One Couple's Blush-and-Gold Sikh Wedding in Fairfax Station, Virginia
Amrita and Amar tied the knot with a romantic blush-and-gold backyard wedding at Amrita's parent's home in Fairfax Station, Virginia, amid the pandemic. Because of the pandemic, the couple was forced to postpone and then "reinvent the entire wedding," but that didn't stop Amrita and Amar from cre...
This Couple Had a Peach-and-Green Wedding at The Dalcy in Chicago, Illinois
Neena and David celebrated their union by fusing their diverse backgrounds together. “We wanted to plan most of the events ourselves to make sure they were the right blend of Western and Indian traditions,” Neena says. The pair kicked off the weekend with a mehndi party, followed by a Hindu cerem...
Candelabras and Roses Filled This Hindu Wedding at The Astorian in Houston, Texas
Rhuju and Vijay both have Indian roots, but their similarities end there. “Our families are from two different parts of India—Gujarat and Telangana—with different languages, food and traditions,” Rhuju says. “We tried our best to make everyone happy.” At their shortened Hindu ceremony, they playe...
Vibrant Red Hues Set Apart This Wedding at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York
Isha and Adam's vibrant red-hued wedding at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York, was equal parts traditional and glam, and all-around stunning. For the past year, the couple has been through "a roller coaster of uncertainty with COVID-19 and the possibility of moving our wedding date. I never re...
An Epic Charcuterie Display Wowed at This Couple's Vintage-Glam Elopement at the Anderson House in DC
When the pandemic forced Jessica (Jess) Zayas (28 and a consultant) and Neal Raaz (31 and a financial systems manager) to cancel their 120-person wedding, the couple decided to get married on their front doorstep and consider having a big celebration later on. “With all the uncertainty brewing, w...
Navy and Pink Wowed at This Wedding at the Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga, California
Sima and Nikhil let Indian traditions guide their wedding at the Montalvo Arts Center. They kicked things off with a musical baraat processional and married under a mandap, but shortened their ceremony to a brief 45 minutes. Sima wore a jeweled lehenga in peach rather than the typical red (“It’s ...
One Couple's Romantic Greenery-Filled Multicultural Wedding at San Francisco City Hall in California
San Francisco native Salima wanted a classic San Francisco wedding for her celebration with Matthew. “San Francisco City Hall is such an iconic part of my hometown,” she says. The couple honored Matthew’s heritage with a traditional Jewish wedding, while incorporating subtle Indian elements like ...
This Wedding at the Lodge at the Rock in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Was Filled With Shades of Blue
For their wedding at Lodge at the Rock in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Taylor and Ahbi filled their celebration with a variety of serene blue shades that befit their natural surroundings. "Our wedding was truly a showcase of us," says Taylor. "We just wanted everyone to have a blast and enjoy some of ou...
This Wedding at McDonald Mansion in Santa Rosa, California, Had a Vintage Tintype Photo Booth
John and Tanay threw a celebration with one foot in the past and the other decidedly in the present. “We wanted our wedding to be a fusion of both our traditions and cultures—Maharashtrian and Californian—but with every ritual, we added our own modern twist,” John says. Take Tanay’s arrival: As i...
A Multicultural Wedding at BRICK in San Diego, California, With a Burgundy-and-Cream Palette
“We wanted our wedding to honor and merge our cultures, while staying true to our personalities,” Vishwarupa (Vish) says of her marriage to Randall. The result was a mash-up of Indian and American traditions, including a Hindu and Christian ceremony that ended with the newlyweds jumping the broom...
An Eclectic Hindu-Catholic Fusion Wedding at The Rattlesnake Club in Detroit, Michigan
For their eclectic wedding at The Rattlesnake Club in Detroit, Michigan, Brianna and Pavan beautifully blended aspects from their faiths and celebrated with two ceremonies: one Hindu and one Catholic. “The vision for our wedding weekend was to blend aspects of both of our cultures and faiths with...
A Blush-and-Gold Multicultural Wedding at Harborside East in Charleston, South Carolina
Before tying the knot with a blush-and-gold wedding ceremony at Harborside East in Charleston, South Carolina, Krutika and Brad kicked off their multicultural wedding with two other events: a Haldi ceremony and a Mehendi celebration. “As a multicultural couple, we knew we wanted our wedding to re...
A Colorful Jewish-Jain Fusion Wedding at Misty Farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Marissa and Rachel infused both of their identities into one innovative wedding weekend. “It was fun coming up with the vision,” Marissa says. “I really enjoyed diving into all of the elements of traditional Jewish and Jain weddings to create a meaningful joint ceremony.” The day began with a bar...
This Wedding Brought Bursts of Color and Lush Greenery to the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch in Colorado
Washington, DC, residents Puja Bhatia (33 and a lawyer) and Kunal Patel (33 and a consultant) changed up Indian tradition for their destination wedding celebration. “We were going for culturally inspired bohemian style,” Puja says. “I was inspired by the colors around us in the Colorado mountains...
The Cal Berkeley Mascot Made a Visit to This Wedding at the College's Stadium in Berkeley, California
Every element of Sona and Matt's wedding at UC Berkeley beautifully paid homage to the details that make their relationship their own. From choosing to tie the knot at their alma mater to nodding to their yoga meet-cute in their wedding invitation and ice cream sandwiches to cap off the event, th...
A Backyard Minimony Along the California Coast With a Gold-and-Orange Color Palette
The coastal home where Jean Mason (31 and a textile designer and artist) and Anamika Goyal (30 and an architect) tied the knot wasn’t their first or even second plan. Their vow exchange was actually the third iteration of their celebration the couple came up with. “Our plan A was a large wedding ...
Vibrant Shades of Red and Orange Wowed at This Wedding at Overbrook House in Massachusetts
Niyati and Nick's at Overbrook House in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts was inspired by "Niyati's Indian heritage, Nick's Italian roots and our shared love for Cape Cod. Nestled in the woods of Buzzards Bay, Overbrook House offered the perfect rustic feel with multiple onsite locations and expansive...
A Romantic Garden Wedding at The Clifton Inn in Charlottesville, Virginia
Given that Sonia is Indian and Nick isn't, the couple wanted to host an Indian-fusion wedding that reflected "both of our backgrounds and where we come from. We chose to have a multi-day 'wedding,' which is traditional for Indian weddings while adding an American twist to most of the events," say...
A Rustic-Meets-Cultural Wedding at The Forest in Wappapello, Missouri
Kanwal Haq and Shiraz Bheda wanted to have a traditional Pakistani wedding weekend while also celebrating Kanwal's roots in southeast Missouri. The colorful wedding weekend included a Mehndi the evening before the wedding followed by a traditional wedding ceremony and plenty of merriment the next...
A Glamorous Waterfront Indian-Korean Fusion Wedding at Belle Mar in Newport, Rhode Island
Shruti and Ernest saw their wedding as the opportunity to fuse their different cultures. “The wedding really united my Indian and Hindu background with Ernest’s Christian and Korean heritage,” Shruti says. In keeping with Hindu tradition, Ernest entered the baraat on a white horse. At the ceremon...
A Colorful Garden Wedding at The Woodlands Country Club in The Woodlands, Texas
After visiting The Woodlands Country Club, Tanzim and David wanted to host an outdoor ceremony overlooking the lake. Tanzim tasked herself with creating a day accented with red, pink and white flowers and anchored by a more neutral base color. “I enjoyed doing the planning because I was able to p...
A Color-Packed Traditional South Indian Wedding in Concord, New Hampshire
To celebrate their marriage, Pooja and Ravi hosted three days of festivities filled with a vibrant color palette to celebrate the joy that was central to their south Indian wedding. To aid in the planning and since "Indian culture within itself is different depending on the state you come from," ...
A Classic Navy-and-White Military Wedding at Belle Mer in Newport, Rhode Island
It was important to Nikki Anderson and Karthik Venkatraman, "to have the wedding be a representation of who we are as a couple." As such, they planned a wedding in Newport, Rhode Island, that melded watercolor details, traditional Indian elements and tributes to the Navy. While those components w...