An Elegant Fusion Beach Wedding at Loews Don CeSar in St. Pete Beach, Florida
Inspired by the beach and outdoors, along with pearls and beautiful jewel tones, Sumi Garg (26 and an account executive) and Emir Hazzi (31 and a senior operations program manager) threw a fusion Hindu-Catholic wedding near the water.<br><br>“We wanted to get married in Florida because that’s whe...
A Fusion Indian-Western Wedding at Snow Canyon Country Club in St. George, Utah
When they met as roommates in Washington, DC, it was “like a real-life sitcom,” says the bride. “We hit it off as friends for a long time before dating, but eventually realized we were crazy about each other and have been together ever since.” They were married in a traditional Hindu ceremony in ...
A Colorful Indian Wedding in Savannah, Georgia
Lena (a nurse) and Zubin (a tax accountant) met while students at the University of Georgia. The couple were married a little over a year after getting engaged in Savannah. Although they live in Atlanta, they wanted to have their traditional Indian wedding in another destination as a way to bring...
An Elegant, Multicultural Wedding at Beaulieu Garden in Rutherford, California
Kristina Shen (28 and in finance) and Gautam Gupta (35 and in technology) wanted to celebrate their Chinese and Indian cultures in a sophisticated garden wedding in Rutherford, California. “I always knew I wanted an outdoor wedding in wine country,” says Kristina, who chose the well-manicured Bea...
An Ultra-Sophisticated Traditional Indian Wedding at The Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Oindrila Sardar (works in marketing) and Vikas "Vik" Pathani’s (works in finance) traditional Indian wedding was nothing short of ornate sophistication with their red, fuchsia and gold color palette. Oindrila wore a traditional red and gold Benarasi sari, a veil and gold jewelry for the Hindu cer...
An Alpine, Fusion Wedding at a Private Residence in Aspen, Colorado
Emma Gardner (31 and works in marketing) and Nish Mani (31 and works in finance) let their love of the outdoors and their cultural backgrounds inspired their mountainside, Indian-Southern fusion celebration at Emma's father's home in Aspen, Colorado. Orange marigolds hung from Aspen trees, Colora...
A Traditional Hindu Wedding at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina
Elegant eggplant details were paired with luxe gold accents for Minal Patel (36 and works in finance) and Amit Govin’s (36 and works in real estate) traditional Hindu wedding. We love how they blended their Indian heritage and their American upbringing with everything from the New York City Metro...
A Colorful Multicultural Wedding at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California
"A wedding’s venue really sets the tone of the entire evening, from the design decisions to the activities and other treats for guests," says Nicole. She and David wanted their wedding to reflect Southern California: warm, outdoors and coastal. They chose Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California, a...
A Southern-Indian Wedding at Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Kelly Poulnot (27 and an operations analyst) and Karan Kumar (27 and a financial analyst) infused their Charleston wedding with Indian cultural elements and Southern charm. The venue, Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant, Charleston, is across from a park where Kelly played as a girl, and had a sentim...
A Modern, Multicultural Wedding the Greystone at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia
rn “We had a sort of traditional fall wedding with a twist,” says Aparna Kumar (31 and a health care consultant). She wed Kelechi Nwoku (35 and a health care consultant) at the Greystone at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. “The theme infused Indian and Nigerian cultures throu...
A Modern Hindu Fusion Wedding at Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota
It was a memorable fusion wedding with two celebrations—and two different looks—for Priyanka Sharma (26 and a lawyer) and Stephen Premo (29 and a lawyer). The couple met at the University of Minnesota Law School but grew up with different cultural traditions, so they wanted their wedding to refle...
A Traditional Indian Wedding at the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch in Beaver Creek, Colorado
Sarina Khiatani (31 and a former lawyer) and Vishaal Bhuyan (32 and works in finance) chose the stunning vistas of the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch in Beaver Creek, Colorado, for their destination wedding. "I had been skiing in Beaver Creek years ago, and I loved the beautiful mountain setting" Sa...
An Urban Civil Ceremony at the Multnomah County Courthouse in Portland, Oregon
Seven years after crossing paths at a popular local nightlife spot in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District, Jessica Tyner (34 and a writer) and Chintan Mehta (33 and an engineer) wed on April Fools' Day at the Multnomah County Courthouse. The couple had participated in a traditional Gujarati ceremon...
A Colorful Indian Wedding in Savannah, Georgia
Lena (a nurse) and Zubin (a tax accountant) met while students at the University of Georgia. The couple were married a little over a year after getting engaged in Savannah. Although they live in Atlanta, they wanted to have their traditional Indian wedding in another destination as a way to bring...
A Traditional Indian Wedding at the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch in Beaver Creek, Colorado
Sarina Khiatani (31 and a former lawyer) and Vishaal Bhuyan (32 and works in finance) chose the stunning vistas of the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch in Beaver Creek, Colorado, for their destination wedding. "I had been skiing in Beaver Creek years ago, and I loved the beautiful mountain setting" Sa...
A Multicultural Wedding at Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center in Greenville, South Carolina
Wanting to incorporate both of their cultures, Indian and Western, into their wedding, Sarah Desai (30 and a physician assistant) and Rahul Desai (28 and a physician assistant) had two ceremonies. The day started with a traditional Hindu ceremony outside before lunch, and then Sarah and Rahul had...
A Colorful, Traditional Indian Wedding at Ocoee Lakeshore Center in Ocoee, Florida
Nisha Kalidas (28 and a lawyer) and Vinesh Kapadia (28 and a consultant) had a traditional Hindu wedding that—get this—lasted four days, had two palettes and was planned in just six months. It all started at Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens in Winter Park, Florida. “We wanted to be outs...
A Vibrant, Glamorous Indian Wedding at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC
Although they had both lived abroad in the same place (at the same time!) Sushmitha Narsiah (31 and works at World Bank Group) and Sai Pidatala (32 and an attorney) didn't meet until they connected online. After innumerable back and forth emails with breezy banter, they had their first date at Su...
A Traditional Indian Wedding at A'Bulae in St. Paul, Minnesota
Planning one gorgeous celebration isn't easy, but Vineeta Lall (Registered Nurse) and Neil Ramdhan (Geotechnical Engineer) did it right and partied for five days. One day included a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony at Sri Venkateswar...
A Colorful Indian Wedding With A Modern Twist at Pueblo Convention Center in Pueblo, Colorado
Kena Amin (a hotel developer and operator) and Will Baker (a sales professional in the steel industry) celebrated their nuptials with a modern take on the traditional Indian wedding. A vibrant color palette and luxe details tied it all together. Although the couple had a clear vision for how they...
A Romantic Indian Wedding at Philadelphia Airport Marriott in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Neha Raghunath (29 and an internal auditor) and Jithin Raghunath (29 and a technical account manager) say that choosing their wedding venue was one of the easiest decisions they made during the planning process. They knew they wanted to have their wedding in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, so it woul...
A Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Wedding in Miami, Florida
Indhu and Greg used a palette of vivid blue, purple, yellow and pink for their festive, fusion wedding.
A Colorful, Multicultural Wedding at Mile High Station in Denver, Colorado
Samantha Fite (37 and works at Ruegsegger Simons Smith and Stern) and Rohan Kumar (36 and works at Charter Communications) celebrated their nuptials with not one but two wedding ceremonies, one Hindu and the other Western. A vibrant color palette inspired by traditional Indian weddings tied it al...