Mohini & Vipal in Newport Beach, CA

A pre-wedding trip to India helped Mohini and Vip craft a traditional Indian wedding, filled with bold color, personal vows, and fabulous food. THE BRIDE Mohini Parson, 26, a corporate recruiter THE GROOM Vipal (Vip) Soni, 31, a dermatologist THE DATE April 25 Mohini knew she'd fit into Vip's life even before meeting him. She was invited to a dinner party at the home of Vip's aunt, who was a colleague of her father's. Mohini had such a wonderful time that, upon leaving, she told her parents, That's the type of family you want to be a part of! So it seemed only natural that her father's colleague set up Mohini with her nephew, Vip. Eight months after a wildly successful first date in Santa Monica, Vip proposed while on vacation in Hawaii.