South Asian Wedding Photos

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 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...

A Traditional Multicultural Indian Wedding at Lumen in St. Louis, Missouri

Alyssa Brussee (29 and a school social worker for Catholic Family Services) and Niraj Patel (30 and an electrical engineer for St. Louis City Water Division) met at Double D karaoke bar. “It was my friend’s birthday party, and my friends and I had celebrated by going to a Kentucky Derby party and...

A Glamorous Cambodian Wedding at Plaza Volare in Quebec, Canada

Anne-Maly Pen (27, a Chartered Accountant) and Elias Malouf (a Dentist) wanted a wedding that fused Anne-Maly's Cambodian heritage with a classic, Old Hollywood feel. After a traditional Cambodian ceremony at Anne-Maly's parents house, everyone walked over to Plaza Volare for another ceremony and...

A Vibrant Hindu Wedding at the Westin in Pasadena, California

Shashank Roy, 27, and Niyati Gupta, 26, met during their undergrad years at UCI. "We became friends at first and eventually started dating," Niyati says. "We'd been dating for about six years when we got married. Shashank proposed around my birthday at a park in Irvine where we went on our first ...

A Luxurious Hindu Wedding at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia

Pooja Trehan, 30, a strategy manager, and Kyle O'Meara, 32, strategy and development, went on their first date in Chicago during a huge snowstorm, which gave both of them an excuse to hold hands in order to walk to a restaurant safely. Their relationship turned serious over time, and one weekend ...

A Keswick Vineyards Wedding in Keswick, Virginia

Sarah and Joyee were married twice at Keswick Vineyards in Keswick, Virginia. Once in a traditional Hindu ceremony and once in traditional Christian style. Beautiful red, pink, yellow and white floral arrangements, henna tattoos and gorgeous vineyard scenery made for a wedding guests will never f...

A Traditional Hindu Wedding in Dearborn, Michigan

During the traditional wedding between Sonia Garg (33 and a doctor) and Chennakeshava Joga (33 and a project manager), the couple incorporated dozens of Indian customs into their colorful, flower-filled ceremony. After walking down the aisle in a traditional red lengha, or Indian wedding dress, t...

A Luxe Wedding at Sheraton Carlsbad Resort in Carlsbad, California

Katie and Gaurav celebrated an Indian fusion wedding at the Sheraton Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. Traditional bright red was used in the ceremony, while the couple went classic white and gold for the reception.

A Classic, Indian Wedding at Harborside East in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Kim's brought her classic personal style and perfectly blended it with a Indian elements to honor Manish's heritage for the wedding. A color palette of royal blue, teal and coral emphasized the classic and Hindu elements of the couple's wedding style.

An Elegant Lavish Wedding at Ritz Carlton in Washington, D.C.

Bassema and Faiz combined Indian, Middle Eastern and Muslim traditions with modern American style at their elegant wedding. The couple used hues of lavender and gold to represent spring and to set a timeless romantic vibe for their 420 guests.