South Asian Wedding Photos

A Beautiful Indian Wedding in Rockleigh, NJ

The Bride Shital Patel, 32, a private consultant The Groom Darshan Lakhani, 35, a hotelier The Date June 16 With so many traditional events associated with their Indian wedding, the couple gave each occasion its own flair. The color palettes for the prewedding parties were blue, green and mango...

Jigna & Gautam: An Indian Wedding in Houston, TX

“I don’t like ordinary. Never have, never will,” says Gautam Gulati. So when it came time for him to propose to his girlfriend, Jigna Patel, he knew he needed a plan that was truly unique. He quickly decided to involve the off-Broadway show Stomp. Over three weeks Gautam worked with the staff and...

A Multicultural Wedding in Minneapolis, MN

The Bride Bethany Johnson, 31, a case manager for Civil Society The Groom Parag Maski, 38, a student and researcher at the University of Minnesota The Date May 19 Friends and family were witnesses to a marriage of two very different cultures at Bethany and Parag's Minneapolis wedding. Bethany is...

Varuni & Minesh: A Cultural Wedding in San Antonio, TX

It all started with Starbucks for Varuni and Minesh, who met up at the coffee shop for their first date. Six months later, Minesh enlisted the help of Varuni's friend, Mona, to help him propose at the very same Starbucks. The Bride Varuni Kumara, 34, podiatrist The Groom Minesh Jariwala, 43, ph...

Dolci & Sunny: An Indian Wedding in Washington, DC

When 23-year-old Dolci Bhatia's mom set her up on a blind date, Dolci was skeptical. Her parents raved about Sunny all the time, so Dolci decided to at least meet him. She quickly learned her parents were right. He was perfect! says Dolci. Dinner flew by, and the pair never ran out of things to t...

Michelle & Sargam: A Cultural Wedding in Minneapolis, MN

Michelle met Sargam at a business meeting in Minneapolis, and she didn’t think anything of their encounter. But, when he returned to the city a year later, they went to dinner with some coworkers. It was then that her feelings began to develop. The Bride Michelle Brown, 29, retail consultant Th...

Joy & Sateesh: A Cultural Wedding in Orlando, FL

Joy and Sateesh ran into each other often as volunteers for a legal organization assisting low-income South Asian immigrants. They’d never really become close until they found themselves working together to plan a fundraiser. “His quick wit and sense of humor impressed me, and we spent a lot of o...

A Two-day Christian and Indian Celebration in Chicago, IL

The Bride Meagan Hoschek, 26, a sales manager at Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. The Groom Vamsi Nadimpalli, 28, a senior developer at FanFueled The Date September 3 Meagan and Vamsi had two weddings: a Christian ceremony on Friday night and an Indian celebration on Saturday.

Harini & Andrew: An Indian Wedding in Scottsdale, AZ

Andrew and Harini were both attending the University of Pennsylvania when their eyes met across the room at a party. You could call it love at first sight because they've been together ever since. The Bride Harini Chundu, 25, graduate student The Groom Andrew Moth, 28, investment manager The D...

Mohini & Vipal: A Cultural Wedding 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...

Indian Wedding in Chicago, IL

Soon after Gregory moved to Chicago from Boston, his friend set him up on a blind date with Deepa. They met for drinks at Fulton Lounge, and sparks flew. A little more than a year later, Deepa and Greg were set to leave on a trip to Brazil and Argentina, where Deepa thought Greg might propose. ...

A Traditional Indian Wedding in San Francisco, Northern CA

Shikha and Utpal wanted a traditional Indian wedding with a modern twist. The Bride Shikha Paul, 30 and is an attorney The Groom Utpal Donde, 30 and is an investment banker The Date September 26 Their peacock theme came from the bird’s significance within Indian culture. All the flowers were ...

An Interfaith Wedding in Harrisonburg, VA

The Bride Staci Hudy, 24, a grad student at Virginia Tech The Groom Srijak Rijal, 26, a software developer for Rackspace The Dates July 3 and 4 Staci and Srijak had double-faith ceremonies (one Hindu and one Christian) tied together with a dark red, aqua, white and copper color palette. “Red is ...

Archna & Ryan: A Cultural Wedding in Dublin, OH

Archna Goel and Ryan Calfee incorporated both American and Indian customs for their all-day (and night!) wedding outside Columbus. THE BRIDE Archna Goel, 26, pediatrician THE GROOM Ryan Calfee, 26, orthopedic surgeon THE DATE May 27 We envisioned a wedding that would expose our friends and fami...

Niki & Gautam: A Cultural Wedding in Columbus, OH

When Gautam proposed to Niki the night before her graduation from Ohio State University, she never saw it coming -- even though the proposal was preceded by a wonderful dinner at her favorite restaurant, Buca di Beppo, and Gautam became teary-eyed while telling her how much he loved her. I just t...

Aarati & Arun: A Hindu Wedding in Pittsburgh, PA

Aarati and Arun's romantic international courtship led to Hindu vows at a festive celebration near Pittsburgh. Bold color, traditional attire, and fantastic food created a culturally diverse wedding that won't soon be forgotten. The Bride Aarati Yelamanchili The Groom Arun Manoharan The Date Sep...

Aarati & Arun: A Hindu Wedding in Pittsburgh, PA

Aarati and Arun's romantic international courtship led to Hindu vows at a festive celebration near Pittsburgh. Bold color, traditional attire, and fantastic food created a culturally diverse wedding that won't soon be forgotten. The Bride Aarati Yelamanchili The Groom Arun Manoharan The Date Sep...

A Traditional Wedding in Oyster Bay, NY

The Bride Elizabeth Hall, 26, a graduate student in bioethics at Emory University The Groom Nitin Mariwalla, 29, a neurosurgeon at Emory University Hospital The Date June 10 The couple used light pinks and lime green accents to complement their traditional red and gold Indian wedding.

A Traditional Sikh Wedding

After meeting as partners in a yoga breathing class (she fell for his expressive eyes -- and the fact that he kissed her at the end!), both Kristin and Jaidev knew they needed to extend their partnership outside of class. After getting engaged on a romantic trip to Croatia, the couple knew they w...

An Indoor Wedding in Orlando, FL

Mutual friends introduced then–University of Florida freshman Mira to Jay. Their friendship led to romance and the two eventually started dating. They’ve been together ever since! One evening, after three earlier proposal attempts were foiled (poor guy!), Mira wanted to go out for gelato. Jay sug...

Kiran & Shilen: A Winter Wedding in Huntington Beach, CA

Shilen Patel met his future wife Kiran Jain at a political fundraiser in San Francisco. The pair hit it off right away and soon discovered that they’d grown up only a few miles apart and attended rival high schools. The Bride Kiran Jain, 28, attorney The Groom Shilen Patel, 29, marketing and com...