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Indian Weddings!We were pleased to be able to help out with the creation of the book Indian Weddings by sharing some of our past Indian weddings. We have been lucky to plan some spectacular Indian weddings at lots of stunning DC locations from The Mayflower Hotel to The Mellon to The Reagan Building to The Building Museum. We love the energy and colors and joy of Indian weddings!Photos from one of our favorite weddings were featured in the book. Check it out at Amazon or B & N online!...
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Indian WeddingsIndian weddings at The Breakers Palm Beach are decadent affairs filled with bright colors, culture and traditional rituals. The dazzling wedding pictured was truly a spectacular day for this Breakers Bride and Groom. If you’re looking for a Palm Beach wedding resort to host your cultural affair, look no further than The Breakers. This gorgeous, henna inspired cake below was a huge hit! The Breakers Design Studio illuminated the glamorous room with candle lanterns that hung from branches. This vibrant, jewel-toned place card table offered guests a glimpse at what awaited them before they ...
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Celebrate the Joy of Indian Weddings with the Indian Weddings BookToday’s guest blogger is Simran Chawla, who is the author and creator of the book Indian Weddings. This book is a mix of approachable text and scintillating photography to serve as a great a visual guide to Indian American weddings today! A critical part of Indian culture, Indian weddings — defined by rich cultural traditions, song and dance, and, like all weddings, fun and love — are becoming more and more a part of American culture. The weddings of the more than 2.5 million Indian Americans are increasingly an occasion not only for families and friends to celebrate but for cultures...
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Indian Wedding Inspiration BoardBright vivid colors are a staple in a traditional Indian wedding and this inspiration board shows how you can mesh all those colors together to obtain a picture perfect day (or the traditional week for that matter). Beautiful and elegant are words often used to describe an Indian wedding, but understated is not a word that comes to mind for the function. The red and gold traditional color palette is often complimented by other hues such as orange, purple, yellow and more. The above photo montage is based on the Pantone color swatches in Claret, Sunrise, and Merlot. If you want to use ...
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An Indian Wedding In DallasI love today’s Real Wedding! You know when you see things and they just take your breath away. Well.. that is how I felt when Mike from Ash Imagery sent me this Indian Wedding. The wedding was of course beautiful but, the artistic approach that Mike took to shooting this wedding was down right breathtaking. The vivacious colors are so incredibly dynamic. The attire that is traditionally wore at an Indian Wedding is always so unbelievably gorgeous. Especially at this wedding were Ramiza, the bride actually designed her own wedding outfit. Both outfits from the color to the patterns. It was t...
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The Indian Wedding CelebrationAn Indian wedding celebration is truly a feast for the eyes with rich colors and textures. Indian wedding events can begin up to one week before the actual wedding ceremony and focus on love, family and tradition.Row 1: Indian Bride & Groom Topper; Indian Inspired Tandori Cake Stand; Indian Themed Wedding Tablescape (Table Number Tent Card, Love Votive Holders, Wooden Elephant Favors, Pillar Candles, Indian Place Card Holders)Row 2: Bridal Party; Indian Theme Favor Card; Bride PreparationRow 3: ...
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Indian Inspiration on Style Circle"Não sei se já repararam mas ultimamente tenho visto muita inspiração relacionada com Indios Norte - Americanos. Vai ser a "próxima moda"? Ou então um ponto de partida para inspiração de casamentos? O tempo o dirá..." "I don’t know if you notice but lately I’ve been seeing more and more American Indian inspiration. Is this is going to be the next big thing? Or at least a starting point for some wedding inspiration? Time will tell…" ...
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Trends for Indian Wedding OutfitsEvery woman’s dream for their wedding is to have the perfect wedding dress. On your wedding day all eyes are on you and you want to feel beautiful. What’s most important about picking the right Indian wedding dress is knowing that it is something you absolutely love. With all the new trends each year there is so much to choose from so you shouldn’t rush into it. Make sure it is a lehenga, sari or choli that you are happy with and you are going to feel comfortable wearing. From Lehengas to Gowns In the Indian culture, they are many events when it comes to weddings. You may have a mendhi p...
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An Intro To An Indian WeddingI’ve had the absolute privilege and fortune of doing some Indian events the last 12 months. Ever since, I’ve been telling my friends and family that you’ve never been to a wedding until an Indian wedding. The sheer scoop, the sheer pageantry, the colorful fabric, the kaleidoscope lighting and Bollywood music associated with most Indian weddings make it so incredible. Indian weddings, unlike most American weddings, last 2 to 3 days. The first day, a “Sangeet” or Mendhi. A “Sangeet” is an event in a Hindu or Sikh wedding culture. In which it takes place 2 or 3 days before the ...
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Indian Marriages Made in PhuketThis month, Mumbai’s super-rich will be in Phuket for the wedding celebrations of Divya Dhadda and Abhinav Daga at the JW Marriott. Since Phuket’s luxury resorts are attracting high profile Indian weddings, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is making special attempts to get more Indian weddings there. The grandest wedding to be held there was at the Banyan Tree Phuket, the most upmarket of Laguna Phuket’s resorts. Nagpur industrialist Manoj Jayaswal hosted the most “wow” wedding for his daughter Swatee’s marriage to Lalit Tayal. Over 700 guests flew in to Phuket to experience a fai...
