Sudipti and Shailesh’s wedding was no exception, in fact, i think it pushed us harder and further than most. But in the end, it made us better for it. It was in fact the hottest day of the year, the Bharat was grueling, but totally worth it. Shailesh rode his horse like and expert and everything went to plan.

Sudipti and her sisters made sure she followed the rules and were always by her side. It was a great event to be involved in.

Anyhow, that’s enough from us, enjoy the photos!

But after seeing the photos, there isn’t a more apropos title. Madhuri and Brian took us and all their guests on a fun ride and we enjoyed all 3 days of it. Taj Boston was the perfect backdrop for tradition and some very contemporary themes.

Our Boston Indian Wedding really took off. South Asian Bride picked it up for their next issue!

Look for it in next months issue!

To see some photos click here

Gujurati Indian weddings are a whole different breed. While tradition is certainly prevalent, it’s really a full-circle series of events where you have your Henna (Mehindi) session where all the ladies of the bridal party have intricate artwork performed on their hands, arms and for the bride, feet. It truly is something to be seen. In forming this relationship with Monica and Jignesh, they also offered to have Natalie have Henna done on her hands.

The second day is Garba. Garba as previously described in this post, is a dancing ceremony followed by a prayer to gods and the lighting of a candle which is ceremoniously moved in a circle fashion in front of a mini-shrine.

Come day 3, we have the Grah Shanti, This ceremony starts with Ganesh Sthapana; an invitation to Lord Ganesh to be present at this occasion. His presence is believed to ensure the smooth running of the ceremonies and to remove any obstacles, bringing happiness and prosperity. This is performed by a priest.

And lastly, but certainly not leastly day 4. The big ceremony day. The bride is meticulously prepared in her hair and makeup, her dress, the jewelry she will wear, the bhindi and the hair accents. This is no small feat. Women typically take 3-4 hours just on this part alone. It’s quite impressive actually. This took place at the Waltham Westin Hotel. To be continued…

Boston Indian Wedding photography

Boston Indian Wedding Photographer

It’s seasons like this that help reaffirm that you really, really have to love wedding photography to endure. It can be very stressful at times and in order to keep a smile from weekend to weekend you have to truly have a passion for this type of photography as there is no substitute. The emotions, the time-line, the people all play into how we do our jobs. We love it all and take it as it comes with no prejudice or complaint.

This has been a fantastic summer and we are looking forward to a great fall season. We have a California Wedding, a Connecticut Wedding, we just had our Newport, Rhode Island Wedding and come late November we hope to be in India for our much-deserved vacation.

Without further adieu, here are some recent photos…

First, Monica’s beautiful henna and a group shot (Albeit small here in web format) of everyone’s hands.

Next up is a quickie of Karla relaxing before her big moment:

And lastly, but certainly not least, Holly and Erik Bunker. Beautiful nighttime photo:

We were asked to shoot their wedding in Chicago but alas, we have a scheduling conflict. We’d love to shoot in Chicago, do you hear that, all you Chicagoans?!?!!