A BOLLYWOOD BRIDE

Well despite being under the weather last week, we had a 2 day wedding we had to pull off and boy did we :) Rupa and Matt have been planning with us for about 8 mths or so and Rupa put her heart and soul into this wedding ( 2 weddings to be exact). You see Rupa is one of Working Brides many Indian Brides and Matt her groom is American. So they choose to hold true to both sides and we actually had both a Catholic and a Hindu ceremony!! On Saturday we had the Catholic ceremony at Georgetown Preps Chapel. This was followed by a Sangeet and Mendhi at the brides parents house. Wow what a blast the family and friends had. It was truly an awesome blending and the Americans loved learning and experiencing new traditions!!

Thanks to Beyond Imaginations for providing the wedding party with fantastic bouquets, boutineers and the killer alter arrangements were used later in the weekend as well.


I often use the creative talents of MakeOvers On Call, but rarely have a hair shot. So I send many thanks to Tara and her staff and her is a gorgeous look at their work!!



On Sunday we started with the Barrat and a tradition Hindu ceremony, taking place at Newton White Mansion in Mitchellville, MD. It was gorgeous!! The bride chose to have a very traditional mundap, created by Navajoli Decor. After the hour and a half ceremony the guests were invited to a delicious cocktail hour. Our authentic Indian cuisine was provided by Raaga Catering (I just love these guys). Guests were welcomed into our amazing ballroom around 6:30 and it was a true feast for their eyes. Once again the decor was done by Prabha Bhambri of Navajoli Decor. The gorgeous centerpieces of curly willow, orchids and candles stood at least 5 ft tall!!

Our stunning bride and groom had the pleasure of being photographed by the ever talented Eli Turner of Freed Photograhpy. Video of this event was shot by Blue Sky Films. We had the amazing crew from EQ Events on hand for the exciting Barrat, Lighting and DJ for the evening!

Thanks to all of the incredible vendors that supported myself and my staff to make this weekend the dream that Rupa & Matt had been having for months :) Now enjoy some pics taken by myself and a bridesmaid !!