yini + rahul

YINI AND RAHUL'S WEDDING DAY WAS A GORGEOUS BLEND OF CULTURE AND COLOR, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. BOTH INDIAN AND CHINESE CULTURE BELIEVE (RIGHTFULLY, IN OUR OPINION) THAT A MARRIAGE ISN'T BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE; RATHER, IT'S A BLENDING OF TWO FAMILIES. THESE FAMILIES EMBRACED AND CELEBRATED THE CONCEPT IN SPECTACULAR FASHION, BEGINNING WITH THE CHOICE OF VENUE: THE BEAUTIFUL BACK YARD OF THE GROOM'S MOTHER AND FATHER.

IT WAS CRUCIALLY IMPORTANT TO BOTH BRIDE AND GROOM THAT TRADITIONS AND STYLE FROM EACH CULTURE BE INCORPORATED INTO THE WEDDING DAY. THE BRIDE, BRIDESMAIDS, AND BOTH MOTHERS WERE ADORNED WITH HENNA DURING A GIDDY AFTERNOON, FILLED WITH JOY. BRIDE, THEN GROOM, WERE ESCORTED DOWN THE AISLE BY THEIR PARENTS. A CURTAIN OF ORCHIDS, HAND-CRAFTED BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY, SERVED AS A CEREMONY BACKDROP. THE UNION ITSELF WAS A MIX OF FORMALITIES, CAPPED OFF WITH THE BRIDE AND GROOM RECITING VOWS TO EACH OTHER AND PRONOUNCING EACH OTHER HUSBAND AND WIFE.

THE RECEPTION WAS DRENCHED IN COLOR - CHINESE LANTERNS HUNG FROM THE CEILING, SUSPENDED OVER TABLETOPS ACCENTED IN INDIAN-INSPIRED TANGERINE AND FUSCHIA - AND FILLED WITH SPEECHES, LAUGHTER, AND DANCING, BUT ONLY AFTER A GLORIOUS FEAST! NOT ONE, BUT TWO CATERERS PROVIDED REGIONAL CHINESE AND INDIAN CUISINE SO THAT GUESTS COULD CHOOSE THEIR FAVORITES.  THE DJ PLAYED BOTH AMERICAN AND INDIAN DANCE MUSIC, KEEPING THE DANCE FLOOR PACKED WITH REVELERS.

IT WAS A MAGICAL EVENING THAT NONE OF US WILL EVER FORGET.

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