Sailee & Yajuvendra's wedding
Cincinnati Marriott North, West Chester
Congratulations Sailee and Yajuvendra!
I started on Thursday night at Sailee's parent's home,
where they hosted the
mehndi. Ladies had the henna
applied during a celebration with songs and dancing.
Everyone was encouraged to sing!
Their
Indian wedding
celebration was at the Cincinnati Marriott North in West
Chester.
Yaju, his family, and friends did
the barat marriage procession around the hotel to the
front entrance. They danced and celebrated following DJ
Mavi's van pumping out music. What fun!
Once inside, the Yaju's side cooled down before being
welcomed by Sailee's family at the ballroom. The famiys
greeted and met each other, then entered the ballroom to
begin the ceremony. There was a short section on
the Mandap with Yaju, while Sailee performed Gowri Puja
(praying for a successful marriage) in the bridal suite.
Sailee's Uncle then escorted her to the Mandap, where a
curtain was held between the bride and groom so they
could not see eachother. Once the curtain was lowered
and they stood face to face, Sailee and Yaju placed
garlands around each other's necks.
The rest of the beautiful ceremony consisted of prayers,
echanging rings, securing a wedding neclace on Sailee,
and ligting a sacred fire. The priest explained the
significance of each stage.
After the ceremony we did some portratis on the Mandap
while Sailee and Yaju wore their traditional wedding
garb. After those portraits, they changed into something
more modern, and we did some wedding portraits at
Beckett Park, nearby.
The reception was fairly "American" traditional with
introductions, first dance, toasts and cake cutting. But
when the dancing began, watch out. The dancing was
intense and never lets up.
Congratulations Yaju and Sailee. It was a pleasure and
an honor to document your day with you. Thank you so
much for including me.
Also a special thanks to Jeff Hill Video, DJ Mavi, and
Jillian at The Marriott.
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