Bretton Woods, NH Indian Wedding by Thuy Pham Photography

Showstopping. Mesmerizing. Luxurious. We have all the details of this gorgeous Indian wedding out of the ever so charming Bretton Woods and we just can't wait to share them with you! We were enchanted by this Maharani so much, that she was our Editor's Choice for the last full week of November! You know that you are in for a spectacular treat when you mistake a bride's sangeet lengha for her wedding lengha! Can we have a moment of silence for this gorgeous piece of designer wear? In a gorgeous hue of rich eggplant with midas inspired gold embroidery, Maharani Priyanka was just churning out royalty with each dainty step. Before making their grand entrance to their sangeet at the Omni Mount Washington Resort, the couple took to the opulent grounds for an awe inspiring photo shoot with Thuy Pham Photography. With a natural backdrop of the high mountain peaks in the picturesque White Mountain National Forest, every image caught on camera was absolutely glittering. Some of my favorite images from this photo shoot was of Priyanka's mehndi work by Henna Cafe. You couldn't possibly miss the Maharani and Maharaj design! This is a must see Maharanis! Head into the gallery for a plethora of pics! We caught up with the bride on details for her big day below. 

How did you meet your Groom and when did you know he was "the one"?
I met Mikesh at a "Young Jains of America" youth convention, in an elevator! I knew he was "the one" when I heard his memorizing British accent and saw his stellar dance moves!

Share the scoop on your Proposal Story!
He proposed to me on the Boston harbor on Mother's day, a very special day for the both of us. My dad was in on the surprise and told my mom and I he was taking us out for a Mother's day brunch in the city. Mikesh conveniently "couldn't make it for brunch." We reached this beautiful harbor park and my dad decided to blind-fold my mom and I as he walked us to the "surprise brunch" he planned for us. My dad held my hand as we walked into this park, and then I suddenly no longer heard his voice speaking to me, but somebody was still holding my hand! I freaked out, took off the blind fold, and low and behold, there was Mikesh - holding my hand, all dressed up and looking dashing as usual. He led me to the gazebo that was beautifully decorated with our pictures, flowers, and candle-lit dinner. He first read me a speech that he hand-wrote - I was an emotional mess! He got down on one knee and proposed - it was the happiest day ever, all such a blur. The surprise didn't end there - my best friend and brother flew in from across the country to be with us that day! We celebrated that night at a hotel lounge with all of our friends!

Tell us how you went about planning your wedding, and your overall experience the Venues, Hair & Makeup, Outfits, Decor Theme, and all of the other important details.
The venue, Omni Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods, was stunning to say the least. Nestled in the mountains of New Hampshire - the gorgeous views of the hills and greenery from any view was memorizing. My family and I grew up visiting New Hampshire from Boston several times a year for hiking, skiing, day-trips. I took Mikesh on his first ski trip in Bretton Woods and that was when we fell in love with the venue.
Hair & Makeup was by Shreni & Tip! They are extremely talented, easy-going, very patient vendors. Shreni is awesome at draping also - which came in handy with all my intricate lehenga outfits! I especially loved the hair/makeup look she gave me for my Sangeet.
Photography was done by Thuy Pham Photography. Thuy is the best! Photo was very important to me and Thuy made sure my dream shots came true. She was great with both candid and portrait shots. The best part about Thuy was she did her work very gracefully without disrupting the event or distracting us and the audience.
Videography was by Film Art Pictures Cinema - they flew in all the way from United Kingdom! Zohaib & Fes are very talented with both cinematography and editing. I loved their work and Mikesh and I were very excited about the highlights trailer they made of our wedding.
Decor was by Alankar (Shobha Shastry). Shobha is a very well experienced decorator in our community. She met with my mom and I multiple times to discuss our dream Rajasthani look and how to make it work in our budget. My favorite decor piece was the gorgeous floral peacock at my Sangeet. This was actually specially made by my mom's friends - they are so creative!
My favorite outfit was my purple Sangeet lehenga. The funny story about this was that Mikesh actually found his outfit first (usually it's the other way around!). I was challenged to find something to match his outfit, called a "male anarkali." I ended up custom designing the outfit in India so I could match the purple velvet on his dupatta - I received the lehenga just a few weeks before the wedding, in the nick of time!
Mehendi was by Manisha Trivedi's Henna Cafe - I loved the way it turned out! Manisha and her assistant were able to use inspiration from images I had Pinterested to create the regal design I wanted.

How did you select your bridal lengha or wedding dress? Did you have a favorite color in mind?
I knew I wanted a traditional, Rajasthani red lehenga. We traveled all the way to Jaipur, India to find just the perfect one. It was a lot of hard work, and definitely the toughest part of wedding planning - but all worth it in the end.

What was the most enjoyable part of the planning process, and why?
The most enjoyable part was finding the right vendors and venue. Most people would say this is the most stressful part, but I enjoyed learning about different industries involved in event planning as this is a hobby of mine. I also loved preparing for the classical Bollywood dance I did with my bridesmaids at the Sangeet, oh, and practicing the first dance with Mikesh.

We will be back in a bit for more wedding details, see you then!