I have been waiting to feature this fabulous Texas Indian wedding for a few weeks now and finally the day has arrived. We needed just the right time to kick it up a notch, and I couldn’t release it until it was totally, 100 percent, Maharani standard, perfect. Well, when you have all star planners like Schwartz & Woodward, amazing images by Tomas Ramos Photography, and Malkit Singh in charge of music, absolutely nothing less with do! It all starts off this colorful Sangeet. The bride and groom picked a multicolor palette and went all in. Linens, chairs, lighting, everything was drenched in color. Even the dance floor! Oh, yes darlings, this multicolored, light up dance floor has me screaming with delight! I can’t believe my eyes and I am longing to throw a party just to have one of these. I mean, what can be more fun than rocking out with your friends on a dance floor that looks like this? If you answered nothing, I think that we both are right!
From Joann Woodward of Schwartz & Woodward :
When we first met with the Likhari family we were hired to do their son’s April wedding and then their daughter ‘s wedding in May. Each of the couples had their own ideas and vision for how they would like their wedding to be. It was so much fun to help make each wedding totally different and unique to reflect the couples personalities and styles.
Indian weddings are several days long and we wanted to build up to a beautiful, romantic and elegant reception. Mehndi night was held at the Bride’s parent’s home in an outdoor setting with a buffet dinner served by Madras Pavilion. The home décor was done in the bride’s favorite colors of fuchsia, oranges,corals, with colorful peacocks meeting guests at the door. The Sangeet was over the top with Malkit Singh and his Band flown in from London, playing at the Houston Post Oak Hilton while guests danced on an interactive dance floor. The colorful décor for the evening was done in yellow, fuchsia, oranges, and bright greens along with matching napkins. The colorful market stands were filled to the brim with bangles embellished silk boxes and scarves for the guys.
The Mojito Bar was a hit. Original, Mango and Strawberry & Kiwi Mojitos were served with a sugarcane stick requested by the bride, which was brought in from Mexico! No guest went away hungry as they were served abundant appetizers and a dinner by Bombay Brasserie.
Much more of this colorful Indian wedding on the way!
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I have been waiting all week for today! Why you may ask? Well, I have a very special announcement. Today we are welcoming our very first editor, Neha, to the pages of Maharani Weddings. Neha brings her style, creativity, and quick witted personality to the blog, and I am so happy to have her on board. I love, love, love the fresh perspective she brings to MW, and it gives me the ability to shoot for the stars and push Maharani Weddings to the next level. I’ll be back tomorrow with some Indian wedding inspiration fit for a Maharani, and in the meantime, Neha has a jaw-droppingly gorgeous day planned for you all to devour!
As an avid Maharani reader and former Miss June 2011 Maharani of the Month, I am just bursting with joy to now have the honor and the privilege to introduce a very special Indian wedding to you all! Let’s start at the very beginning: the preparations! Isn’t there something just so exciting about getting ready? The smell of lipstick or hair spray, the telltale sound of a hair dryer or that clinking sound of bangles… whatever the signal may be, it instantly makes my heart beat a little faster. Hard to believe, but these photos by Maloman Photographers make me feel like I am right there. They transport me to that very moment, when the smell of henna first hits me, and I am filled with anticipation! Get ready… here comes a fabulous Mehndi & Sangeet!
This Maharani had quite a “witty” proposal!
From our Maharani of the day, Nina:
Vinay invited me over for a "date night" - he said he'd cook dinner and we'd go up to his roof, eat and play Scrabble (my favorite game). While playing Scrabble, on one of his turns, Vinay completely shocked me by spelling out "Marry Me". Moments later he surprised me again with a party with all of our closest friends and family. It was the perfect proposal.
The perfect proposal for his perfect Maharani! More of this destination Indian wedding coming right up!
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As an avid Maharani reader and former Miss June 2011 Maharani of the Month, I am just bursting with joy to now have the honor and the privilege to introduce a very special Indian wedding to you all! Let’s start at the very beginning: the preparations! Isn’t there something just so exciting about getting ready? The smell of lipstick or hair spray, the telltale sound of a hair dryer or that clinking sound of bangles… whatever the signal may be, it instantly makes my heart beat a little faster. Hard to believe, but these photos by Maloman Photographers make me feel like I am right there. They transport me to that very moment, when the smell of henna first hits me, and I am filled with anticipation! Get ready… here comes a fabulous Mehndi & Sangeet!
This Maharani had quite a “witty” proposal!
From our Maharani of the day, Nina:
Vinay invited me over for a "date night" - he said he'd cook dinner and we'd go up to his roof, eat and play Scrabble (my favorite game). While playing Scrabble, on one of his turns, Vinay completely shocked me by spelling out "Marry Me". Moments later he surprised me again with a party with all of our closest friends and family. It was the perfect proposal.
The perfect proposal for his perfect Maharani! More of this destination Indian wedding coming right up!
This beautiful and rosy ceremony was held all the way on the shores of San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Ritz Carlton and photographed by Maloman Photography! Have you ever seen such sweet cream and pink rose Jai Malas before? And how perfect for this wedding to be in a land far, far away! From the way they look at each other, it’s so apparent that these two lovebirds are already in paradise!
As the Maharani-specific wedding-junkie that I am, if I could only choose one Maharani to live vicariously through… it would definitely be this one! If her tropical pink and green lengha doesn’t make you suddenly feel vibrant and giddy, then I’m sure these lovey-dovey candids will!
More on the way!
As the Maharani-specific wedding-junkie that I am, if I could only choose one Maharani to live vicariously through… it would definitely be this one! If her tropical pink and green lengha doesn’t make you suddenly feel vibrant and giddy, then I’m sure these lovey-dovey candids will!
More on the way!
Nina and Vinay’s San Juan wedding may seem to be so far away, but this location was actually quite near and dear to them. This was where they took their first trip together! And that exciting essence of falling in love is captured so beautifully and so perfectly by Maloman Photographers! Just by looking at this Maharaja and Maharani, can you tell that they overcame years of waiting and miles of separation and were brought together by hundreds of emails, thousands of pings, and countless texts?
As if these two couldn’t get any more adorable… bring in the bridesmaids! Their baby blue saris are the perfect light and airy touch to this celebration in paradise!
Reception on the way...back in a flash!
As if these two couldn’t get any more adorable… bring in the bridesmaids! Their baby blue saris are the perfect light and airy touch to this celebration in paradise!
Reception on the way...back in a flash!
After a ceremony in paradise (literally!) and a love story fit to be the next Bollywood super-hit, it only gets better with a gorgeous San Juan reception! With royal purple and aqua blue lighting, the ambiance is just perfect for an evening of love, romance, dance and laughter! I can’t stop staring at these photos by Maloman Photographers and wishing I were there! It’s all so picture-perfect from her mega-watt Maharani smile to her mega-long flowing hair (that every girl dreams of having!) to her mega-fabulous gold, blue and purple lengha!
And with that, we’ll leave off with Nina and Vinay’s super cute and super inspiring Happily Ever After story!
Although Vinay and Nina met at the University of Michigan in 1999, it wasn’t until after ten years, hundreds of emails, thousands of pings, and countless texts when their relationship bloomed to the next level.
As most relationships which are rooted in friendship do, Vinay and Nina’s unity epitomizes an optimal unbreakable bond. They have seen each other across different states (New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan), within different stages (law school, employment, unemployment) and through the highest peaks and the lowest lows, but always as each others’ constant.
Everything fell into place when Nina moved back to Manhattan in 2009. It was then that they realized that their “friend” was someone they couldn’t imagine living without - someone they didn’t want to live without… it was then they understood that their place was with each other!
Thank you for making my first day so fabulously fun! Bye for now Maharanis!
And with that, we’ll leave off with Nina and Vinay’s super cute and super inspiring Happily Ever After story!
Although Vinay and Nina met at the University of Michigan in 1999, it wasn’t until after ten years, hundreds of emails, thousands of pings, and countless texts when their relationship bloomed to the next level.
As most relationships which are rooted in friendship do, Vinay and Nina’s unity epitomizes an optimal unbreakable bond. They have seen each other across different states (New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan), within different stages (law school, employment, unemployment) and through the highest peaks and the lowest lows, but always as each others’ constant.
Everything fell into place when Nina moved back to Manhattan in 2009. It was then that they realized that their “friend” was someone they couldn’t imagine living without - someone they didn’t want to live without… it was then they understood that their place was with each other!
Thank you for making my first day so fabulously fun! Bye for now Maharanis!
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