At the picturesque Garza Blanca Cancún, Crystal & Vish's wedding was a captivating fusion of love, culture, and emotional celebration, meticulously brought to life by Eunice Bravo Weddings. The venue was even more beautiful with the vibrant floral decorations provided by Casa Selva. Zúñiga Decor Cancún and Event Tent enhanced the venue's elegance. Zoe Elizabeth Team's exceptional hair and makeup artistry truly accentuated the natural beauty of Crystal. Loto Mehndi's intricate designs on Crystal's hands symbolized their deep love. The atmosphere buzzed with energy from Crow Entertainment's music and lighting, while Ravjeet Singh's Bollywood performances performed under a sky lit by Pyrotech's fireworks. Each moment was immortalized by Luxart Wedding Studio and About Time Wedding Films, ensuring that the magic of Crystal & Vish's union would be relived for generations. Shaadi Destinations ensured a seamless experience for all guests, making this celebration a memorable gathering of families and cultures promising to cherish each moment. Love!
How did you meet your Groom and when did you know he was "the one"?
Vish and I met during our orientation for medical school. We had this event called a “white coat ceremony” where they presented us with the very first white coats of our career. He tells this very cheesy story where he saw me from across the room and had to meet me. I did not notice him initially, but he came up to me introduced himself, and asked for my number. I thought he was a handsome confident man so I gave it to him. That week we got to know each other and fell for each other quickly. Honestly, I don’t think there was a specific moment when I knew he was “the one.” I think it was more of an organic process where he kept revealing more of himself to me over time, and I loved every bit of it. Eventually, I found myself always wanting to be around him and I knew that I needed to spend the rest of my life with this man.
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We got engaged at the end of our second year of residency. We had been together for six years but had to spend residency in a long-distance relationship. I was in Kansas City, Missouri and Vish was in Chicago, Illinois. We would see each other about once a month and this time we had a week of vacation and I was planning on spending it with him in beautiful Chicago in the summertime. When I arrived, he had surprised me with a new dress for each day. He played it off by saying that it was so that the week could feel like a real vacation. We were too poor at the time to travel, so he wanted the week in Chicago to feel special. In reality, he just wanted to make sure that whatever I was wearing when he proposed was fit for the moment. When the day finally came, he took me to beautiful Lincoln Park where there was a nice restaurant that he had a reservation at. Instead, in front of the beautiful Chicago skyline next to Lake Michigan, he asked me to be his wife. We then took a walk through the park and neighborhood and along the way he surprised me with my family, his family, and our close friends who flew out to celebrate the moment with us. He rented out the patio of our favorite restaurant so that we could have it to ourselves while we celebrated with margaritas by the fountain. It was the second-best week of our life (second to the wedding itself of course).
How did you select your bridal lengha or wedding dress? Did you have a favorite color in mind?
So we had two different marriage ceremonies for our wedding. We had a traditional South Indian Hindu ceremony along with a “black tux and white wedding dress” Western ceremony. In terms of finding my wedding dress, it was pretty straightforward. I went to a bridal store in Dallas with my sister and younger cousin who are my closest friends (we have a very close family) as well as my mother and aunt. As soon as I put on the wedding dress of my dreams, we all knew this was the one! It was a romantic ballgown with a fitted corset bodice, and it was perfect. In terms of my Indian outfits, it is a more exciting tale. Vish’s family took us both to India to do our wedding shopping. The country was unlike anything I ever experienced in my life. There was beauty in the organized chaos that was Hyderabad, India. We toured the different sari shops where we were shown hundreds and hundreds of saris. Vish and I decided to go with gold as the color of our bridal outfits, and we found the perfect sari at Gawri Signature. It was so beautiful. Again this is cheesy, but my husband is very cheesy. He describes me as being a goddess wrapped in gold in this bridal sari. I think one of my favorite outfits for our wedding is my Sangeet dress as well. I have to mention the designer who custom-stitched this piece for me. Vaishali Agarwal created a beautiful cherry red lehnga with a corset top complete with a sweetheart neckline that I loved.
What did your guests particularly love about your Wedding?
Our guests had such positive comments about the décor of our wedding. We have to give credit to our wedding planner Eunice Bravo and her entire team. She did such a spectacular job working with us to create our vision for our wedding. In terms of the different events of our wedding week, each had a different theme. Our Vietnamese Tea Ceremony was simple and elegant and held in Vish’s parents' loft at the resort. Our Sangeet had a theme of Moroccan nights with deep colors such as navy blue and maroon all around. There were beautiful lanterns suspended from the grand gazebo called the Tierra Luna in front of the Garza Blanca Cancun. Our Hindu wedding ceremony was on the beach with a beautiful Mandaap decorated with bright yellow and orange flowers. Our American ceremony was also outdoors on a terrace overlooking the beach. There were beautiful pastel purple, blue, and pink florals. The reception which is further described in the question below was the exclamation point in terms of décor. Our wedding planner along with the help of Casa Selva (florals), Canteiro (design), Zuniga (design), and Minimal (design) did an incredible job recreating an indoor rainforest. In general, our guests (along with us) were enamored with the design and décor of the events of our wedding.
Was there a really special moment in your wedding that constantly replays in your mind?
Our first dance was so special to us. We had been preparing for it for at least 2 months. Nearly every day we learned and practiced a choreographed dance to “Golden Hour” by JVKE. When the actual moment came it was perfect. Our reception was at the ballroom at the Garza Blanca Cancun which is an indoor venue on the highest floor of the building. Our wedding planner Eunice and floral vendor Casa Selva teamed up to create the most beautiful setting for this moment. They recreated a rainforest with real plants and flowers under which we got to have our first dance as husband and wife. The low smoke was in full effect to make the moment even more dramatic. It was so special to us to have our dance in front of our families and friends in this beautiful setting. It had multiple spins and lifts and our guests were cheering us on the entire time. It wasn’t technically flawless (although it almost was haha), but it was such a special unforgettable moment for us.
Do you have any words of wisdom for Brides-To-Be?
I will keep this one short and sweet – start early so you get to book the venue of your dreams, 8-12 months is usually enough time for this. Hire a wedding planner especially if you are having an Indian wedding, because there are so many details that you may not even be able to think of yourselves and it helps to have someone good to guide you along the path. One of the most important things is to establish your guest list early in the process so you how much to budget. Make a list of things that are most important to you for your wedding (for us it was décor, photo/video, and food), and once you have that established, spend aggressively on the aspects of the wedding that matter to you but save aggressively on those that do not.
They embarked on a journey of forever, promising to cherish each moment together in love.
