Good morning, beautiful Maharanis! We are excited to bring you an insight into the captivating wedding celebration of our lovely couple, Divya & Aditya. We are sure you will love this wedding if you love fashion and always be at the forefront of the latest trends. Thanks to the beautiful and creative photos of Jorge Santiago Photography, you will be charmed and ready to relive this wedding to its fullest. For this installment, we will be transported into the impressive Pittsburgh Marriott North, which was an absolute dream thanks to the creative touch of Pearl Celebrations. For their Sangeet, they went for a bright and inviting look and used blues and oranges, which are this couple's two favorite colors and alma mater, and hints of pinks for that extra "pop of color." For the wedding ceremony, they went to traditional Telugu. Davya was flawless, thanks to the sought-after Allison Roth Studio glam team and the incredible outfit from Kynah and Seema Gujral. Her exquisite embroidery and heavy jewelry from the Blue Nile worked exceptionally well. Following the Telugu ceremony, DJ Sunny Entertainment and Platinum Roadshow Entertainment deejayed and made revelers dance to the beat of the best Bollywood beats amidst an idyllic decor. Taj Mahal Inc. came up with a delicious menu that helped create the bash they always dreamed of, and Bethel Bakery handcrafted a lovely, unique cake. Outside the reception area was the incredible Moxie Events photo booth with live and virtual props, which their guests and the couple enjoyed! What a fantastic party must have been! Enjoy every image of this upscale union in the incredible gallery. We are sure you will enjoy them!
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Share the scoop on your Proposal Story!
One summer weekend when we were both off work Aditya took me to my favorite botanical garden. He told me it was just a date, but at the end of the tour of the gardens, Aditya got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! My mom and Aditya arranged for two photographers to take some really nice photos of both of us in in front of the gardens. Then afterwards, we celebrated with our families at beautiful restaurant overlooking the city!
Tell us how you went about planning your wedding, and your overall experience with the Venues, Hair & Makeup, Outfits, Decor Theme, and all of the other important details.
We spent a year and a half planning our wedding. It was definitely challenging as both Aditya and I are busy family medicine residents and we shared the same struggles as many other couples planning a wedding during a pandemic. We were so fortunate though that our parents helped with many of the details. Pittsburgh is considered a “big-small” city and there are a select few vendors that do photography, videography, mehndi, wedding décor, and planning at all of the Indian weddings.
We started by booking our venue Pittsburgh Marriott North, a hotel in the suburbs that has been known to hold Indian weddings My family and I knew this is where I wanted to walk down the aisle and celebrate with our family and friends. We chose one of the best photographers in the Pittsburgh area Jorge Santiago and a videographer whom we have known for a long time, Kamen Bonev. For décor and event planning, we used Rana Khan of Pearl Celebrations who did an amazing job----she took exactly what I described and envisioned and made it come to life with our wedding events. We worked with the wonderful Allison Roth Studio who provided the most flawless hair and makeup. The rest of our vendors were really great to work with and their experience in the wedding business really showed. We were so fortunate that many of the vendors knew each other and were so in sync throughout our wedding events.
How did you select your bridal lengha or wedding dress? Did you have a favorite color in mind?
I used many family friends as well as Instagram to shop for my bridal looks. I always knew I would wear a traditional South Indian sari for my Telugu wedding, and thankfully, I had the help of my mom to pick the perfect ones. We coordinated with Indian designers via WhatsApp and video calls, which was great given that we could not travel to India at that time. After looking at a variety of different designs and colors, I finally found a beautiful pink bridal sari with orange hues and an elegant Madhuparkam sari.
What did your guests particularly love about your Wedding?
Our guests loved the traditional aspects of the wedding ceremony. I also feel that they appreciated how detailed each event was and definitely the smooth transition of events. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the amazing food provided by Udipi and Taj Mahal. They also couldn’t get enough of the desserts and the local wedding tradition known as the Pittsburgh Cookie Table! Our guests had so much fun with the Selfie Station and had a blast on the dance floor thanks to the high energy provided by DJ Sunny Entertainment! Overall, our guests told us that they felt well taken care of and truly felt part of each event and moment!
Was there a really special moment in your wedding that constantly replays in your mind?
Definitely the “first look”. Aditya and I decided that for our Sangeet, Wedding Ceremony, and Reception we wanted to do a first look so that we could build up the excitement to see each other. I will truly cherish the small conversations we had with each other on how we looked and how excited we were for each of the wedding events!
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