Welcome to Maharani Weddings

“I tried to look all over for the perfect place on Earth to propose, but I couldn’t find one, so I took to the sky…;” we swear those are not made-up words! Our Raja Aaron proposed to his ladylove, Ahalia, on a hot-air balloon and since then, the two were thoroughly invested in planning their wedding! They worked with Platinum Celebrations to host a sublime ceremony at The Swan Club, and every element perfectly coordinated with each other! The Swan Club has been aptly described as a “photographer’s paradise”, so that combined with the incredibly talented MaxPhoto NY resulted in some of the best keepsakes! Ahalia wore a classic red bridal lengha made by her aunt Mini, and paired it with a tulle red dupatta, both finished with floral appliqué embroidery. Makeup by Khadija emphasized Maharani Ahalia's eyes through a rendition of the Blake Lively inner eye-shadow, and gave her great eyebrows, and a sculpted face. Ahalia donned some of the most exquisite pieces of jewelry we’ve come across - the juxtaposition between the rubies on her neckpieces, and diamonds on her hand jewelry was stunning! The Mehndi by KAYA Herbal Beauty Salon beautifully offset the jeweled tones. On the other hand, Aaron was having a ball getting dressed (read: chilling with his squad); he opted for a traditional white and red sherwani by Rehana’s Exclusive Design. The Baraat put together by Ponies Will Travel, featured some fun shots of the groomsmen, who coordinated the sherwani bottoms and dupattas! The couple in their coordinated ensembles made for poster-worthy photos when they first met eye-to-eye during their first look. The picturesque outdoors of The Swan Club, along with MaxPhoto NY’s skillful play with the lights, made for the perfect set for their wedding film, also shot by MaxPhoto NY. Catch all this and more in the vivid gallery of the #AhAaWedding!  

We love us some puns so when we learned that this star couple has a website titled How I Met My Other, we were super excited to know about their story! More on that in the upcoming posts, along with a complete rundown on their Hindu ceremony! 

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Bride and groom and guests have made their way under the reception tent for the party of a lifetime. Today's Indian wedding was planned and designed by Event Nirvana, who went above and beyond to help our bride realize her wedding day dreams. I love the floral and decor elements by Elegant Affairs Inc., especially the tablecloth with the rosette details. The mood lighting by Jay Dabhi is romantic, and the chandeliers above are just the perfect luxurious details on the decor cake. The newlyweds treated their guests to a feast to remember by Moghul Catering, and Ulysses Photography captured the night's events beautifully for them. To relive all the fun and fashionable details from this memorable celebration, make sure you check out the complete gallery.

See you tomorrow, Maharanis!

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Here comes the bride, all dressed in...red! Our bride is making her way down her luxurious floral lined aisle to meet her Prince, and there is excitement in the air! The mandap is looking lavish and romantically-lit, and the guests have taken their places to witness the most important moments in our couples lives. These shots by Joseph Kang Photography illustrate the ceremony, and all these stunningly captured candid moments between bride and groom are sure to make it into their keepsake wedding album. The energy is building and it's almost time to party hard and celebrate this most momentous occasion. Before it's time to get down post-ceremony, our newlyweds have to pose for a few memorable portraits. For now, head on in to the gallery for all the ceremony details your little Maharani hearts can handle!

The bride on her wedding style:

"When I dreamed about my perfect wedding I had a few words I kept in mind-traditional, romantic and graceful. I always knew I wanted to do ombre with shades varying from white to pink to red. I wanted the whole day to be colorful and full of flowers and candles. I loved the soft and peaceful look the candles provided and the pop of color from the flowers under our draped white tent. Our vendor-Yanni Design Studio did the most amazing job making my dream a reality."

See you gals in a bit!

Time to glam it up and dance the night away with these newlyweds! Bhavna Barratt snaps some portraits before they make their grand entrance to their reception and how fun does it look?! With a slammin' DJ and a decadent cake, guests are entertained by nothing but the best and these sweethearts are head-to-toe fabulous! Did I mention how much I love those steel blue stilettos?! Too chic! If you want even more, meet me at the gallery!

Stay tuned for more wedding wonder!

It's time to tie the knot! Maharani Trusha and Raja Rohit are nothing short of ecstatic as they make their love official in front friends and family and Bhavna Barratt is on hand to snap every precious moment for this traditional Hindu ceremony. This charming duo is too sweet so check out more from them at the gallery!

See you soon for some precious portraits!