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Welcome back, dolls! We're at the Folktale Winery & Vineyards, where Neha and Kadir are tying the knot in an outdoor Indian wedding ceremony and celebrating the day away with an unforgettably enchanting reception — and the phenomenally talented team from VA Photography has captured each and every exquisite detail in breathtaking form! Maharani Neha donned a sherbet-colored wedding sari for her ceremony, and called on the expert hair and makeup artists from Lilly's Beauty World to make sure she was picture perfect from start to finish. Under Designers Touch's rustic, red mandap, and against a backdrop of green grapevines, the blushing Indian bride of the hour said I do to the Raja of her dreams, who was handsome as can be in his traditional wedding ensemble. Once they were officially Mr. and Mrs., Neha and Kadir switched gears and changed into their party outfits for an evening to remember. Donning a red and gold reception lengha and rocking a warm grey suit and tie, the newlyweds posed for some stunning post-ceremony portraits and hit the dance floor with the help music maestro, DJ Salim of Envy Soundz. We are in love with every single detail of the happy couples Desi dream wedding, and will be reveling in every last bit of it in the complete gallery! See you there!

Meet me back here later today for more incredible shaadi inspiration!

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The wedding day is here and our Indian bride Tina is glowing as she is getting ready to marry the man of her dreams! She receives the star treatment with a bewitching makeup look created by the experts at Artistry by Nida Nafees complimenting her curly hairstyle by Nancy! As our bridesmaids help Tina into her white wedding dress designed by Vera Wang there are a few sweet moments between the flower girls as they help each other get ready—it's so endearing! Our groom Michael blushes at the sight of his bride during their charming wedding portraits captured by Wedding Documentary Photo + Cinema! The duo basks in their nuptials as they become husband and wife and then whisking away to their wedding reception. The now newlyweds are ready to kick off their wedding reception at The Palm Event Center in the Vineyard as they celebrate their union. We heard DJ Salim Envy Soundz had the newlyweds and their guests dancing the night away! Check out the full gallery for more of this ravishing wedding ceremony and reception!

The bride on their special song:

"We danced on 'At last' by Etta James. It was Mikes favorite song."

On the special details:

"Yes of course. My sister Tanya and my best friends Jasleen Wadhwa and Pria Behl were crucial in making this possible and such a success"

See you next time loves for another wonderful wedding!

Welcome back my gorgeous dolls! Grab a comfy chair as we gush over this vineyard fusion wedding captured eloquently by Wedding Documentary Photo + Cinema! Our couple starts their wedding weekend off with their pre-wedding celebrations as our Indian bride Tina is simply ravishing in her orange and gold pre-wedding lengha! The lovebirds were stunning during their pre-wedding portraits as the impeccable sunset filled the sky with purples, orange and yellow made for the perfect backdrop! The pre-wedding traditions continues with their sangeet decorated in navy linens and redish orange, yellow and red colored floral arrangements and centerpieces by the experts at The Flower House. The rustic elements of the vineyard mixed with tealight candles sets the mood for the perfect evening! Our Maharani is stunning in her redish orange and gold sangeet lengha as her Raja is dashing in a cream, black and gold sherwani! The duo danced the night away with musical styling provided by DJ Salim Envy Soundz. Take a look at the full gallery for more of the pre-wedding festivities!

Our bride Tina on the proposal:

"Mike proposed to me in Napa . He booked us in a romantic resort for a wine country weekend and as I entered the suite the room was full of hundreds of roses and candles. the was music playing in the background and he got down on his knee and asked me to marry him. The entire hotel staff knew and kept it a surprise from me as we were checking in . He has a special meal prepared for us that evening that was served to us in style by the very pleasant and lovely staff at Kenwood Inn, sonoma!"

On the wedding style:

"I wanted a Indian wedding and also a white wedding as Mike is American. So we did a very grand sangeet reception and an elegant white wedding at the Calistoga Ranch Resort in Calistoga"

On her bridal fashion:

"I spent hours on the internet. 

My wedding gown for the white wedding at calistoga was bought from Vera Wang in San Francisco.

My Sangeet Reception lengha was by SabyaSacchi. I flew to Delhi for all my Indian clothes as my Choora ceremony lengha was by Anita Dongre (new delhi) and my Haldi ceremony Lengha was by Ritu Kumar."

Meet me back here for the fabulous wedding ceremony and reception held at a vineyard! 

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It's not often that we shift focus onto the groom, but we had to feature Raja Kash's brilliant baraat ceremony! Nadia D. Photography captured all these charming moments from the Indian groom's pre-wedding procession at the Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, where Catherine Kelly Events planned his and his blushing Indian bride, Sajel's, enchanting wedding celebration. The amazing folks at Hackney Horse & Carriage supplied a handsomely dressed horse for the happy hubby-to-be, and we are absolutely in love with the vineyard setting Prince Charming is surrounded by. Makes for a really fairy tale-like fantasy, doesn't it? Kash was dashing as can be in a champagne-colored sherwani and red pants for his ceremony, and if you're just joining us, you can catch up on all the details from that, plus highlights from his and Maharani Sajel's reception in the complete gallery! Don't forget to check out the Best of 2015 e-magazine to see even more from this fabulous feature!

I'll be back later today with another exclusive look at an unforgettable pick from this year's e-mag!

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Get ready for the most magical vow exchange and post-ceremony party, Maharanis. Viera Photographics captured these breathtaking highlights from Maharani Shauna and Raja Vinay's second ceremony at the Kunde Estate in Kenwood, California, where Quintana Events planned one seriously magical event. Following the happy couple's sensational Vedic ceremony, which included its own celebration, this second day of festivities is the cherry on top of the sensational wedding sundae. Donning a romantic white gown by Jenny Packham with the most sensational lace details, and an elegant updo, Shauna made the most picture perfect bride. Her floral and decor team from Vanda Floral did a spectacular job with the rustic, outdoor venue. The table settings were stately and every detail was polished and pretty. With party expert, Riamu Entertainment, on hand, partygoers were in for one extraordinarily unforgettable night. To get your fill of this phenomenal Indian fusion wedding event, including an up-close look at Mehndi Designer's exquisite henna designs, make sure to check out the complete inspiration gallery!

Ta ta for now, my dears! I'll see you all tomorrow when we explore another fantastic wedding event!

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