Were there any elements that were important for you to incorporate?
The elements of our wedding that was super important for us in incorporating was around celebrating my Indian heritage. Whilst we knew we didn’t want a 5-daywedding (yikes!), we did want to ensure the meaning of certain rites and rituals were included within the ceremony + the vibrancy, colour and fun was included within the styling and florals.
We managed to find the Hindu Civil celebrant Sudesh Johar, who we worked really closely with to curate a ceremony that was really meaningful to both Thomas and I and our families. We loved that Hindu wedding ceremonies is more than just about two individuals coming together, but rather the joining of two families. The ceremony included the traditional welcoming of the Groom and his family by the Bride’s family, the legal vows, as well as a garlanding ceremony and tying of the knot + saptapadi (seven steps). The Seven Steps, is where the bride and groom take seven steps around a fire (in our case, 7 candles) signifying 7 promises they make to each other. Thomas + I wrote our own promises based on the traditional Hindu principles, but also the values by which we were raised by each of our families. The dupatta that joined us as we made these promises was tied around our wrists by each of our mothers, signifying their blessing on behalf of our extended families.
Our styling direction was very clear; bold and bright, with lots of texture and light, which is really representative of most Indian weddings and Indian culture as a whole.)
The elements of our wedding that was super important for us in incorporating was around celebrating my Indian heritage. Whilst we knew we didn’t want a 5-daywedding (yikes!), we did want to ensure the meaning of certain rites and rituals were included within the ceremony + the vibrancy, colour and fun was included within the styling and florals.
We managed to find the Hindu Civil celebrant Sudesh Johar, who we worked really closely with to curate a ceremony that was really meaningful to both Thomas and I and our families. We loved that Hindu wedding ceremonies is more than just about two individuals coming together, but rather the joining of two families. The ceremony included the traditional welcoming of the Groom and his family by the Bride’s family, the legal vows, as well as a garlanding ceremony and tying of the knot + saptapadi (seven steps). The Seven Steps, is where the bride and groom take seven steps around a fire (in our case, 7 candles) signifying 7 promises they make to each other. Thomas + I wrote our own promises based on the traditional Hindu principles, but also the values by which we were raised by each of our families. The dupatta that joined us as we made these promises was tied around our wrists by each of our mothers, signifying their blessing on behalf of our extended families.
Our styling direction was very clear; bold and bright, with lots of texture and light, which is really representative of most Indian weddings and Indian culture as a whole.)
Samira & Thomas
