Multi-Cultural Affair by Christian Oth Studios, III
There is nothing subtle about this wedding. It’s an absolute celebration of all things gorgeous…color that is as vivid as it is chic, style that is undeniably breathtaking and a sense of joy that is threaded into every detail. Art Direction, design and planning by the bride and groom (Ravi and Kristi), event coordination and production by Spotlight Style.
Oh and the photographs by Michael Falco for Christian Oth completely bring it to life!
Our interfaith reverend, Rev. Susanna Stefanachi Macomb, was amazing! There was not one dry eye left and she managed to capture us perfectly and inject some humor too! It was simply breathtaking. She honored our love, she honored our parents, she spoke so poignantly. Her words and our words coupled with the vibrant Mandap, which is a 4 pillared Hindu altar, were stunning.
We used the fabrics from India coupled with ones from Ikea to create the rich palette. I strung fake lei’s together to create long strips of hanging flowers that flowed in the wind. We set up an altar table that contained all our offerings, a copy of the Bible and Bhagava Gita and several personal items that were meaningful to us.Our aisle runner was a bright orange raw silk straight from India and we used Sari’s as decor everywhere. The most precious part of the the ceremony decor for me was the ribbon wall that framed the freight elevator.
After all of our attendants danced in, that’s right they shimmied on down the aisle to “In your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel, they created a soul train line that a crazy, dancing groom then grooved down. There were cat calls and bum taps and everything you’d want when you dance your solo!
Shortly after, I emerged from the freight elevator to the “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World” version by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. Beside the fact that it’s a beautiful song, I’m from Kansas so the Somewhere Over the Rainbow has a lot of meaning for me. In my gorgeous, eggshell Matthew Christopher mermaid gown with modern, urban detailing, and decked out with full Henna on my hands and arms, over-the-top orange Indian jewelry, bangles and a tikka hanging from my hair onto my forehead, I also danced my way down the aisle in my bright orange Gucci shoes!
I met my mom part of the way down and together we two-stepped to my groom. It was both uplifting and touching and was exactly who Ravi and I wanted to be at that moment.
Gorgeous colors! I love seeing a multicultural wedding on SMP - I am from Hindu/Indian descent and my fiance and I wanted to ingtegrate pieces of my background into our ceremony...i love seeing how the 7 steps were created with a candle (we are at historical site that will NOT allow an open flame) thank you SO much for sharing - love the ideas!!!!
SO MUCH about this wedding is so incredibly awesome, beautiful, unique and fun - I wish I could jump into the pictures! :)
I wish I was at this wedding....this looks like the party of the year!
Oh. My. God. I literally have chill bumps. This is gorgeous and you guys look euphoric! The colors are so rich and stunning. Even the reverend looks like she belongs in the decor with her hot red lips and adorable orange specs!
Congrats!
This is THE coolest wedding ever! Period. Thanks for sharing.
I totally agree with Lindsey and I LOVE the courthouse video!
What a clever bride! I LOVE how she mixed it up by wearing a white wedding dress but then added the Indian jewelry,bangles,henna hands, and orange veil. SMART! There is an undeniable JOY that pops from these images.I wish I could have been there to join the celebration :)
GOD! I love this wedding!
This looks like the funnest wedding ceremony ever...usually people just want to skip the ceremony for the fun of the reception, but this has the whole day being a blast!
Gorgeous and unique-- we love it!
So amazing how they blended traditions! I absolutely love it!!! One of the best I've seen!
this wedding looks like so much fun! everyone is having the time of their lives! i hope people at my wedding have this much fun :)
This is AWESOME! Thank you for sharing this fun wedding!
Can I just say that she might be one of my favorite brides EVER?!?! She's so original, unique, and comfortable in her own shoes?!?! Everything about her exudes who she is! I love this wedding! It just makes me smile and it makes me want to make my wedding so much more special than I already want to!!!
I just love it! and I love the one picture, I think it's posted in a set before this where they are on the street and it must be outside of a liquor store! Priceless! What a great photographer! I'm so jealous of this wedding! It's a Bollywood Beauty!
As if I could love this anymore! We are planning to use IZ to walk in as well. This wedding is beyond dreamy! Honestly, sometimes it makes me think "Where are these people from?!" cause I don't know anyone so cool! haha
The bride and groom seem to be really fun people! Love that they coreographed their first dance! It gives the guests something fun to watch instead of two people swaying meaninglessly around the dance floor. I was wondering though, if they had always planned on their wedding party dancing down the aisle or if the recent viral video of the dancing wedding inspired them to do so?
Thanks to all for your responses! It's very touching for us to know that our joy and design comes through to clearly! Please keep asking any questions you have... I'm sort of wedding obsessed now!!
Our wedding was incredibly fun. We wanted it to be poignant but light hearted and a true celebration of all the reasons we want to be together! As for the dancing... we had been practicing our first dance for months and started talking about the flow of the ceremony and decided that it needed to be fun and unexpected too... the viral video came out right before our wedding and I was like, "Oh no! Someone else got to it before us!" But that video was so good that I was like, they deserve some props for that. We totally surprised our wedding party with the dancing news the morning before the wedding, at our rehearsal. Everyone was a really good sport about it and got into it! Our friends and family were totally amazing... we hope to get our videos of the dances back soon and will post to youtube. I'm dying to see the Bollywood dance on dvd! ha.
IZ has the most amazing voice. That song has so many good vibes! I love it!!
Vaneesha,
Our Agni was actually about 30 floating candles in a deep vase full of water. The candles on the table are unity candles which we had our family come up to light to symbolize the acceptance and coming together. All the candles were a really great solution! They also have battery operated candles that look real if that helps!
Good luck to you all! Your day will be amazing too, you can't help but glow and oooze love all day long!!!
Gorgeous. Love how they blended the 2 cultures.
Stunning!!!
BRAVO to the bride and groom for stepping so far out of the "wedding" box. I LOVE the diversity and how they were able to mesh their cultures so stylishly!
Oh my Word! This wedding just makes me catch my breath! Love it, love it, the details, the descriptions, the beauty. It is wonderful. More pretty please! More of these kinds of weddings!
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