Being November, it was a crisp morning, but the blue skies and the sun was out to make their wedding day a memorable occasion. I love the peace and serenity in the Mandir & the surrounding grounds.

Having known Manesh & Chetna prior to them booking me for their wedding, I was glad to be chosen to tell their story as they began the next chapter of their lives together. Chetna looked as a bride should with her wedding outfit from Pannaz Boutique and Manesh looked dashing too with a huge smile on his face!

Before the Hindu Wedding Ceremony could take place, Manesh & Chetna tied the knot with their Civil Ceremony under the mandap. The ceremony was conducted beautifully by Jaya Krishna inside the main room. Both families were full of energy on this cold day and made there wedding ceremony a lot of fun to capture and memorable for the couple. The fun and happy couple that they are, the expressions on Chetna & Manesh were full of laughter throughout the day, which made the images look amazing.

I would like to thank both Manesh & Chetna for choosing me to capture their wonderful Hindu Wedding Ceremony at the gorgeous Hare Krishna Mandir (Bhaktivedanta Manor) in Watford. I had a lot of fun as their story unfolded on the day and provide them with memories they can cherish forever.

Here’s the story of Manesh & Chetna:

To start their journey, in February they held their official engagement ceremony at The Venue @ Tandoori Nites in Leicester. The engagement ceremony isn’t just about officiating the bride and groom or welcoming each other as the soon to be bride & groom, but it is where two families meet, introduce and welcome each other. It is where two family becomes one.

The day started off with a Ganesh Pooja which was coordinated by Chanda Vyas, who also performed the Gor Dhana & Sava Pancha ceremonies beautifully. Then Bansri made her grand entrance (she looked absolutely stunning!) and made her way to the centre stage where Neil’s family then performed the engagement ceremony (Chundri/Chunni Ceremony).

Neil made his way to the stage and with completion of the ceremony, the formal engagement of Neil & Bansri was completed. What engagement ceremony would be complete without the Groom getting down on one knee for his lovely Bride?! Neil did just that with a roar of applause from everyone who attended!

The day continued with both families mingling and getting to know one another whilst some delicious food was served by the guys at Tandoori Nites. Following a brilliant solo flute performance by Bansri’s cousin & speeches from immediate members of both families – the party began!

Music was provided by DJ Suraj from W@nted Tunez and both families were on the dance floor in full joy celebrating this auspicious occassion for Neil & Bansri. And when you have a party and Gujaratis are involved – you know there will be some Garba!!!

Both families were an absolute Joy to work with, both kind, warm hearted, welcoming and made me feel like a part of their family, I cannot thank the Rughani & Parmar family enough!

Enjoy some of the lovely images from their day below and I look forward to continuing these celebrations in August!

Venue: The Venue @ Tandoori Nites   |   Preist: Chanda Vyas   |   DJ: W@nted Tunez  

Each year I volunteer to help with the celebrations whether it be photography, or non photography related, I hold these celebrations close and dear to my heart.
This year I had the task of capturing the celebrations. It started with a few prayers, followed my a colourful and energetic procession which was then followed by an evening full of prayers, folk songs and hymms.

Here are some of my favourite images from the day!