Deepa & Neel's Wedding We mentioned Deepa & Neel before when they sent a sweet thank you note after their wedding. Well, here finally are some of their photos....

With so many people coming from out of town, this wedding party was ready to dance! The day turned out just perfect outside and these photographers were definitely not complaining :)
After several smaller weddings, it was a nice change to have such a big event. It's also nice when they all line up for a nice photo-op and we don't even have to ask :)
One of the toughest things regardless of the wedding size, is any ceremony where everyone wants to look. Hindu ceremonies are notorious for being events that come and go without the guests taking notice, but one part where everyone cranes their neck to see is the milni - literally "the meeting". Amongst the crowd, the bride's mother greets the groom and conducts a short prayer. After a wild baraat, this is considered to be the start of the wedding ceremony. And so your friendly neighborhood photographer has to make himself invisible, yet be right next to the action. Lest the photos are of people's backs, rather than the bride's mother welcoming her new son-in-law. With several hundred people pushing and on tip-toes, photography "on the ground" takes on a new meaning...just ask our knees :)
Check out Deepa's mendhi...she was concerned it wouldn't turn out dark enough...the color came out to be such a nice match with her outfit and jewelry.


I think of the sindoordara to be one of the bollywood moments. It is when the groom places the sindoor (vermillion) on his new bride's forehead (well, the part in her hair actually). So why is it a bollywood moment? Well, it's something that's a very common part of Indian film and TV, but it's not really something which means anything to the couples...it's just another part of the ceremony, for all intents and purposes. But of course, it leads to nice photos :)
Okay, okay, my cake snobbery is quickly fading. Just look at it! So pretty!

Now here's a cool idea..instead of flowers for the centerpieces, edible arrangements! Yum! The funniest thing was that the guests had to be reminded several times throughout the night that the centerpieces were actually edibles. Ha!
I'm always supportive of guests bringing their own cameras to these events. Especially when it results in a nice coincidence like this....amazingly, it's quite rare to catch another flash in our own photos.


And finally...just a little trickery with shutters and extended exposures.

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