Karan and Disha got married in Chennai in a Sindhi style wedding by the beach. The couple exchanged their vows in a romantic beach ceremony at the Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa Wedding, with the Bay of Bengal as the backdrop. The razzle-dazzle of the Sindhi wedding rituals was a sight to behold, and we could not but capture those moments with our lenses.
Sindhis are known for their extravagant lifestyle, and the same is visible in their weddings, too. Their weddings are all about music, dance, rich rituals and good food! And when a Sindhi wedding happens by the seaside, nothing can match the extravaganza.
Fun, Games And Party
The celebrations started with a carnival, and the pastel-hued décor was simple yet stunning. There were floral archway decorations, festoons, lanterns and romantic lights on the tables.
And what is a beach wedding without games? There were plenty of games. While the bride and groom arrived with balloons and smoke bombs, games like shooting, hoop, and dart kept the air lively, and we had fun shooting those playful moments.
The engagement-cum-sangeet was a colourful affair, with the couple making a grand entry to the accompaniment of pyro. The bride looked gorgeous in a red sequined dress. Soon after the entry, they went to the stage and mesmerised everyone with a couple dance.
At the sangeet, everyone, irrespective of age, let their hair down and danced till they dropped. The guests also utilised the time to know each other and exchange pleasantries.
Amidst all the fun and frolic, we did capture some of the lovey-dovey moments of the couple! The guests, too, joined the merriment, and we clicked plentiful candid shots!
Dreamy Wedding
The gracefully decorated mandap on the beach looked breathtakingly beautiful with the moon shining behind. The baarat arrived by a vintage car to the accompaniment of dhol and live music by musicians. The guests danced to the energetic beats of the dhol, and all of them had absolute fun.
The handsome groom, Karan, was wearing ethnic wedding wear to go with the Sindhi wedding rituals, along with a decorated headgear and dagger. Bride Disha was charmingly attired in a pink lehenga with the uncut diamonds adding to the dazzle. Her hands were decorated with deep red mehndi, and the faces of the bride and groom were drawn using Mehendi on her arms. The bride was guided to the mandap with a phoolon ki chaadar.
At the venue, the bride’s parents extended a formal welcome to the groom and his family. The members of the families introduced themselves and embraced each other. The bride, too, came out to welcome her future husband. As the groom placed his foot on the bride as part of the Sindhi wedding rituals, the family members washed the bride's feet and the groom in milk and led them to the venue.
At the mandap, the bride and groom stood facing each other, and the Jai mala, exchanging garlands, took place. Rose petals were showered on the couple as a symbol of blessing as the duo became man and wife!
Sindhi Wedding Rituals
A Sindhi wedding is based on Vedic traditions, and holy fire or yagna is a part of it. Prayers were first offered to Lord Ganesha, and the priest recited verses from Holy Scriptures invoking Gods to bless the newly married couple. The groom had carried a pink cloth with him, and it was tied to a white cloth held by the bride and both their right hands were tied with a holy red thread. This custom is known as hathialo.
The pheras are at the heart of the Sindhi wedding rituals, and they follow four pheras instead of the commonly observed seven pheras. While the groom led the first three pheras, the bride led the fourth phera. This was followed by the Kanyadaan ceremony in which Disha’s father handed over his daughter to her husband and poured holy water on the hands of his son-in-law.
The wedding was followed by a grand reception at Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa, where every guest got to enjoy the best of wines and plentiful good food with a DJ spinning some lively music. The hashtag, #Kaisha (abbreviation to Karan & Disha), with the wordings Gift of God, felt appropriate as the couple looked into each other’s eyes with love and admiration throughout.
The scenic venue and the gorgeous couple offered us abundant opportunities to capture, from classy, romantic poses to cute candid poses from their beach wedding!
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