finally, our reception: When Stars Align 💫
a girl from Kansas and a guy from New Jersey meet in Chicago & fall in love…must be fate!!!
had sooo much fun taking pics doing our everyday thing on the L…and then of course riding in style to the Adler Planetarium!!! surreal night partying under the stars, with heartfelt speeches, surprise fireworks, and beatboxing by the incomparable @djillestdoitall . topped the night off with Jeni’s ice cream and an afterparty in the DOME 🌟 and that’s a wrap on the SARANISH wedding extravaganza! let’s run it back???
photo: @tess.schilke
design: @austinjamescreative@kehoedesigns
planning: @preminievents
DJ: @djillestdoitall
hair & makeup: @beautybypayaljay
outfits: @harleenkaur.us couture & @rivesseclothing
the morning of our wedding ceremony day started with Nish’s Bharaat…we shut down part of Rush street (permits required) so Nish could roll up in a Rolls blaring trap music (ft dhol drums), crowdsurf, set off smoke bombs. it was EPIC.
the ceremony itself was a much more peaceful Mosaic of Love. we had a traditional Hindu ceremony, and the decor invoked our first trip together to Barcelona where we witnessed the grandeur of the Sagrada Familia with its stained glass windows and breathtaking architecture. our ceremony included rituals from Nish’s North Indian and my South Indian ancestral traditions—a mosaic indeed 💕💖💗💞
photo: @tess.schilke
design: @austinjamescreative@kehoedesigns
planning: @preminievents
hair, makeup, draping: @beautybypayaljay
the second event of the wedding weekend was the Sangeet: Fiesta in Full Bloom! an ode to our engagement trip to Oaxaca—the Bollywood-reggaeton remixes, my sangeet shop with goodies for everyone, and the indomexican fusion food blended our memories of travels in Mexico with our culture. shoutout to all our best friends and family who memorized choreography and inspired reactions such as pic 2!!!!
photo: @tess.schilke
planning: @preminievents
design: @austinjamescreative@kehoedesigns
DJ: @djillestdoitall
catering: @naansense
choreography/tutorials: @meherdance
kicking off wedding content with some moments from the first of four events: our Welcome Mehndi 💕 an intimate gathering of our day ones on a Chicago summer rooftop to set the tone for the fun filled weekend ahead 🥂
photo: @tess.schilke
planning: @preminievents
decor: @kehoedesigns@austinjamescreative
henna: @chicagohennaartist
