After a beautiful Blessing Ceremony at Nestldown, Riga and Ash made their way back to Riga’s parents house for their Sangeet. It was a ton of fun to see so many British people watching at Ash got the yellow paste all over him. Their commentary was great and it reminded me of how cool and colorful these customs are. Ash did extremely well and there were so many smiles and laughter that our job was quite easy.

After the Maiyan portion, Riga got her bangles, which is known as Choora. These bangles she is to wear for a period of time (sometimes 40 days) after the wedding and they are traditionally red, gold, and white.

My favorite portion of the evening was the Jaago. During this time everyone takes turns carrying an ornate container (usually filled with water), that has candles on top. They pass it around to all the friends and family and it makes for some really cool photos. Again, with so many really fun British guests, this was not your typical Indian party and I am glad it was as multi-cultural as it was. It pretty much made it more fun!

Enjoy some of our favorite images, out of the hundreds we also loved!