We have a treat for you this week! We have an amazing three day Muslim wedding to share with you that we photographed just a few weeks ago in Marina, California. The first night was the Mehndi night at the bride’s home in Fremont, CA. Farzana’s family put together a warm and casual event among friends and family that began with the bride getting her Mehndi done by Ravie Kattaura, one of the Bay Area’s best Mehndi artists. I arrived shortly after Farzana got her Mehndi and we started with a mini-photo session before her guests arrived. We got some killer images!
Once everyone arrived, there was a ton of great Mediterranean food to enjoy along with music and a henna artist to do art on all the guest’s hands. It was warm and beautiful summer night in Fremont and was the perfect evening! Once it got dark everyone made their way into the house where the bride received Tumeric paste on her face and sweet treats from anyone who wanted to come up and give it a try! Since many of their guests had not seen this ritual before it was fun for them!
Finally, the evening ended with Farzana opening all her lovely gifts! She has an amazing group of friends that said the most touching things I had ever heard! Some love really makes me so happy to do what I am doing because hearing these thoughts are very good for the soul! With all the bad things that happen in the world it is so refreshing to hear the good.
Enjoy some of my favorite images from the event!
