We spent three days with Raju and Kalpesh for a truly enjoyable Indian wedding celebration. The first day was for Mehndi, the second day the Garba, and the third day was the wedding ceremony (coming in Part 2).

Practicing for the steps they would take during the main ceremony

DJ Raju, setting up her iTunes playlist for the night

Plus live music, and Coca-Cola! Coke seems to be
a strong bond between Indian and American cultures!

Wallflowers

Such beautiful details to capture

The henna artist begins on Raju’s first arm

Only the bride gets henna all the way up her arms; for everyone else it’s just on the hands

During the henna application, you can’t use your own hands

There are symbolic pieces within the entire design; this one represents the bride

There was some friendly debate as to whether Kalpesh was supposed
to get his hands done too, so he had them done lightly

The dancing occurred at the DFW Hindu Temple

A mother and daughter enjoy the festivities