Photographed by Brandon Wong and Katrina Santos. Written by Brandon Wong

Planning one wedding can be a monumental task. Couples spend hours trying to find the perfect dress, venue, catering, decorations, and more. Now for an Indian wedding, multiply all that by four, five, or even seven or more times. That’s just how much preparation goes into this intricate occassion and Rydhima and Sirtaj did it in one of the most beautiful and unique ways possible.

Smita Mohindra of Ethnic Essence designed the Mehdni and Reception night which is shown in the pictures below. Almost all of the reception details were custom made to match the couple’s specifications. To mix things up, their grand entrance consisted of a magician making them appear out of an empty box.

Throughout the celebration Rydhima and Sirtaj were always so caring and thoughtful of their guests who were coming from all around the world. Never did they put themselves first that’s what we admired most about this couple. Their patience and love for their family was truly something that Katrina and I look up to.

Check out their slideshow here or by scrolling to the bottom of the post

Photographed by Brandon Wong and Katrina Santos. Written by Katrina Santos

Dana and John’s day began by taking in the beautiful architecture of Pasadena City Hall for their first look. Next, we all walked across Pasadena together to the gorgeous First Baptist Church where the two exchanged vows amongst the large organs and grand chandeliers of the chapel.

The long anticipated party was just around the corner at the hip Noor. The reception began with an unforgettable surprise dance performance by John. As the night went on, we witnessed one of the most epic dance battles between their friends and family. This was ultimately the perfect way to get the dance floor started to party the night away!

Dana and John’s fun, adventure-seeking, and carefree personalities were translated into their wedding perfectly. The aspect they looked forward to most were their activities, which included caricature artists, a photobooth, and gourmet cookie sandwiches by Coolhaus.

At first glance you would think that Dana and John have just started their relationship, when in fact they have been dating for almost a decade. They laugh hysterically together and are always walking on cloud nine. We have no doubt that this will continue on for the rest of their lives.

Check out their slideshow here or by scrolling to the bottom of the post.