Indian and Catholic wedding of Wilma and Sunny

I love when couples combine their traditions in their wedding ceremonies. Wilma and Sunny started their day with an Indian ceremony, then continued the celebration in the afternoon with a Catholic ceremony, followed by a great party.



Lots of laughter during the ceremony!








Sunny looking dapper, dressed for the Catholic ceremony




cute!


Wilma's reaction seeing Sunny just before their afternoon ceremony. So happy!








I loved the light coming through the church windows








Wilma has such an adorable expression here

Chicago Indian wedding of Kiersten and Feanil

I was back in Chicago to photograph the beautiful, exciting, and colorful wedding of Kiersten and Feanil. What an amazing event! A special thanks to my friend Ana Miyares for coming out and shooting with me. We lucked out with a beautiful day (I had the sunburn to prove it) at Independence Grove.

Kiersten helping out bridesmaid Tasha with her sari


The beautiful ladies!


Sexy bridemaids with awesome parasols


Feanil at his Barat




The mandap looked fantastic!


Feanil being escorted by Kiersten's parents to the mandap






One of my favorite parts of the ceremony is when the guests throw flower petals at the bride and groom as they're circling the mandap. I always up with some petals either in my hair, down my shirt, or in my camera bag.


What's a good Indian ceremony without a little shoe stealing?




I love the moms' expressions here


Playfully tossing petals with their feet




The gorgeous Kiersten!




Feanil looking sharp




I enjoy the movement in this one














I was excited to have a full moon for this shot


Apparently the reception went on a tad too late for this little guy


The slideshow! This is a particularly long one, so please be patient while it loads.

Shiraz and Vijay's wedding

What a beautiful wedding at the Swissotel! Shiraz and Vijay were wonderful to work with.









One of the flower girls was far more interested in her game than preparing for the ceremony






The first time they get to see each other during the ceremony






Love the shadows!


mmm... cake.