A wedding story

Krishna & Vishwasa | Kalyana Vaibhogam

From pasupu to talambralu: Krishna and Vishwasa’s Kalyana Vaibhogam.

Krishna and Vishwasa seated together on a green and gold floral wedding mandap

Haldi

Pasupu, the dhol and cousins

We started with the haldi: white outfits, turmeric, the dhol and cousins who never stopped dancing.

Krishna and Vishwasa walking into their haldi together in white, both in sunglasses
The couple in white leaning in close, foreheads touching, in a sunlit garden at the haldi
The couple in white twirling on the lawn in front of marigold strings at the haldi
The bride laughing and clapping with cousins and the groom at the haldi
The groom dancing with family and cousins under marigold strings as the dhol plays
Wide shot of the couple and cousins dancing as two dhol players drum under yellow and white haldi drapes
Turmeric being applied to the smiling bride’s cheeks at the haldi
Wide shot of family pouring water from brass pots over the seated couple under yellow and white haldi drapes

An evening of fairy lights

Festive prints under a golden glow

That evening they stepped out in festive prints under a canopy of fairy lights.

Wide view of Krishna and Vishwasa beneath a sweeping canopy of warm fairy lights
Wide shot of Krishna and Vishwasa in festive prints under a golden floral arch with cold sparklers on both sides
Vishwasa in a colourful printed lehenga smiling before golden floral decor at night

Sparklers in navy & lavender

A twirl to remember

Then came navy and shimmering lavender, cold sparklers and Krishna down on one knee.

Vishwasa twirling with Krishna between cold sparklers under fairy lights
Krishna on one knee reaching for Vishwasa’s hand under a glowing golden arch at night
Krishna in navy hugging Vishwasa in a lavender lehenga on a lit dance floor

Pellikuthuru

Vishwasa in red silk

Vishwasa’s Pellikuthuru, in red silk and gold, with her family close.

Vishwasa in a red silk saree before a peacock and fountain backdrop at her Pellikuthuru
Close-up of Vishwasa in red silk with gold temple jewellery and maang tikka at her Pellikuthuru
Vishwasa in red silk standing beside the peacock fountain decor at her Pellikuthuru
Vishwasa in red silk with her family at the Pellikuthuru

The groom’s ceremony

Krishna in white, gold and roses

Krishna’s turn: white and gold, a wall of roses and blessings from family.

Krishna in white and gold seated before a wall of red roses with a golden peacock-feather motif at his ceremony
Krishna in white and gold with family before the red rose wall at his ceremony

Getting ready

A mother’s touch

A grand venue, a mother’s touch and one last look in the mirror.

Wide view of the grand wedding hall with a golden mandap stage, red carpet aisle and rows of seating
The bride’s mother adjusting her pink silk saree as she gets ready
The bride in pink silk beside a mirror reflecting her bridal look
Close-up of the bride’s mehendi hands and gold bangles against her pink silk saree
Close-up bridal portrait with layered emerald and diamond jewellery and maang tikka
Full-length bridal portrait in a pink and gold silk saree before tropical leaves

Arrivals & first portraits

Before the rituals

Krishna’s arrival, his walk down the red carpet and their first portraits together.

The groom arriving at the venue in a flower-decorated car
Wide shot of the groom walking down the red carpet towards the golden mandap stage
The groom kissing the bride’s forehead under hanging white flowers at the venue
Wide shot of the bride and groom under a white floral arch at the venue entrance

Grand entries

Under floral canopies

Each was brought in by family under a canopy of flowers.

The groom’s entry under a pink and white floral canopy carried by family
The bride’s entry under a floral canopy, holding a decorated coconut, surrounded by family

Jeelakarra bellam

The first sacred touch

Cumin and jaggery on betel leaves, placed on each other’s heads.

The bride smiling across the mandap during the wedding rituals
Mehendi hands holding betel leaves with jeelakarra bellam, Telugu wedding ritual
The bride placing jeelakarra bellam on the smiling groom’s head

Thali

The mangalsutra moment

Krishna ties the thali as family gather close.

Wide shot of the groom tying the thali around the bride’s neck as family look on under the mandap
The groom tying the thali (mangalsutra) for the bride under the green and gold mandap canopy

Talambralu

Showers of rice and laughter

Rice showered over each other, and the laughter that follows.

Talambralu: the bride showering rice over the groom’s head
Talambralu: the groom showering rice over the garlanded bride on the mandap

Blessings & the mandap

Family, guests and forever

A hall full of blessings, and the two of them right in the middle.

The bride and groom with folded hands during the rituals, guests in silk sarees behind them
Bride and groom with bashikam touching foreheads and smiling during a Telugu wedding ritual
A family member in pink silk laughing with joy during the wedding rituals
The groom feeding the bride during a ritual on the mandap, with family and guests all around
Wide view of the ornate gold and green mandap with the bride and groom standing at its centre

Photographed with love

Thank you, Krishna & Vishwasa

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