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1/3 – Julia and Tarak’s Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza: The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event

Julia and Tarak’s Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event

Venue Location: Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa And Marina, 100 Heron Blvd, US-50, Cambridge, MD 21613

Introduction

When Julia and Tarak decided to intertwine their lives, they knew they wanted to celebrate their union with as much vibrancy, love, and cultural fusion as their own relationship embodies. Kicking off their multiday wedding celebrations, the couple hosted a combined Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba event. Orchestrated to perfection by Sagina and her team at SW Events, this colorful welcome party set the tone for an unforgettable wedding weekend.

Bayside Bliss: Quick Portraits to Capture the Moment

Before diving into the festivities, Julia and Tarak took a moment to step away and bask in the tranquil beauty of the bayside. Their quick portraits captured the essence of their love, which thrives in both grand celebrations and quiet moments alike. This serene pause allowed them to center themselves before welcoming their guests with open arms and beaming smiles.

A Dance Floor to Remember: Julia Takes Center Stage

From the Mehendi artistry to the Garba dance moves, this night was anything but ordinary. Guests were treated to a range of performances that showed off the couple’s dual heritage. And speaking of performances, if you thought Tarak was the star dancer of the evening, think again. Julia stunned the South Asian crowd with her jaw-dropping dance moves, effortlessly making her mark among the already vibrant community.

Vendors Who Made it Happen

Choose the Regeti’s Photography Team: Where Capturing Your Story Matters

In capturing the luminous energy and varied traditions of Julia and Tarak’s Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba celebration, we found ourselves engrossed in a love story as rich as the cultures it brings together. If you want photographers who go beyond snapshots to capture the spirit of your special moments, you’ve come to the right place.

A Spectacular Beginning to a Spectacular Journey

As the night came to a close and the last notes of music faded away, we couldn’t help but think how fitting this extravaganza was as the starting point for Julia and Tarak’s lifelong journey together. This event was more than a party; it was a vivid testament to the community, love, and vibrant cultures that define them.

Until next time,
Amy and Srinu

Stay tuned for more captivating tales from Julia and Tarak’s multiday celebration. The love and excitement are just beginning to unfold.

A few sample images from Julia and Tarak’s Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event


Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
Julia and Tarak’s Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
Julia and Tarak’s Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
Julia and Tarak’s Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
Julia and Tarak’s Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
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Julia and Tarak's Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
Julia and Tarak’s Spectacular Multiday Wedding Extravaganza The Sangeet, Mehendi, and Garba Event
NIKON D5
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Aperture Value : 3.2
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NIKON Z 6_2 ( NIKON CORPORATION )
NIKON Z 9 ( NIKON CORPORATION )

NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S ( NIKON CORPORATION )
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What does healthy assimilation actually look like?



And can we ask immigrants to respect the civic expectations of the country they move to without asking them to erase their culture?



We talk about:



• Assimilation vs. cultural erasure

• Indian-American identity across generations

• What American-born children of immigrants inherit and change

• Why shared civic rules matter

• Baraats, noise ordinances, permits and public spaces

• The 90-foot Statue of Hanuman in Texas

• Other monumental religious statues already standing in the United States

• Religious freedom and land-use rules

• America’s complicated history with religious liberty

• Legitimate criticism vs. ethnic prejudice

• Why culture does not automatically create an exemption from civic expectations

• Why individual behavior should not become a stereotype about an entire ethnic group

• Why sources matter when discussing immigration, race, religion and culture

• What happens when research changes your original opinion



Research changed the question.



If monumental Christian and other religious imagery already exists across the American landscape, what consistent principle would make Hindu religious imagery different?



That is the standard SAWL wants to bring to difficult conversations:



Ask the question.



Find the evidence.



Apply the standard consistently.



And be willing to change your mind.



SOURCES / FURTHER READING:



Pew Research Center — research on Indian Americans, identity and discrimination



U.S. Department of Justice — Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)



U.S. Constitution — First Amendment



Library of Congress — religion and religious dissent in colonial America



World Bank — solid waste management research in South Asia



Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple — Statue of Union / Hanuman, Sugar Land, Texas



Our Lady of the Rockies — Butte, Montana



Christ of the Ozarks — Eureka Springs, Arkansas



New Jersey Buddhist Vihara — Franklin Township, New Jersey

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What does healthy assimilation actually look like? And can we ask immigrants to respect the civic expectations of the country they move to without asking them to erase their culture? We talk about: • Assimilation vs. cultural erasure • Indian-American identity across generations • What American-born children of immigrants inherit and change • Why shared civic rules matter • Baraats, noise ordinances, permits and public spaces • The 90-foot Statue of Hanuman in Texas • Other monumental religious statues already standing in the United States • Religious freedom and land-use rules • America’s complicated history with religious liberty • Legitimate criticism vs. ethnic prejudice • Why culture does not automatically create an exemption from civic expectations • Why individual behavior should not become a stereotype about an entire ethnic group • Why sources matter when discussing immigration, race, religion and culture • What happens when research changes your original opinion Research changed the question. If monumental Christian and other religious imagery already exists across the American landscape, what consistent principle would make Hindu religious imagery different? That is the standard SAWL wants to bring to difficult conversations: Ask the question. Find the evidence. Apply the standard consistently. And be willing to change your mind. SOURCES / FURTHER READING: Pew Research Center — research on Indian Americans, identity and discrimination U.S. Department of Justice — Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) U.S. Constitution — First Amendment Library of Congress — religion and religious dissent in colonial America World Bank — solid waste management research in South Asia Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple — Statue of Union / Hanuman, Sugar Land, Texas Our Lady of the Rockies — Butte, Montana Christ of the Ozarks — Eureka Springs, Arkansas New Jersey Buddhist Vihara — Franklin Township, New Jersey

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Which tier are you starting with — top or bottom? Tell us in the comments, or DM us if you`re planning a celebration of your own.



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Because the decor isn't supposed to be the shot — it's supposed to frame it. That gorgeous floral hupa is doing exactly what it should here: holding space around what actually matters, two families standing together for the first time as one. I could shoot this same moment against a plain wall and it would still hit just as hard, because the real shot is in the faces, not the flowers. This is the kind of thing 20 years behind the camera teaches you — the prettiest backdrop in the world doesn't mean anything if you miss the moment inside it. Tell me, how many photos did your photographers take of your parents at your wedding? Not there yet? Let us save your date! Drop it below, or DM us to talk about your day. @alexfox_reynolds @smevents @ritzcarltonwashingtondc

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Twenty-plus people, one great laugh, zero reshoots needed. This is why we love the chaos.



Got a big crew of your own? Send us a DM, we`ll figure out the logistics together 😉



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Okay but how do you even fit a bridal party THIS big into one frame?! Obviously IG ain't gonna allow it to happen so you'll have to hit up The Regeti's blog for the full story. Alex and Jamie brought an entire crew — and we mean entire — out onto a tiny sliver of sidewalk and somehow everyone brought the same wild energy at the same time. That's the real trick with big parties: you've got about four seconds before someone blinks or the cars start honking, so you learn to call it fast and just go. Twenty-plus people, one great laugh, zero reshoots needed. This is why we love the chaos. Got a big crew of your own? Send us a DM, we'll figure out the logistics together 😉 @alexfox_reynolds @smevent @ritzcarltonwashingtondc

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If this is the energy you want on your wedding day, let`s talk. Drop a comment or send us a DM to start planning your day with us.



@alexfox_reynolds

@smevents @ritzcarltonwashingtondc

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Got a big day coming up? Send us a DM or book a consult — we`d love to hear about it.



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@smevents @ritzcarltonwashingtondc

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Alex was literally halfway out the door when we said "wait, get on that couch real quick." Two seconds in she realized lounging gracefully in a fitted gown is a lot harder than it looks in the movies 😂 But that's the fun part of our job — catching the in-between moments, the laughs, the "wait how do I sit in this thing" moments. We got the shot, and honestly the memory behind it might be even better. Got a big day coming up? Send us a DM or book a consult — we'd love to hear about it. @alexfox_reynolds @smevents @ritzcarltonwashingtondc

Fun fact: I have tied more bow ties than I can count. Getting ready rooms always need one extra set of hands, and somehow it ends up being me (yes, I tied Jamie`s too).



Was walking through a hotel lobby this past weekend and overheard a groomsman tell another one "Bet you can`t even tie a bow tie right on the first try!" Srinu and I just looked at each other, smiled, and stepped into the elevator like "but I can." Too bad we weren`t shooting their wedding... Anyone else have a hidden skill from years of wedding days? Tell me in the comments.



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Fun fact: I have tied more bow ties than I can count. Getting ready rooms always need one extra set of hands, and somehow it ends up being me (yes, I tied Jamie's too). Was walking through a hotel lobby this past weekend and overheard a groomsman tell another one "Bet you can't even tie a bow tie right on the first try!" Srinu and I just looked at each other, smiled, and stepped into the elevator like "but I can." Too bad we weren't shooting their wedding... Anyone else have a hidden skill from years of wedding days? Tell me in the comments. @alexfox_reynolds @ritzcarltonwashingtondc @smevents

Dads need a little swag too! 🖤 Jamie`s dad could not stop grinning when he found out his jacket had been custom-tagged just for him — that "proud Daddy moment" written right into the lining. Little details like this are exactly why we keep our cameras ready during getting-ready time... you never know what sweet surprise is about to happen.



What`s a detail from your wedding day that made your dad (or someone special) light up like this? Tell us in the comments, or DM us to chat about capturing your own day! 👇



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Dads need a little swag too! 🖤 Jamie's dad could not stop grinning when he found out his jacket had been custom-tagged just for him — that "proud Daddy moment" written right into the lining. Little details like this are exactly why we keep our cameras ready during getting-ready time... you never know what sweet surprise is about to happen. What's a detail from your wedding day that made your dad (or someone special) light up like this? Tell us in the comments, or DM us to chat about capturing your own day! 👇 @alexfox_reynolds @smevents @ritzcarltonwashingtondc

There aren`t really words for what Alex`s face says in this moment — that`s a whole lifetime with her dad wrapped up in one look. Moments like this are exactly why we linger a beat longer than we probably need to, camera up, just waiting. We`ve been doing this a long time and it still gets us every single time.



Being trusted to be someone`s eyes and ears on a day this big? That`s not something we take lightly, ever. It`s the whole reason we show up and give everything we`ve got, every single event.



If you want photographers who actually feel your day with you, not just document it — let`s talk. Drop a comment or DM us to start planning yours.



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There aren't really words for what Alex's face says in this moment — that's a whole lifetime with her dad wrapped up in one look. Moments like this are exactly why we linger a beat longer than we probably need to, camera up, just waiting. We've been doing this a long time and it still gets us every single time. Being trusted to be someone's eyes and ears on a day this big? That's not something we take lightly, ever. It's the whole reason we show up and give everything we've got, every single event. If you want photographers who actually feel your day with you, not just document it — let's talk. Drop a comment or DM us to start planning yours. @alexfox_reynolds @smevents @ritzcarltonwashingtondc

Alex and Jamie`s wedding day started with this gorgeous flat lay at the Ritz Carlton in DC — Jimmy Choos, the invitation suite, those rings tucked into red boxes that just pop against the marble. Planner Sara with SM Events pulled together every little piece so beautifully.



Honestly, we`ve been photographing details like this for almost two decades, and how couples want them captured has changed so much. Rings on a book, shoes in a window, invites styled with flowers — it`s become its own art form. We always wonder: are couples looking back at these images years later and still loving how their day was told? We think that`s the real test. Tell us in the comments — what detail from your wedding day means the most to you now?

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Alex and Jamie's wedding day started with this gorgeous flat lay at the Ritz Carlton in DC — Jimmy Choos, the invitation suite, those rings tucked into red boxes that just pop against the marble. Planner Sara with SM Events pulled together every little piece so beautifully. Honestly, we've been photographing details like this for almost two decades, and how couples want them captured has changed so much. Rings on a book, shoes in a window, invites styled with flowers — it's become its own art form. We always wonder: are couples looking back at these images years later and still loving how their day was told? We think that's the real test. Tell us in the comments — what detail from your wedding day means the most to you now? #WeddingPhotography #RegetisPhotography #Regetis #SouthAsianWeddings #IndianWeddings #WeddingPhotographersInVirginia #IndianWeddingPhotographersInVirginia #FusionWedding #DCWedding #RitzCarltonWedding #WeddingDetails #WeddingInspo