Sometimes the best engagement sessions start with a tiny bit of chaos. 😂



Aditi and Connal had chosen Glenstone because Aditi wanted something quiet, natural and green. Admission? Free. Photography? Allowed.



What we somehow missed: reservation required.



We arrived first thing in the morning—quite literally some of the first people there—and learned that with busloads of visitors expected, there was absolutely no getting in without one.



So… what does a photography team do when Plan A disappears before the first photograph?



We pivot.



Instead of photographing inside Glenstone, we worked the areas surrounding it, followed the light, found the greenery Aditi had envisioned and created the session you’re looking at here.



And then Aditi said something afterward that stuck with us: the photographs weren’t even the most important part of the session to them. They wanted the opportunity to meet us, spend time together and become comfortable with how we work before their wedding day.



THAT is exactly why we love engagement sessions.



There was also someone pretty special hanging out with us that morning. Ramana of Villart Production House—our trusted India partner, SONY Ambassador and, personally, someone I consider much more like a big brother than a colleague. When our couples have celebrations spanning both the U.S. and India, having a team that can work seamlessly across both countries matters tremendously.



We’ve photographed alongside Ramana in India—including one incredible wedding at the Hyderabad Convention Center—and whenever he is stateside, getting him together with our couples is always a treat.



And now the real fun begins.



This Saturday, Aditi + Connal get married at the Bethesda North Marriott, with Darshan and the ShubhMangal Events team leading the way.



From an unexpectedly improvised engagement morning to wedding weekend… we’re ready for you two. 🤍



Tell us, is it the color or the B&W for you?

This is the moment I live for at every reception — when the DJ ask EVERYONE to throw their hands up in the air, hundreds of hands go up at once. Shatakshi and Madhu`s reception crowd went ALL IN for this shot, and honestly? You can feel the joy in the room just looking at it. Grandparents, cousins, little kids on hips, the whole extended family together in one frame — this is what I mean when I say a wedding photo can hold a whole community. You`ll need to head over to our journal to see the full shot!



Years from now, this is the picture everyone will find themselves in and go "wait, I remember this!" That`s the magic of a full-room shot. Comment below if you spot someone you know 👀



Want a photo like this at your own celebration? Send us a DM and let`s talk.

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That little pause right before the reception doors open? This is what it looks like — trays of margaritas and something fruity and pink, catching the light while everyone lines up to celebrate Shatakshi and Madhu. I love catching these in-between moments because they`re the ones nobody thinks to remember, but they set the whole mood for the night ahead.



What`s your go-to reception drink — classic margarita or the fun pink one? Tell me in the comments, or DM us if you`re planning a reception and want photos that catch these little details too!



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Right before the reception doors open and the music kicks in, there`s always this little pocket of quiet — just the two of them, before they become the center of the room again. Shatakshi and Madhu stole a few seconds exactly like this, and honestly, moments like these are some of our favorite parts of the whole day to photograph. No posing, no prompting, no one watching — and maybe a kiss on the cheek for his now WIFE!



We`ve been doing this long enough to know that these quiet seconds tell just as much of the story as the big reveal does. It`s why we always build time for them into the timeline, with the amazing planners we work with - no matter how packed the day gets.



Want moments like this woven into your wedding day? Send us a message or check the link in our bio — we`d love to hear about your plans and talk through how we`d capture your day.



@shakess09

@theregetis · Photographer

@uthsaav · Wedding Planner

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@diegostuartfilms · Cinematographer

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The details made it beautiful.



The people made it matter. 🤍



Our niece Shelby is getting married this October, and being her Matron of Honor has given me another title I don’t get to carry very often on a wedding journey — Aunt Amy.



And this day filled my heart.



My Mom. My sister. My cousin Ellen. Shelby’s dear friend Maria, who at this point might as well share our DNA. 😂 My daughter Brittney, Alaissa, my cousin Kim and so many of the women who have been part of Shelby’s life coming together in our home to celebrate her.



Ellen and Maria especially — I truly could not have done this without you two.



Maybe it’s because we spend our lives photographing families, but days like this remind us why we’ve always cared so much about the people surrounding the pretty.



Decorations eventually come down.



Flowers fade.



The food disappears.



But someday these photographs become evidence of something much bigger:



Look who was there.



Look who loved you.



Look at the generations gathered in one place.



Look at the people who showed up for this chapter of your life.



We say all the time that photographs become more valuable as the years pass, and it’s a little different when suddenly they’re photographs of your own family.



Shelby, you are so incredibly loved.



And come October, I get to stand beside you while you become a wife.



But for one afternoon, we got to simply surround you with all the women who helped you become you.



That was the beautiful part. 🤍

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Here`s a reason for an engagement session that has nothing to do with getting more photos: it gives you and us time to get comfortable with each other before the wedding day actually arrives.



South Asian and fusion weddings move fast — multiple days, hundreds of guests, outfit changes, family traditions layered on top of each other. There`s rarely a spare moment to figure out how to work together. The engagement session is where that happens, quietly, before the stakes are high. And you walk away with photos from a season that only exists once — not dating, not quite married yet. Worth remembering, if you ask us.



Planning your wedding and wondering if an engagement session is worth it? Drop a comment or send us a DM — happy to talk it through.

Twenty years of watching insanely talented florists, planners and designers do their thing will eventually make you say “we can totally do that” 😂 Our niece Shelby is getting married this October, and since I`m her Matron of Honor, we hosted her bridal shower at our house — Tea & Mimosas theme, soft garden florals, mismatched patterns, macarons, a mimosa bar, and yes, a full balloon installation because we were clearly committed. 🌸🥂



No team, no outsourcing — just Srinu and me, our home, and a whole lot of DIY inspired by every gorgeous detail we`ve had the privilege of photographing over the years. We weren`t behind the camera for someone else`s family this time. We were setting the table for our own. 🤍 Wait until you see who filled these seats...



Tell us — team tea or team mimosas? ☕🥂 Drop a comment below!

And because apparently we are fully committed to Shatakshi Sunday at this point… here we go again. 😂



This part of the ceremony is exactly why photographing an Indian wedding well requires more than simply knowing where to stand.



You have to understand what is unfolding around you.



The gestures that happen quickly. The family members who step in at exactly the right moment. The exchanges that may look ordinary to someone unfamiliar with the ceremony, but carry meaning because of who is doing them and what they represent.



Shatakshi and Madhu’s wedding brought together her Bihari heritage and his Telugu heritage, and throughout the ceremony you could see those traditions meeting and becoming something uniquely theirs.



And visually? Come on.



The red. The florals. The movement of her dupatta. The expressions between them when the ceremony gave them a second to actually look at one another.



Indian weddings are wonderfully layered like that.



There is the ritual happening in front of you, the emotion underneath it, and usually a dozen little stories unfolding around the edges at the exact same time.



Our job is to understand enough to anticipate the ritual — and stay observant enough to catch everything that was never rehearsed.



Because years from now, we want these photographs to do more than remind Shatakshi and Madhu how beautiful everything looked.



We want them to remember how it felt, who was beside them, what their families carried into that space, and the fleeting moments that made this ceremony unmistakably theirs.



Pretty photographs are wonderful.



But photographs that preserve the story?



Those are the ones we’re always chasing. 🤍

I’m going to apologize in advance to anyone who feels like they’ve seen a lot of Shatakshi and Madhu lately… but when a wedding gives you this many incredible images, narrowing them down starts to feel almost offensive. 😂



So yes — it is officially a Shatakshi Monday.



And before we even get back to these two, we have to give her brother some props again.



From walking her down the aisle toward Madhu, to literally fanning both of them through what felt like almost the entire ceremony — with only a few handoff breaks in between — on one of the hottest days of the summer, in full sun, wearing a full sherwani.



That is love.



But back to our beautiful couple, because seriously… how gorgeous are these two?



Shatakshi is Bihari. Madhu is Telugu.



And while some people may not immediately think of that as a “fusion wedding,” it absolutely is in its own way.



India is not one culture, one set of traditions, one language or one way of doing things. The beauty of Indian weddings is often found in those regional differences — in the customs each family brings with them, in what gets preserved, what gets adapted, and what gets blended when two people from different backgrounds choose to build one life together.



That is what makes weddings like this so beautiful to photograph.



You are not just documenting a ceremony.



You are watching two families bring pieces of where they come from into one shared space.



And Shatakshi and Madhu did that beautifully. 🤍

@shakess09

@theregetis · Photographer

@uthsaav · Wedding Planner

@abhishekdecorators · Decorator

@diegostuartfilms · Cinematographer

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This is Madhu, right before the baraat became loud and joyful and completely uninhibited. 😂 Quiet, focused, a few minutes of stillness before the music takes over and everyone starts moving.



We love this part because a baraat is never just an entrance — it`s the people who raised him, teased him, protected him and celebrated him, all arriving with him. The dancing comes after. This is what comes first. Tag a groom who`s about to find out what a baraat really feels like, or DM us if you`re planning one of your own.

@shakess09

@theregetis · Photographer

@uthsaav · Wedding Planner

@abhishekdecorators · Decorator

@diegostuartfilms · Cinematographer

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@omnihomestead · Venue

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@cbcatering.usa · Caterer

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There are certain moments I already know I`m looking for before they happen. Shatakshi`s first look with her bridal party was one of them — but the moment with her little brother stopped me in my tracks. You could just tell how much he loves his big sister.



That`s why I ask so much about siblings and closest people during every Clarity Call. Knowing who matters most to you changes how I photograph your day — I`m not waiting for a meaningful moment to happen, I already know where to look for it. The first look was beautiful. The relationship behind it was the photograph.



Who`s that person for you? Tell us in the comments, or DM us to book your Clarity Call. 🤍

@shakess09

@theregetis · Photographer

@uthsaav · Wedding Planner

@abhishekdecorators · Decorator

@diegostuartfilms · Cinematographer

@pinnacle_live · Omni Resort AV Team (Pinnacle Live)

@omnihomestead · Venue

@carolinaeliteevents · Entertainment

@cbcatering.usa · Caterer

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Some couples remind us that love, in its rawest and most uncomplicated form, absolutely still exists. Kavya + Kyle were that couple. 🤍



From the moment Naj reached out, this may genuinely have been one of the easiest bookings in the history of The Regeti’s.



Naj and Tanya of The Event Group International knew their clients. They understood their personalities, their style, what mattered to them, and what they wanted their photography + cinema experience to feel like. They presented Kavya with the options they believed would serve her best—and somehow knew that we were the match.



Great events don’t happen because one vendor performs exceptionally well in isolation. They happen when a team communicates, respects one another, anticipates needs and understands that we’re all there for the same reason: to give two families the best experience we possibly can.



And then there was Alexis at Stonewall. Anyone who photographs weddings at golf clubs knows that getting a couple onto the course for portraits can sometimes be its own little adventure. We aren’t asking for an afternoon—we usually need five or ten good minutes, beautiful light and a little cooperation.



Alexis didn’t hesitate. She helped get us onto a cart, got Kavya + Kyle where we needed them and made it possible for us to create those bridge portraits without turning it into a production.And her timing could not have been better.



We finished, headed back inside and almost immediately afterward—the heavens OPENED. Rain.



The kind that makes you look outside and realize you just got very, very lucky.



They’re about a venue professional who understood that helping the photographers get ten minutes can mean giving a couple photographs they’ll have for the next fifty years.



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@djdlux_spinwax · DJ

@reverieroseillust · Live wedding painter

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@stonewallgolfclub · Venue

@theeventgroupinternational · Wedding Planner

@ceremonyofficiants · Officiant

@house_of_sweetness · Cake Designer

This or that? Why not both. 💍✨ Some photographers will lay out all the jewelry, snap one flatlay, and call it done. But we`re old school - every piece your family hands down, every necklace your grandmother clasped on your neck, deserves its own moment AND its place in the bigger picture. So you`ll get the wide shot of it all together, and the close-up on that one bangle that means something extra. We don`t believe in choosing.



What`s the one piece of jewelry in your wedding look that has a story behind it? Tell us below, or DM us to chat about how we cover your getting-ready details. 👇

Approximately 17 minutes before everyone starts asking where the bride and groom are. 😂



There is a very specific little window on a Hindu wedding day when you’re dressed, you’re ready, the mandap is waiting…



…and for approximately five glorious minutes, nobody needs anything from you.



No one is calling your name.



No auntie has come looking for you.



Nobody is asking where the garlands went.



The baraat hasn’t taken over the building.



And your photographers have very strategically made you disappear. 😏



This is that time.



A little walking.



A little snuggling.



An Eskimo kiss because apparently we are THAT cute today.



A gorgeous quiet silhouette.



And then…



a man on a bicycle casually cruises straight through your wedding portraits with a case of Michelob.



Because of course he did. 😂🍺🚲



And you know what?



WE KEPT THE PHOTO.



Because twenty years from now, we guarantee somebody is going to flip through these photographs and say:



“WAIT. Who is the guy with the beer?!”



And THAT is the good stuff.



We’ll give you the beautiful portraits.



We’ll find the light.



We’ll protect that little pocket of time before the beautiful madness of a Hindu wedding gets underway.



But we’re also never going to be so busy creating perfect wedding photographs that we miss the wonderfully imperfect things happening right in front of us.



The nose bumps.



The laughing.



The ridiculous interruptions.



The random guy on a bicycle who unknowingly earned himself a permanent place in the wedding gallery. 😂



Because once a Hindu wedding gets moving…



IT. GETS. MOVING.



And before hundreds of people want a hug, a blessing, a photograph, a conversation or simply need to know where you are…



we want you to have a few minutes where you get to just be you two.



Beautiful.



A little silly.



Very much in love.



And occasionally photobombed by Michelob. 🍺😂



Honestly?



Wouldn’t have it any other way.