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
@pinnacle_live · Omni Resort AV Team (Pinnacle Live)
@omnihomestead · Venue
@carolinaeliteevents · Entertainment
@cbcatering.usa · Caterer
@makeupsolutionsbynila · Hair & Makeup
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
@pinnacle_live · Omni Resort AV Team (Pinnacle Live)
@omnihomestead · Venue
@carolinaeliteevents · Entertainment
@cbcatering.usa · Caterer
@makeupsolutionsbynila · Hair & Makeup
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
@makeupsolutionsbynila · Hair & Makeup
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.
@theregetis · Photographer
@njaree.monet · Wedding Planner
@djdlux_spinwax · DJ
@reverieroseillust · Live wedding painter
@goodearthflowers · Florist
@beautyglambymaria · Makeup and Hair
@stonewallgolfclub · Venue
@theeventgroupinternational · Wedding Planner
@ceremonyofficiants · Officiant
@house_of_sweetness · Cake Designer
Kavya + Kyle 😍 Their wedding at Stonewall Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, was every bit as emotional and beautiful as we hoped it`d be. There`s always a quiet moment right before a bride steps out — everything slows down, and you can just feel it. Kavya`s was one of those. Two families, two cultures, one couple who are so clearly, completely in love. We`re still smiling over these teaser images!
Want a wedding day that feels this real and this loved? Send us a DM or book a consultation with us — we`d love to hear your story.
@theregetis · Photographer
@njaree.monet · Wedding Planner
@djdlux_spinwax · DJ
@reverieroseillust · Live wedding painter
@goodearthflowers · Florist
@beautyglambymaria · Makeup and Hair
@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. 👇
You may know WHAT they’re doing. But do you know why her footprints are red?
Let’s break down Kanku Pagla.
If you’ve been to a Gujarati wedding, you’ve probably seen some version of this: the bride’s feet covered in kanku — the red vermilion associated with auspiciousness — and the footprints she leaves behind.
Sometimes on cloth, sometimes on paper, sometimes carefully preserved. Depending on family, community and generation, when and how it’s done can look completely different.
But the tradition underneath all those variations is what fascinates us. Kanku Pagla literally means those red, auspicious footprints. And the symbolism reaches much further back than the keepsake we see today. In Hindu tradition, Goddess Lakshmi — prosperity, abundance, good fortune — is represented by her footprints. And a new bride arriving at her marital home has long been associated with the arrival of Lakshmi herself. That’s why one of the most recognizable forms of Kanku Pagla occurs during Griha Pravesh: the bride steps into kanku, leaving her red footprints as she enters the home for the first time as a married woman.
Over generations, families carried and adapted that symbolism into their own traditions — including pre-wedding ceremonies like the one we’re photographing here.
And THAT is what we think matters.
South Asian traditions aren’t frozen in time. They travel. They change. They become regional, then familial. Grandmothers teach daughters, daughters teach granddaughters, families move across oceans…and sometimes the way something is done shifts while a piece of its original meaning quietly remains.
So the next time you see a bride’s feet painted red and paper sliding beneath them…don’t just see two little red footprints.
You’re watching a family carry forward an ancient idea of auspicious beginnings, prosperity, and the threshold between one chapter and the next.
Maybe that’s why we’re a little obsessive about photographing things like this.
Twenty years from now, someone will know those are her footprints.
We want them to know why they mattered.
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.
We are suckers for great parent shots! There`s a different kind of magic in small weddings — the room feels closer, quieter, more real. Isha and Kevin`s ceremony was intimate but packed with so much love, and honestly, our favorite part wasn`t even the ceremony itself.
It was the getting ready and right before the ceremony having relaxed time to capture the little things and the priceless ones that took place in-between like this one, with Dad!
No rigid timeline, no one checking a watch. Just Isha`s mom adjusting her bangles, fixing her blouse, steadying her hands. Isha and Ryan helping each other prepare and stepping outside with family before the start of their ceremony.
These are the moments where families actually come together — not posed, not rushed, just present.
What`s your favorite getting-ready memory — yours or someone else`s? Tell us below, or DM us if you`re planning a wedding (big or beautifully small) and want it photographed this way.
That look right after the jaimala goes on — you can see it here. Garlands still settling, and they`re already stealing a glance like nobody else is on that sidewalk. This is one of my favorite in-between moments to catch because it`s not posed, it`s not planned, it`s just two people who can`t help but smile at each other.
Fusion weddings like this one are so special to shoot — two families, two traditions, blending into one really beautiful day. If you`re planning a wedding that mixes cultures (or doesn`t fit in a box), let`s talk about how we`d tell your story. Comment or DM us!
They’re not just sticking a colorful piece of wood into the ground. And this may be one of my favorite examples of how much meaning can hide inside a Gujarati wedding.
If you’ve grown up around Gujarati weddings, you may have seen some version of this ritual your entire life.
The decorated post is associated with the Manek Stambh and Mandap Ropan / Mandap Muhurat — the ceremonial establishing of the mandap before the wedding.
Before it is placed into the earth, the post may be wrapped with sacred thread and blessed as part of the family’s ritual. Then it is carried outside and planted into the ground.
But here’s the part I love:
Before we build the place where two people will be married, we acknowledge the earth upon which it will stand.
The Manek Stambh becomes more than a little wooden post. It represents the establishment of the mandap — the sacred space beneath which a new marriage will begin.
And depending upon the family, region and Gujarati community, the customs surrounding it may look a little different. That’s something I’ve learned after more than two decades of photographing South Asian families: there is rarely just one Indian way of doing anything.
Sometimes even the bride or groom knows what their family does because they’ve watched their parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles do it their entire lives…
…but they’ve never actually been told why.
That’s the part that gets me.
Because one day, someone is going to look at photographs like this and ask:
“What were they doing here?”
And I don’t want the answer to simply be, “Oh, that was something we did before the wedding.”
I want someone to remember.
The name.
The reason.
Who held it.
Who tied the thread.
Who taught them how to do it.
Because somewhere between tradition being practiced and tradition being explained is where legacy either gets passed down—or quietly disappears.
And THAT is why we photograph the little things. 🤍
The gasp. The hands flying up. The one friend who literally cannot keep it together. THIS is what we live for.
There`s something so pure about the moment a bride`s crew sees her for the first time, all dressed up, before anyone else does. Coordinated olive sharara sets, then that red and gold lehenga glowing against them as she walks in — it`s real, it`s unscripted, and it happens exactly once. We just have to be standing in the right spot to catch it.
Who would you want to see you first — your person, your parents, or your crew? Tell us below, and if you`re planning a day full of moments like this, DM us to chat.
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Madhu is ready to get this baraat started - nothing like a morning baraat to really get you moving! There`s something so joyful about a daytime baraat - the sun`s out, the dhol is going, and the groom is dancing his way to the mandap surrounded by the people who`ve known him his whole life. That arms-wide, head-back energy? For some it might be McDonald`s but for us --- t`s why we wakeup early in the morning on the weekends.
If you`re planning a baraat and want photos that capture the actual joy (not just posed smiles), let`s talk. DM us or drop a comment below!
There will always be a place for a macro lens in our bag. 😍 These are the bride`s bangles, and in Indian culture, they carry so much meaning — often gifted by family, symbolizing blessings, prosperity, and the beginning of a new chapter. Getting close enough to catch every sparkle and reflection like this is one of our favorite parts of wedding day details.
What`s a piece of jewelry or heirloom from your family that means the most to you? Tell us in the comments — or DM us to chat about capturing yours on your big day! ✨
@pinnacle_live @uthsaav @omnihomestead @diegostuartfilms @abhishekdecorators
Maya + Zach, somewhere between Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone and happily ever after. 🌿
There are some sessions that don’t need much of a storyline because they already feel like one.
A quiet summer morning.
Lotus flowers in bloom.
Barefoot-in-the-garden kind of romance.
A little running, a little dancing, and the kind of laughter that makes you forget someone is photographing you.
Maya + Zach — you two made this one ridiculously easy to romanticize. 🤍
That view, though. Shatakshi and Madhu chose the Omni in Hot Springs, VA for their sangeet celebrations, and honestly, those mountains rolling out behind the property? Chef`s kiss. There`s something about getting a little distance from the everyday that makes a sangeet weekend feel even more special — everyone`s there, phones are (mostly) down, and it`s just family, dancing, and stories.
@shakess09 @uthsaav @abhishekdecorators @diegostuartfilms @pinnacle_live @omnihomestead @carolinaeliteevents @cbcatering.usa
@makeupsolutionsbynila
We love when a venue becomes part of the celebration instead of just a backdrop. Got a mountain wedding or sangeet in the works? Drop a comment or DM us — we`d love to hear about it.
We’re Amy and Srinu, a husband-and-wife team who have spent nearly two decades capturing weddings together—but beyond the camera, we’re just like you. When not photographing love stories, we’re raising five amazing kids, homesteading with Srinu’s mom, and enjoying life with our mini Bernadoodles, Arundhati and Rosie, and our 15-year-old Yorkie, Theo.
We find joy in the little things—Amy with her ever-growing flock of chickens, Srinu crafting fine woodworking pieces, and both of us diving into DIY projects together. That same passion for building a meaningful life is what we bring to every wedding we photograph.
For us, it’s never just about taking pictures—it’s about preserving the emotions, traditions, and fleeting moments that make your wedding uniquely yours. If our work resonates with you, we’d love to get to know you and be part of your story.
I have known about the Regeti's for a very long time. When it was finally time for my own wedding, we wanted important moments to be captured in a certain way focusing on family portraits/photos, but we also needed someone experienced with mixed wedding ceremonies. Despite us being awkward with posed photos, the Regetis captured everything so perfectly and kept us laughing along the way. They truly felt like they were part of the family by the end of it. Not to mention they were great at navigating family through photos without taking time away from us. Absolutely adore them.
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Schedule a FREE NO OBLIGATION consultation to meet us, learn about our unique approach to capturing weddings, and explore what we have to offer [TR] couples. This is your opportunity to ask questions, share your vision, and allow us to understand your needs so we can craft a custom proposal tailored to your wedding day.
No pressure, just conversation -because the perfect wedding photography starts with the perfect fit.
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
@pinnacle_live · Omni Resort AV Team (Pinnacle Live)
@omnihomestead · Venue
@carolinaeliteevents · Entertainment
@cbcatering.usa · Caterer
@makeupsolutionsbynila · Hair & Makeup
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
@pinnacle_live · Omni Resort AV Team (Pinnacle Live)
@omnihomestead · Venue
@carolinaeliteevents · Entertainment
@cbcatering.usa · Caterer
@makeupsolutionsbynila · Hair & Makeup
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
@makeupsolutionsbynila · Hair & Makeup
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.
@theregetis · Photographer
@njaree.monet · Wedding Planner
@djdlux_spinwax · DJ
@reverieroseillust · Live wedding painter
@goodearthflowers · Florist
@beautyglambymaria · Makeup and Hair
@stonewallgolfclub · Venue
@theeventgroupinternational · Wedding Planner
@ceremonyofficiants · Officiant
@house_of_sweetness · Cake Designer
Kavya + Kyle 😍 Their wedding at Stonewall Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, was every bit as emotional and beautiful as we hoped it`d be. There`s always a quiet moment right before a bride steps out — everything slows down, and you can just feel it. Kavya`s was one of those. Two families, two cultures, one couple who are so clearly, completely in love. We`re still smiling over these teaser images!
Want a wedding day that feels this real and this loved? Send us a DM or book a consultation with us — we`d love to hear your story.
@theregetis · Photographer
@njaree.monet · Wedding Planner
@djdlux_spinwax · DJ
@reverieroseillust · Live wedding painter
@goodearthflowers · Florist
@beautyglambymaria · Makeup and Hair
@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. 👇
You may know WHAT they’re doing. But do you know why her footprints are red?
Let’s break down Kanku Pagla.
If you’ve been to a Gujarati wedding, you’ve probably seen some version of this: the bride’s feet covered in kanku — the red vermilion associated with auspiciousness — and the footprints she leaves behind.
Sometimes on cloth, sometimes on paper, sometimes carefully preserved. Depending on family, community and generation, when and how it’s done can look completely different.
But the tradition underneath all those variations is what fascinates us. Kanku Pagla literally means those red, auspicious footprints. And the symbolism reaches much further back than the keepsake we see today. In Hindu tradition, Goddess Lakshmi — prosperity, abundance, good fortune — is represented by her footprints. And a new bride arriving at her marital home has long been associated with the arrival of Lakshmi herself. That’s why one of the most recognizable forms of Kanku Pagla occurs during Griha Pravesh: the bride steps into kanku, leaving her red footprints as she enters the home for the first time as a married woman.
Over generations, families carried and adapted that symbolism into their own traditions — including pre-wedding ceremonies like the one we’re photographing here.
And THAT is what we think matters.
South Asian traditions aren’t frozen in time. They travel. They change. They become regional, then familial. Grandmothers teach daughters, daughters teach granddaughters, families move across oceans…and sometimes the way something is done shifts while a piece of its original meaning quietly remains.
So the next time you see a bride’s feet painted red and paper sliding beneath them…don’t just see two little red footprints.
You’re watching a family carry forward an ancient idea of auspicious beginnings, prosperity, and the threshold between one chapter and the next.
Maybe that’s why we’re a little obsessive about photographing things like this.
Twenty years from now, someone will know those are her footprints.
We want them to know why they mattered.
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.
We are suckers for great parent shots! There`s a different kind of magic in small weddings — the room feels closer, quieter, more real. Isha and Kevin`s ceremony was intimate but packed with so much love, and honestly, our favorite part wasn`t even the ceremony itself.
It was the getting ready and right before the ceremony having relaxed time to capture the little things and the priceless ones that took place in-between like this one, with Dad!
No rigid timeline, no one checking a watch. Just Isha`s mom adjusting her bangles, fixing her blouse, steadying her hands. Isha and Ryan helping each other prepare and stepping outside with family before the start of their ceremony.
These are the moments where families actually come together — not posed, not rushed, just present.
What`s your favorite getting-ready memory — yours or someone else`s? Tell us below, or DM us if you`re planning a wedding (big or beautifully small) and want it photographed this way.
That look right after the jaimala goes on — you can see it here. Garlands still settling, and they`re already stealing a glance like nobody else is on that sidewalk. This is one of my favorite in-between moments to catch because it`s not posed, it`s not planned, it`s just two people who can`t help but smile at each other.
Fusion weddings like this one are so special to shoot — two families, two traditions, blending into one really beautiful day. If you`re planning a wedding that mixes cultures (or doesn`t fit in a box), let`s talk about how we`d tell your story. Comment or DM us!
They’re not just sticking a colorful piece of wood into the ground. And this may be one of my favorite examples of how much meaning can hide inside a Gujarati wedding.
If you’ve grown up around Gujarati weddings, you may have seen some version of this ritual your entire life.
The decorated post is associated with the Manek Stambh and Mandap Ropan / Mandap Muhurat — the ceremonial establishing of the mandap before the wedding.
Before it is placed into the earth, the post may be wrapped with sacred thread and blessed as part of the family’s ritual. Then it is carried outside and planted into the ground.
But here’s the part I love:
Before we build the place where two people will be married, we acknowledge the earth upon which it will stand.
The Manek Stambh becomes more than a little wooden post. It represents the establishment of the mandap — the sacred space beneath which a new marriage will begin.
And depending upon the family, region and Gujarati community, the customs surrounding it may look a little different. That’s something I’ve learned after more than two decades of photographing South Asian families: there is rarely just one Indian way of doing anything.
Sometimes even the bride or groom knows what their family does because they’ve watched their parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles do it their entire lives…
…but they’ve never actually been told why.
That’s the part that gets me.
Because one day, someone is going to look at photographs like this and ask:
“What were they doing here?”
And I don’t want the answer to simply be, “Oh, that was something we did before the wedding.”
I want someone to remember.
The name.
The reason.
Who held it.
Who tied the thread.
Who taught them how to do it.
Because somewhere between tradition being practiced and tradition being explained is where legacy either gets passed down—or quietly disappears.
And THAT is why we photograph the little things. 🤍
The gasp. The hands flying up. The one friend who literally cannot keep it together. THIS is what we live for.
There`s something so pure about the moment a bride`s crew sees her for the first time, all dressed up, before anyone else does. Coordinated olive sharara sets, then that red and gold lehenga glowing against them as she walks in — it`s real, it`s unscripted, and it happens exactly once. We just have to be standing in the right spot to catch it.
Who would you want to see you first — your person, your parents, or your crew? Tell us below, and if you`re planning a day full of moments like this, DM us to chat.
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Madhu is ready to get this baraat started - nothing like a morning baraat to really get you moving! There`s something so joyful about a daytime baraat - the sun`s out, the dhol is going, and the groom is dancing his way to the mandap surrounded by the people who`ve known him his whole life. That arms-wide, head-back energy? For some it might be McDonald`s but for us --- t`s why we wakeup early in the morning on the weekends.
If you`re planning a baraat and want photos that capture the actual joy (not just posed smiles), let`s talk. DM us or drop a comment below!
There will always be a place for a macro lens in our bag. 😍 These are the bride`s bangles, and in Indian culture, they carry so much meaning — often gifted by family, symbolizing blessings, prosperity, and the beginning of a new chapter. Getting close enough to catch every sparkle and reflection like this is one of our favorite parts of wedding day details.
What`s a piece of jewelry or heirloom from your family that means the most to you? Tell us in the comments — or DM us to chat about capturing yours on your big day! ✨
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Maya + Zach, somewhere between Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone and happily ever after. 🌿
There are some sessions that don’t need much of a storyline because they already feel like one.
A quiet summer morning.
Lotus flowers in bloom.
Barefoot-in-the-garden kind of romance.
A little running, a little dancing, and the kind of laughter that makes you forget someone is photographing you.
Maya + Zach — you two made this one ridiculously easy to romanticize. 🤍
That view, though. Shatakshi and Madhu chose the Omni in Hot Springs, VA for their sangeet celebrations, and honestly, those mountains rolling out behind the property? Chef`s kiss. There`s something about getting a little distance from the everyday that makes a sangeet weekend feel even more special — everyone`s there, phones are (mostly) down, and it`s just family, dancing, and stories.
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We love when a venue becomes part of the celebration instead of just a backdrop. Got a mountain wedding or sangeet in the works? Drop a comment or DM us — we`d love to hear about it.
