Chic And Colorful Destination Wedding Celebrating Indian Culture In Sarasota

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July 20, 2023

The Planning

Design / Vibe / Vision

The bride and groom envisioned fun and floral patterns but also wanted to include their Indian culture through out the details and design of their wedding day. They wanted the mandap and monogram dance floor to be focal points. The custom designed A+A monogram was featured throughout the wedding weekend, printed on the welcome bag cookies, programs, cocktail napkins and petal cones.

Proposal Story

Akash proposed to Anisha with a foam cocktail drink that said “will you marry me” in it. See below how they incorporated that into their wedding day.

Getting Ready

Bridal Portraits

Flat Lays

First Look

The Fashion

Wedding Gown

From the bride... The dress was found Khajana Boutique in Iselin, NJ. I wanted to go with a more traditional Indian Outfit for the wedding ceremony. I fell in love with it right away. The details and patterns were so intricate and beautiful! It was also one of a kind so it was special to know that there was a custom touch to it. The reception dress was from Anita Dongre in NYC. Since I went with a more traditional outfit for the ceremony I wanted to do something light and delicate for the reception. I loved the soft colors. It had a very enchanting and angelic feel to it.

Bridesmaid Dresses

Bridesmaid and Groomsmen attire were custom made in India through a local business in Florida.

Groomsman Attire

The groom's tux was Armani Exchange from Neiman Marcus.

Bridal Party

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

The Details

Food & Drink

Food was very important to our family and we wanted to provide a lot of options for our guests throughout the weekend. We had several stations such as an Indian street Food (Chaat) station, taco station and pasta station along with a North and South Indian buffet. The custom foam drink with our monogram in it was inspired by how Akash proposed to me. He proposed with a foam cocktail drink that said “will you marry me” in it. For late night snacks they incorporated snacks named after our favorite spots at Syracuse University, which is where we met (Home of the Dome Cheese Pizza for example).

Florals & Decor

The florals were filled with lots of color! They wanted the mandap and monogram dance floor to be focal points.

Wedding Cake

The wedding cake was made by The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota.

Readings, Ceremony Music, Reception Songs

Dhol Players welcomed the groom and groomsmen as they arrived to the wedding ceremony. A guitarist played Latin music during the Welcome Fiesta and there was a steel drum band during the wedding cocktail hour. The bridesmaids and groomsmen both performed dances for the guests during the reception.

Special Detail #1

The bar sign "Open Bhar" - a nod to the grooms last name being Bharwani.

Special Detail #2

Since Akash was born and raised in Chile we wanted to have a Latin American touch along with the Indian traditions which is why we did a Welcome Fiesta on Friday night.

Special Detail #3

Since the wedding was in Florida and right on Sarasota bay, it was the perfect opportunity to incorporate it into Akash’s Baraat entrance by boat.

Couple Portraits