Decor:
Sangeet: this pre-wedding event was
designed with a 'mela meets morocco' concept in mind. Bright colors,
great ambiance and fun details via multiple food stations, bangle
station for the ladies, and a 'Turban station' for the men were setup to
make a stunning celebration of the traditional and the eclectic.
Wedding: Bold and bright at the gurdwara,
going with an almost ombre feel, with sunset hues of yellow, orange and
red paired with a bright pop of green. Details included flower vases
with vintage bollywood movie poster cameos.
Reception: Kimmi and Gurjot are head over
heels for one another, not to mention totally stylish. Their cocktail
reception was dramatic and formal but with a fun and contemporary twist!
The beautiful and elegant palette of yellow and black was complimented
with modern typographic details, bird figurines inspired by their custom
logo and stationery, birdcages and branches filled with happy yellow
flowers. In lieu of a guest book, the wedding planners setup vintage
dictionaries and asked guests to circle words that best described the
bride & groom or their wedding celebration! Details included table
names inspired by airport codes (a nod to the extensive travelling they
both do!)
Their story:
Gurjot and Kimmi, both from the San Francisco bay area
originally, were living in two different time zones and happened to come
home to California the same weekend. Kimmi flew from New York to
California to attend her sister's housewarming. Gurjot flew from Texas
to California to visit his family and friends. They had heard of each
other through a mutual friend and were told that they should definitely
meet in person. Gurjot took Kimmi out for Sushi (her favorite
unbeknownst to him!) and despite both planning to be home within an hour
or two, the date lasted four hours! They immediately hit it off and
after continuing to meet up in cities across the United States, both
realized that despite the long distance, there was something there that
made the miles worth it!
However, one more obstacle remained. Kimmi had planned to pursue
her MBA internationally, and a year into their relationship, she would
begin London Business School and be across the Atlantic for the
following two years. Gurjot encouraged Kimmi to follow her goals and
spent the next year and a half traveling back and forth to London every
month. They explored Europe together, and after earning Virgin Atlantic
super-status and being on a first name basis with the airport staff,
Gurjot proposed to Kimmi in Beverly Hills at the SLS hotel. The
engagement in Los Angeles had double significance because it was the one
city where they both had lived and went to school - Kimmi had gone to
UCLA and Gurjot to USC (rival schools) - before they knew each other.
But now the engagement would become their fondest memory in the City of
Angels.
The Wedding Makers:
Photography: Jade Studio Photography
Event Planning & Design: Anais Event Planning & Design
Stationery: Shaadi Papery
Venues: Casa Real Winery, San Jose Sikh Temple, Fairmont Hotel San Francisco
Henna: Neeta Desai Sharma
Makeup & Hair: Marwa Eshmawy
Catering: Amber India, Raja Sweets
Cake & desserts: Sugar and Spice Desserts
Music: Riamu Entertainment
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