Welcome back! You are just in time to witness this beautiful wedding at the  fashionably luminous Chez Josef. Our Maharani walks down the aisle at her super romantic ceremony to a mandap styled by Design House Decor with glittering crystal and soft, purple roses. I love how the pink and violet of the decor so perfectly complement this bride’s incredible gold and canary yellow lengha!  Gio Jung Photography takes some great close-ups so we can feel like we are actually in the front row of this shimmering event. Don’t you just feel the love? I’m heading to the gallery for some more!

See you super soon with some sweet, winter wonderland wedding portraits!

Good Monday, Maharanis!  I am so excited to share this magical Indian wedding story. As this Maharani gets ready for her ceremony, a light snow starts to fall outside her window, sprinkling the streets with soft, white sparkles. She knows today will be a totally enchanted white wonderland! Gio Jung Photography follows our bride as she dresses in her beautiful, bright pink lengha. I just love the vibrant colors! And how sweet is this baraat? A horse and carriage on a snowy day: this is what you find in fairy tales!  Can’t wait to see what Design House Decor has done to transform the space at Chez Josef for this blissful event! But first, to the gallery!

Don’t go to far! The ceremony is up next!

Good morning, Maharanis! It’s Sweetheart Sunday and if you think you recognize this beautiful bride, it’s because she’s a Bollywood actress who made her debut in the 2009 flick Let’s Dance! Since then, she’s found herself walking the red carpet, building a jewelry business, and falling head over heels in love with her Raja, Sumeet. Now that they are reunited in the United States–after 8 years apart–they are ready to tie the knot with a fabulous wedding ceremony. But first, they are spending a day with Daniel Boswell from Imagique to capture their lovely engagement portraits for all to celebrate! I love how they so easily go from casual and sweet to playful and energetic to elegant and romantic. These two are a perfect pair! This is only a small preview of all the amazing pictures in the gallery!

See you tomorrow with another illustrious, inspired Indian wedding!

Living in San Francisco, working at a start up, AND being a new mom, means I pretty much have license to be seen anywhere, at any time of day, wearing nothing more than yoga pants and a fleece. Now that my grace period of the fourth trimester is over, I am determined to wear a touch of make-up and a real (albeit park appropriate) outfit every day. I call this my Maharani Mama style, and I look for 3 main things in an outfit : Most importantly, I can sit on the floor in it. Second, I can nurse in it. And, third it’s on trend. So, here’s my favorite outfit this week :

I am super into black & white for two reasons : Number one is my obsession with Rachel Zoe as a mom, business woman, and trendsetter, and numero dos is that the pieces can be mixed and matched no matter what the season making my tiny SF closet seem infinity larger. Although, in my mind I am wearing Oscar’s striped ball gown, black and white feels effortlessly chic around town. I would love to know, what’s your go to color combo?

What could be more romantic than a fabulous Indian wedding held in a grand, luxurious castle?! Well, you’re gonna want to check out this illustrious event set in Huntington, New York’s OHEKA CASTLE because I’m not sure there is anything more lavish and gorgeous. Really! Lightyear Studio brings us this amazing video that captures not only the sheer joy of the day but also all the super romantic decor by James Anthony Floral: these enormous bouquets are unstoppable! And how about the dripping strands of crystal and all the glittering, flickering candles? Everything about this event is dream-come-true perfect, especially this Maharani’s remarkable lengha that sparkles on the dance floor. Too pretty!

If you missed any of the Indian wedding loveliness this week, here are a few of my favorite posts:

A fabulous pale pink and mint green lengha.

Bright and enchanting reception decor.

Ultra-romantic wedding portraits.

I would like to take a minute to welcome our newest Platinum Guide members:

Robles Video Productions

 Luma Bridal

Beela & Drexe

Henna San Diego

KC Makeup by Karuna Chani

Andrea Shutter

RSVP Events

Amisha’s Artistry

Artisan Cakes by Julie

James Anthony Floral