Prepare to be blown away by these amazing shots by Jim Kennedy Photographers.  Not only is the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort the perfect place to get married, but with the wonderful work of Lisa Moon Events and Shawna Yamamoto Event Design the venue has been turned into an Indian wedding fantasy.  With large white pillars bringing grandeur to the outdoor mandap and the delicate pink and orange florals bringing romance, this ceremon is on fantastic Maharani fusion!

Be right back with the reception!

I love that special glow a bride has when she is surrounded by her beautiful bridesmaids and her one and only Maharaja.   And after seeing this amazing portraist by Jim Kennedy Photographers, I have to admit that the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort seems to be the perfect place for capturing these protraits with big ceiling to floor mirrors lining the halls and that huge grand stair case.

The ceremony is coming right up!

I am absolutely in love with all the gleaming and dazzling details of this St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort Indian wedding.   Captured by the very talented Jim Kennedy Photography, every image is perfect.  Maharani Reshma is looking amazing in gold, maroon, and colorful glimmer.  The team from Ziba Beauty did a fantastic job enhancing the bride’s natural beauty  using subtle sophistacted colors in her make-up.  I am blown away by the darkness and beauty of her mehndi – on her hand AND feet!

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Here is one unique Maharani reception where Old Hollywood meets red carpet glamour.  Amazingly, there was absolutely no floral decor but rather more contemporary and creative decor.   The talented Smita Mohindra of Ethnic Essence infused Hollywood glam in every corner of the room.  I love the red and black themed reception stage, which had an picture inside a picture effect, and hints of gold and silver.   The party went on all night thanks to the great party pumping of Riamu Entertainment, and from the looks of it in these images by Brandon Wong Photography, everyone had an amazing night.

Congratulations to Rydhima + Sirtaj!

From the bride:

The 4 days went by so fast and every it all still feels like a dream. The entire process from planning the wedding to actually seeing everything come to life was just surreal. Every event was unique, and the best part our guests felt the same way! It was a constant party for 4 days and everyone remembers it like one big fat indian wedding! We had the best team of people and could not have asked for anything more! Our wedding planner, photographers, make-up artist, caterers, they were the main rockstars of our wedding! When we see the pictures now, re-living those moments are just unbelievable! I married the man I love and have the most amazing families and awesome friends who made it just perfect!

With the talented photography of Brandon and Katrina of Brandon Wong Photography, every gorgeous detail of this Gujurati ceremony has been captured perfectly.  From the ceremony decor to the lighting to the event planning, the wonderful Smita Mohindra of Ethnic Essence  is the talented expert behind this stunner.   I love the way the excitement of the guests has been captured as well as the excitement of the bride and groom.  My favorite photo – that I just can’t stop looking at over and over again - is the one of her hands.  Seeing that very moment when the rice are falling out of her mehndi adorned hands and into the diya is just absolutely breath-taking!

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