• Blushing Bride: Gargee wore a traditional Indian wedding gown custom made by Kamakshi Designer Studio in the city of Ahmedabad, in western India. Her bangles were a gift from her parents, and her necklace and earrings were from her uncle. “Each piece was given to me by close family,” she says.
  • Sworn to Protect: Hindu tradition dictates that the groom carry a sword to symbolize his promise to protect his bride from harm. This prop sword and Manish’s traditional wedding attire were purchased from Kora in the Indian city Ahmedabad. The Citizen watch belonged to Manish’s grandfather, purchased when hefirst arrived in the U.S.in the 1980s.
  • Here Comes the Groom: As part of the Bharath groom procession, Manish arrived at the ceremony riding in a convertible with his sister. “We played music and danced and had a good time,” he says.

A Nod to Tradition: Manish & Gargee Intimate Wedding

Checkout out Gargee & Manish’s wedding featured in Richmond Bride. Gargee Patel and Manish Patel met through mutual friends in college. (They already had the same last name, Patel being the Indian equivalent of Smith or Brown in the U.S.) Manish, a student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, was supposed to tutor Gargee,

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