As a professional photographer, I photograph a lot of Indian and Asian weddings every year in all sorts of locations, from the Waldorf and Gibson Hall to The Clay Oven and even village halls! As an Indian wedding photographer I shoot in a reportage style.

I love the variety that goes with this style of photography, photographing in the background while the Bride and Groom get on with their big day, knowing I am taking care of the wedding photographs.

I aim to produce a beautiful set of photographs that show the joy and love from the wedding, stress and frustration, tears and laughter.

This style of photography particularly suits Indian weddings since it shows all the colour and glamour and in particular the emotion that goes with sharing such an important day with your family and friends.

I like to find beautiful locations near to the wedding venue to take the Indian Bride and Groom off during their day and photograph just the two of them together in a relaxed and informal setting.

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As you plan a royal wedding in India and tie the knot in the most regal way. With many palaces and palatial mansions, India is a perfect venue for a royal wedding. We at India Wedding Planner recreate the magic of royal era gone by to make your royal wedding a memorable event.

Over 100 cases of marriage or intended marriage between Asian men and Eastern European women in Ireland are being investigated by the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

Officers believe that many of the marriages are undertaken so that the men can secure residency in the State. A 27-year-old man from Pakistan, who was arrested as part of the investigation, was convicted and sentence.

In Blanchardstown District Court this morning after he was caught with two false passports.He had been due to marry a teenage Latvian woman in Letterkenny this week but the court was told that that wedding will not go ahead because gardaí have objected.

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With a special emphasis on Indian wedding celebrations in NJ, NY & PA.  It’s a world full of fresh scented flowers, sacred fires, pundits, week-long celebrations, elephants, horses, camels and hundreds of ceremonies – all packed into one big family wedding!

The grooms come on horses or elephants (or sometimes, even in helicopters!) adorned in traditional Indian costume, the brides come in palanquins (or limos if you so prefer) and the whole family arrives for the wedding from India and all over the world.

A week-long wedding is a common occurence amongst South Asians – covering the gamut of pre-wedding and post-wedding ceremonies, including Mehandi (henna tattoos), Sangeet (the Indian version of the bridal shower party complete with music and dance), Baraat (the arrival of the groom), Pheras (circling of the sacred fire, signifying marriage), Vidaai (the departure of the bride from her parents’ home) amongst others.  As you can see, a day is simply not long enough!

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Bridal dresses are very expensive dresses . Every year like this year 2009 brings new designs and styles for Indian , Pakistani wedding dresses.

Same 2010 will also comes with new and unique bridal dresses with a new and latest style. Brides like to wear dresses on their edding in white, pink and red colors.

Mostly gowns and lenhnga styles. Saree is also al very popular dres in India and Pakistan where young and mature girls wear it in edding functions.Brdal dresses 2009 2010.

Of course one of the main focal points of any wedding ceremony is the bride’s wedding dress.  Traditionally, the Indian bride will wear a heavy and full lengha with bright colors and bold gold jewelry.  In America, traditions have merged and we see the Indian bride shifting to a more simple and contemporary style lengha.

To keep a good balance of traditional and modern, most brides prefer to stay in the area of a rec wedding lengha, however we have seen beautiful Indian brides that wear a predominantly white or green lengha. Another thing to keep in mind when trying to stick to your roots is that gold is a color that is believe to be associated with good fortune and wealth, so although silver is becoming a more popular highlight color, most Indian brides opt to stay with classic gold, for their wedding outfit anyway.

Lastly, remember that it’s not ALL about your outfit that makes you look great on your wedding day. The bhindis above your eyebrows, your up-do, your ornate jewelry, and your mendhi will all keep you looking like a beautiful traditional bride.

I initially chose a red wedding dress as this is the traditional colour for Sikh brides (my husband is Sikh), however having always dreamt of what my wedding would.

be like from a young age - I had always imagined that I would get married in traditional white, hence the reason I was sceptical at first as to whether a red

colour dress would suit me - all I can say is the red dress was a complete success and was so much better than a white dress.

As I started looking at the difference between red and white dresses and trying styles that suited me - I always chose the red over the white, however couldn’t quite find “THE dress” in red.

I eventually persuaded my mother-in-law who is a teacher/artist/seamstress/dressmaker (practically anything you need her to be) to take on the massive job of creating me a perfect dress and when I saw the finished product I was completely gobsmacked and
instantly fell in love with it.

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Want to ensure a fashion-forward look for your upcoming 2009 or 2010 wedding? From sleek silhouettes to mini-dresses and tiered gowns, these latest looks for wedding gowns will help you put your best fashion foot forward to get you down the aisle in style.

Colorful DetailsModern brides are experimenting with color to tie their ensembles into the color scheme.

Adding a splash of color to the basic white gown remains popular through colorful sashes and appliqué details, or more dramatically through two-toned wedding gowns with a colored bodice against a white or off-white skirt.

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Bridal sarees and lenghas are the traditional Indian dress worn by the bride in weddings. Although they are very traditional they are very fashionable, colours, cuts, patterns, and detail work changes every year. When a bride walks down the aisle in a spectacular bridal saree or lengha they must really feel confident and on top of the world, knowing everyone is staring at them thinking 'wow, she looks amazing'.

In this image the bride is wearing a bridal lengha in a traditional deep red colour. However the choli (skirt) is cut out in a very contemporary (latest) 'fish-cut' flared style. The choli features beautifully handcrafted embroidery work in spectacular repeating panels.

This style would suit the groom wearing red, light brown, or cream shades of suit or sherwani. This wedding lengha is more traditional. But it is finished in a brillian golden bronze colour that shimmers in the light. The pattern work is embroidered from smallerflower patterns.

Here are a wonderful collection of the most popular Indian dresses available today.

They are just fabulous to wear and more fabulous to look at. 1) The traditional saree is a very common dress for indian brides , from north to south,east to west.

The Saree is the traditional wear for marriages. It is most commonly worn in Red and dark maroon colors.

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