Events by Sherri: Yamini and Robert

A cold but clear and sunny weekend dawned for Yamini and Robert! From the moment we met with them, their commitment to each other and their respective families was evident.

Yamini and her mother were very patient in walking us through the different traditions they wanted to incorporate into the weekend to honor her Hindu heritage. And equally, we incorporated Western culture throughout for a perfect blending of the cultures of both families.

From the Mehendi henna Ceremony on Friday to the blessings received by Yamini at the Haldi Ceremony Saturday morning, the families and friends of Yamini and Robert came together to bless this couple in many different ways!

We had a bit of an “uh oh” on Friday morning found over via text from their minister that her flight leaving NYC had been cancelled due to weather conditions there and that she and her husband were hopping in their car and driving all day to try to arrive in time for the rehearsal. It’s 8 – 9 hours driving straight through! So within about 10 minutes, we had Plan B all worked out and had communicated it to everyone so all were on the same page. And as it turned out, Rev. Laurie Sue and Victor’s commitment to their couples was evident as they drove straight through, in almost blinding snowstorms for about 125 miles on the NJ/PA turnpike (and if you have EVER traveled either of those roads, you KNOW what they went through even without the snow) and made it to the rehearsal arriving only 10 minutes after we had started running through the logistics.

The ceremony was a wonderful blend of Hindu and Western cultures with traditional vows mixed with the Seven Hindu Vows and the Lighting of the Sacred Fire.

The reception was a party from start to finish with guests on the dance floor the entire evening. Amazing food, cake and cupcakes for guests to enjoy, great dance tunes and lots of atmosphere, along with a couple that were so much in love with each other that they just glowed made for a great weekend from start to finish. Yamini told us that it was “the best day of her life” which is exactly what we do our best to accomplish for our couples and their families.