Indian and Western cultures come together in a beautiful way in this backyard Kelowna wedding! Jen and Dhawal payed special tribute to the groom’s Indian heritage before the ceremony with a traditional Baraat procession, Varmala (garland exchange), and a walk around the sacred fire. The ceremony then continued with slight twists on Western wedding traditions, including a mad-lib style vow exchange! With the help of  Top Knot Events, the couple created a constellation theme in shades of blue and metallics because of the stars’ significance to their dating journey, as well as to Indian culture. We love how photographer Mathias Fast captured every detail of this sweet couple’s special day, especially the late-night photo in the orchard with the night sky sparkling above them. The Couple:
Jen and Dhawal
The Wedding:
Private family orchard, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

As we started planning, we knew we wanted to include elements from both our traditions – Western and Indian weddings – but also to make sure the elements we chose to include in our day actually meant something to us rather than just including for the sake of tradition. That’s how we ended up with a baraat, “mad-lib” vows, a night sky painted dance floor, the Jurassic Park theme song, a boler bar, and tacos! It turned out to be such a beautiful and eclectic day that felt very us from start to finish.

We had Jen’s brother-in-law, Neil...