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Here is our beautiful invitation to the wedding. (In case you were wondering, the invitations we mailed did NOT have the rings attached.)
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This is the excruciatingly detailed program of the ceremony/reception that Shefali only spent a few hundred hours writing. (To see the entire program, head over to the Wedding page.)
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Here is our ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract, that we signed in a small private ceremony prior to the wedding.
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Shefali's brother, Dwijen, begins the processional.
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Here comes the matron of honor, Urmila.
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Dan is dragged down the aisle - kicking and screaming - by his parents.
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Dwijen and the pandit (a Hindu priest) welcome the groom.
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Shefali peeks around the door, desperately trying not to miss her cue to finally walk down the aisle.
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The wide-angle shot of the Atrium, with us under the huppah/mandap.
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The bride and groom exchange flower garlands.
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The pandit ties Shefali and Dan together prior to circling the fire.
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Dwijen hands Shefali offerings for the fire.
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The bride and groom circle the fire four times, hoping not to be accidentally engulfed in flames.
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Dan applies sindoor, a red powder, to Shefali's forehead, which now indicates her status as a wife.
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The couple smiles after Dan places the mangal sutra or wedding necklace (similar to the American wedding band) on Shefali.
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Urmila and Mike, matron of honor and best man, join Shefali and Dan under the huppah before the rabbis for the Jewish ceremony.
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Rings are exchanged.
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The big kiss!
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The newlyweds are overflowing with happiness after the ceremonies are finished and the recessional begins.
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* Photos courtesy of Leppert Photography.