When & Where

Our wedding ceremony began at six o'clock in the evening on Saturday, January 17th, 2004, at the Manor House in Mason, Ohio. A dinner reception followed. For more information about the ceremony events and the reception, please view our Wedding Program.

Ceremony

Our ceremony combined elements of traditional Hindu and Jewish weddings. Conveniently, in both religions, the ceremony takes place under a canopy, called a huppah in Judaism and a mandap in Hinduism. We also signed a traditional Jewish marriage contract called a ketubah prior to the ceremony. The officiants were Rabbis Bruce and Donna Adler of Congregation B'nai Tikvah and Panditji Kailash C. Sharma of The Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati.

Wedding Party

Our wedding party included the following very special people:

• Matron of Honor - Urmila Malvadkar, close friend of the bride since undergrad at Vanderbilt, currently a post-doctorate fellow in mathematics at UC Davis
• Best Man - Michael List, older brother of the groom, currently working as a claims examiner for Aetna Insurance
• Brother of the Bride - Dwijen Gandhi, currently a sophomore at Vanderbilt
• Parents of the Groom - Mr. & Mrs. Stanley and Sheila List, currently retired and living in beautiful western North Carolina
• Friend of the Couple - Cuong James, close friend of the groom since undergrad at Carnegie Mellon, currently president of Fontanus, Inc.
• Friend of the Couple - Yasmine S. Ali, close friend of the bride since undergrad at Vanderbilt, currently a medicine resident at UVA, soon-to-be cardiology fellow
• Usher - Julie Ciamporcero Accardi, close friend of the groom since high school and currently in law school at the University of Chicago
• Usher - Mona Orady, close friend of the bride, also an ob/gyn resident at Ohio State

Gift Registry

We are registered at the following stores:

• Bed Bath & Beyond
• Lazarus-Macy's

Menu

Guests at the reception dined on:

• Tossed Salad
• Samosa: an Indian appetizer of potato-and-peas filled pastry triangles
• Entree:
  • New York Strip Steak with scalloped potatoes and baby carrots
  or
  • Grilled Balsamic Chicken Breast with tuxedo pasta and broccoli
  or
  • Aloo Gobi Mutter: an Indian dish of potatoes, cauliflower, and peas with naan (bread), Basmati rice, and raita (a yogurt-and-cucumber relish)
• Wedding Cake: white cake w/amaretto mousse filling & white chocolate buttercream icing
• Viennese Table:
• Seven Layer Chocolate Cake
• White Chocolate Fantasy Pie
• Gulab Jamun - Indian dessert of fried yogurt balls in syrup
• Mango Cheesecake
• Fresh Strawberries topped with Sauce Grand Marnier
• Tiramisu
• Selection of Mini-Desserts

Vendors

Our wedding was spectacular, thanks to our vendors, all of whom we highly recommend:

• Mehndi or Henna: Rukhsana in Cincinnati, Ohio at 513-336-0786
• Hair, Makeup, and Nails: Mitchell's Salon & Day Spa
• Catering: Manor House's own on-premise catering
• Indian Food: Tandoor Indian Restaurant
• Wedding Cake: Dessertworks
• DJ: Tom Hogan of Rick Juler Systems
• Flowers and Huppah/Mandap: Mariemont Florist
• Photography: Leppert Photography
• Videography: Lifetime Video
• Bride's Dress: Karishma Fashions, 3748 74th St, Jackson Heights, NY
• Matron of Honor's Dress: Sari Palace, 1000 University Ave, Berkeley, CA
• Formalwear: Folchi's Formalwear
• Engagement Ring: Blue Nile
• Wedding Bands: Robbins Diamonds, 801 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
• Indian Jewelry: Gahena Jewelers
• Indian Jewelry: India Sari Palace, 3707 74th St, Jackson Heights, NY
• Accomodations: Embassy Suites, Blue Ash, OH
• Invitations: The American Wedding Album
• Ketubah: Ketubah Studio