Documentary Indian Wedding Photography
Hindu & Sikh Multi-Day Wedding
The Incredible Multi-Day Wedding of Amy & Seva in Cheltenham and Southall, London
“When I get married, Kevin, I’m having you to photograph it!”
That’s what Amy said to me when I was photographing her sister’s wedding back in 2010.
Day 1 - Hindu Wedding in Gloucestershire
Fast forward and Amy’s prophecy came true, and I photographed her wedding too.
The first part of Kajal and Nik’s Indian Wedding all those years ago was also at the family home in a small village near Cheltenham, and it was here that I found myself, once again, shooting day one of Amy and Seva’s two-day wedding.
Amy and Kajal’s family are so welcoming, and it was a real pleasure to meet up with them again. The weather wasn’t particularly great, but it did not affect what-so-ever on what was a glorious celebration and ceremony. I’m a storyteller, and I use pictures to tell those stories.
As such, Asian Weddings see me in my element as they are so multi-dimensional, obviously very culturally different to western weddings, but above all, there is “always” something happening to shoot.
The day begins with Seva being drummed towards the Mandap before Amy makes her arrival.
Once the ceremony is complete, Amy and Seva make a slightly tearful departure and head to London where the next stage of the wedding took place two days later. So here is the Hindu part of Amy & Seva's Wedding.
The photofilm is below.
Day 2 - Sikh Wedding in Southall, London
Two days later and I found myself, at dawn, in the beautiful Namdhari Sikh Sangat in South East London.
An intensely religious, and touching traditional Sikh wedding ceremony with many friends and family who couldn’t make the first part of the wedding earlier in the week.
Thereafter, we headed to Seva’s family home for some wonderful dancing and further celebrations.
The Sikh Wedding Photofilm is below:
“Hi Kevin.
I AM SPEECHLESS. WOW WOW WOW. I am going to have to give you a call later, as I don’t feel I can say what I want to say in an e-mail.
You are an amazing human being !!!!!! The funky photo film also….I am touched – thank you SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING. Absolutely thrilled.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! XXXXXXXX
”
Destination: Gloucestershire & London
Setting: Hindu Wedding, Sikh Wedding
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