After I had shot this wedding, I was asked if I could do another one week and a half later. It was the bride’s brother who was getting married next, and he’d watched me during his sister’s wedding, and liked my approach. I met up with the to be married couple a week before the marriage, showed them some of pictures, and all other details were with regards to the wedding and the shoot were discussed and finalized. I think its a must for anyone shooting a wedding to meet the couple well in advance and get to know them.
It was a two day shoot. On the eve of the wedding, I was at the bride’s house, to photograph and document a few rituals and traditions, that were unique to girl’s side. (Read Coorgi tradition). Here are some pictures from that evening.
Bride wearing the head gear according to Coorgi tradition. Quite similar to how the Kashmiri women wear it.
Bride with henna (mehendi) on her hands
Decorations and lights at the bride’s house
The next day was the wedding, and here are some pictures from that morning.
Wedding hall before people had arrived
Getting ready
Bride sitting on her father’s lap during a ritual
Culmination of the wedding ceremony with the tying of the knot by the groom.
For more pictures from the shoot, see here
