Multi-Day Indian Affair
Marla + Sorab: Multi-Day Indian AffairPosted by Blush Magazine • Posted on March 19, 2018
Marla and Sorab share many mutual friends, but it took years before they eventually met during an evening out with friends. They went out for coffee a few days later and within a month they both knew they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together.
The Proposal
In traditional Indian fashion, they began planning the engagement with their families and received their parents’ blessings in an intimate ceremony at home.
The Big Day
Their wedding combined north and south Indian traditions in a spectacular multi-day affair. They held a Sikh ceremony at the Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple, and a Christian ceremony at the Magrath Mansion. Gajras—hair garlands of jasmine flowers—were given to all the ladies during the Christian ceremony, and Sorab’s mother spent months making pottery bowls and filled them with traditional Punjabi sweets as gifts for the guests.
Marla and Sorab wanted a reception venue that would showcase their mutual love for the great outdoors and accommodate their 275 guests. The Moonflower Room in the Enjoy Centre was the only true contender. “The greenhouse gave us the beauty of an outdoor wedding with all the stability of an indoor wedding.”
Favourite Moments
While Marla wishes she could relive the whole wedding week over and over again, Sorab’s favourite moment was “the awareness that I was entering a new phase of life with my love and sweetheart.”
Engagement Ring Cut
Round
Advice from the Newlyweds
“The wedding day goes by so quickly, so try to be in the moment and take everything in as much as possible.”
Looking Forward to Most Now Being Married
Honeymoon
Belgium and India