Posts tagged with “doli”

Robyn & Sush // Wedding Day 1

July 6, 2009 // Posted by lauren in

I think my blog dudes would smack me if I uploaded the 49 images I got ready from this wedding all at once, so I’m going to do this over two days. Today you get to see part one of this wedding, and tomorrow will be part two :)

We started off with Robyn as she got ready for the Sikh ceremony.

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 Yowza!

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 Then it was time for the ceremony. The priest started everyone off with a prayer before the milni ceremony.

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 The Nanaksar Gurdwara is seriously gorgeous.

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 The ceremony ends with the offering of prasad to all the guests.

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 See what I mean? What a gorgeous building.

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I love these two. The background looks like a painting!

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And our day ended with the doli. Sush and his guys had to bribe their way into Robyn’s house. I love these shots Rob got. He was squished in so tight that he could barely move. It made the shots seem so real, like I’m standing right there.

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 For this one I feel like I’m part of the conversation. It’s a perspective we don’t usually get, being up that close and personal, but I love it so much.

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 And for the record, they did finally manage to bribe the girls enough to get in :)

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 And I’ll end on this one. Highly emotional, but so impactful. Sush leads her out of her parent’s home as they are tied together with a scarf. Robyn throws grains of rice as she leaves.

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Come back tomorrow for the rest!

Lauren :)

Tags: bride and groom, doli, edmonton wedding photography, indian wedding, landscape, nanaksar gurdwara, photojournalism, portrait, sikh wedding

Comment! (18 comments so far)

misa 8 months ago

i love your blog, how do i get the designers to design one for me? their website has no contact info!

Matthew 8 months ago

Amazing pictures! You guys look great! What a great wedding and the pictures really reflect the great time had by all.

Farah 8 months, 1 week ago

Wow, such emotional pics. I love the contrast. Robyn you look so beautiful!!

Robbie 8 months, 1 week ago

Amazing pictures, you guys look gorgeous!!

Moe Dabouse 8 months, 1 week ago

Awsome photos, I would definitely recomment Rob & Lauren Photographers. Congrats

Betty 8 months, 1 week ago

Beautiful! The pictures are absolutely stunning – love the different shots

sue miatello 8 months, 1 week ago

Beeeeeeeeuuuuuuuutttttttttttfull!!!!!!

Julie 8 months, 1 week ago

Robyn is gorgeous and they look amazing together! Great Pictures

Wendy 8 months, 1 week ago

Oh my God! Robyn you look so beautiful! I hardly recognized you. Congrats & all the best.

Jien Ang 8 months, 1 week ago

LOVE the pictures! They look so amazing!

Mal Rai 8 months, 1 week ago

Nice pictues. You mom wants you to clean the rice off the living room floor.

nirmal 8 months, 1 week ago

robyn you look very nice and the colours and outfit look great…congratulations and good luck!

sharn 8 months, 1 week ago

amazing wedding and beautiful pictures…can’t wait to see more from the other events

Bholly 8 months, 1 week ago

Awwwwwww! You guys look amazing…great job with the photos. Congratulations again, love you both!

Bhollzzzzzzzz

Asiya 8 months, 1 week ago

she looks AMAZING!!! you guys did an awesome job, as always =)

Julianne 8 months, 1 week ago

Wow, what a stunning couple and I just adore (as you know) the culture and traditions. She is stunning, your photos are fabulous – as per usual. And I for the record, I would have loved to see all 49 images :)

Tara 8 months, 1 week ago

stunning. as usual. you have a knack for desi weddings, you really do. that last photo is really something!

Danielle Hui 8 months, 1 week ago

Congrats Robyn and Sush! The pics are so gorgeous!!! I love the colors at an indian wedding. Especially the color contrast in the field pictures!

Vini & Money // Wedding

September 7, 2009 // Posted by lauren in

Wow, what a wedding. Two cities and hundreds of loved ones celebrating together for these amazing people. The venues were stunning, the ceremonies powerful, the dancing insane, we got to see a ton of “flients” and catch up…But the best part of all was being lucky enough to get to hang out with Vini and Money. You guys are amazing. Thanks again for sharing your time with us. We’re really really honored.

We started last weekend in Calgary for the Shagan ceremony, where the families celebrated the engagement.

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 We snuck them outside for some quick portraits. Loves it.

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 Ok, straight up. Punjabis know how to party. If you ever get invited to one of their dances, you’d be a fool not to go. But bring earplugs :)

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 Then a week later, we were back in Calgary for the wedding. It was one of those extremely rare times when we were up early enough to see the sun rise. Worth it.

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 Money’s nephew about to have his pagh (turban) tied.

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 Vini’s mother put handprints on the wall of their home after the maya ceremony.

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 One of my favourite ceremonies: the baraat. Money rides in on a white horse, his face covered by the sehra.

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 The ceremony was held at the gorgeous Sikh Society of Calgary gurdwara.

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Money just about to enter.

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Reading from the holy scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib.

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Money enters Vini’s parents house to take her with him. He has to pay off her sisters to be allowed entry.

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And then, tied together with a scarf, he leads her away in the highly emotional doli ceremony.

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Vini and her father, after hugging goodbye.

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Her mother and uncles console her.

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And Money’s father and uncle throw coins behind the car.

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And then some portraits around Calgary. Nice.

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We love the silliness.

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I think this one is my fav :)

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And then we all drove back to Edmonton, for a ceremony welcoming Vini into Money’s parents home. Money’s mother feeds them both sweets.

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And then the final day! The reception in Edmonton. I think this is both to most trippy and most awesome ring shot Rob has ever done.

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Epic first dance.

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Hope you all enjoyed those images! As always, we love comments!!

Tomorrow Rob and I take off. Hopefully I’ll have time to set up a few blog posts that will publish while we’re gone, but who knows :) If not, you’ll have these gorgeous kids to look at while we’re away! And remember, check back in a couple weeks to see what we’re up to. It’s gonna be mind blasting!!

Lauren :)

 

Tags: calgary wedding photography, doli, edmonton wedding photography, indian wedding photography, mirage banquet center, sikh wedding, urban portraits

Comment! (27 comments so far)

Deep 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazing pictures guys, congrats again!! (Sorry it took me so long to getting on here to post..)

Robyn & Sush 5 months, 1 week ago

Awesome pics guys!! You both look beautiful!

Sunny Rai 5 months, 3 weeks ago

R & L those were some greats pics and service in two cities… well done.

amar 5 months, 3 weeks ago

congratulations vini and money! great job on the pictures

nafisa 5 months, 3 weeks ago

gorgeous picss….

Tasrina 5 months, 3 weeks ago

beautiful pics

Dolly 5 months, 3 weeks ago

WOW!! Each picture tells a story and R & L you captured it with perfection! Money and Vini, you both have million dollar smiles….. keep smiling. :)

Robby 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazing pics. Money & Vinni you both look great as usual. Rob & Lauren you did great job in capturing every moment.

Gurjit Aujla 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sweet pics guys! Congrats on the wedding and the party was awesome, you guys look amazing. Me and Jeenu send you guys best wishes and a long a happy life together.

Raymon 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pics are amazing…Manveer, you look absolutely stunning…congrats Money & Vini….awesome job R&L!

Jenny Penny 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Wow! It looks like you had an amazing ceremony and reception! Congratulations to you both. You look great and best wishes for the future! :)

Jessica 5 months, 4 weeks ago

wow these are actually amazing,
great job rob and lauren ,
congratulations to money and vinni
have a great life you guys !

Nilu 5 months, 4 weeks ago

awesome pictures and above all wedding was full of joy. Nice job on photography Rob and Lauren. Once again congrats to newly weds!!

Abdul 6 months ago

These pictures are stunning. wow!

Keenu 6 months ago

Amazing Pictures!!! Rob and Lauren, you guys did a wicked job and I can’t wait to see the rest!

kimi 6 months ago

congrats guys! love u guys so much! rob and lauren you guys are amazing, awesome job!

Rahul 6 months ago

congrats vini and money! rob and lauren you guys did an awesome job

Ashley 6 months ago

The pictures look amazing! I wish we could have been there. You look beautiful, Vini! I wish you both nothing but the best! Love you guy.

Poonam 6 months ago

Congradulations Money and Vini, love you guys. Good job Rob and Lauren, can’t wait to see the rest of the pics.

Lucky 6 months ago

Wow you guys look absolutly amazing. Wish you the best in love and life. Congrats!!!

Bholly 6 months ago

Sweetest pictures everrrr! Wicked party. Rob and Lauren you are both amazing. Congrats to the newlyweds. Love you guys!

Bhollz

Julianne 6 months ago

Stunning. The bride is absolutely gorgeous!! I love the third photo down, her smile is infectious. And the Doli photos bring tears to my eyes. Great job you two!

Kerrie J 6 months ago

WOW! These images are amazing! Great job guys! I love your work.

Amanda M 6 months ago

Absolutely stunning… it never gets boring looking at your photos. Your creativity and originality amazes me.

Cosmin Danila 6 months ago

Great shot in the sunrise light! Great wedding! Congratulations to the newlyweds!

Chantelle Turgeon 6 months ago

WOOOooooooooooooooooOOOOOOW!!!!!!

You guy’s totally rock!!!!!! Those picture’s are simply stunning, and your ability to capture every moment so beautifully amazes me!!!!!! The emotion in every picture is so evident! You two are so absolutely talented….. I LOVE all your art!!!!!!

Kennedy 6 months ago

The pic of Vini and her father made me cry, you captured that moment so beautifully!

All of the pictures look amazing.