Swathi and John brought two families and two faiths together at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. Swathi is Hindu and John is Christian. Their celebration centered on a Hindu ceremony, and John did not watch it from the side. He embraced every part of it. I am Mona Chaudhry of Sona Photography, and this is their wedding.

He embraced every part of it

Hers was a fusion wedding: her husband John is Christian and she is Hindu, and they had a beautiful Hindu ceremony where he welcomed every tradition. He was such a trooper. He sat through the pujas, he had his haldi done, all of it. And he was completely gone over her. You could see how much he loved her in every picture.

Swathi, organized from day one

Swathi was so organized from the day she first reached out to me. Everything Swathi wore was perfection, from her clothes to her hair to her attitude. She was such a beautiful bride, and it was a pleasure to capture her. They were such a beautiful couple to capture.

Two families, one beginning

Swathi and John, two families and one beautiful beginning. Their celebration was a multicultural extravaganza, blending two cultures together at the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando, Florida.

The part that stays with me

Swathi’s mom still reaches out to me from time to time, and I love that they still remember me.

Planning a fusion wedding?

If you are planning a fusion wedding, one photographer can photograph both traditions and both families with the same care, so neither family is treated as an addition to the other.

Waldorf Astoria Orlando · Orlando, Florida

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