melanie + shimmy 7.24.10

miss. melanie + mr. shimmy {aka the indian george clooney!} were married during a hindu ceremony at the amazing location the foundry in long island city. this was my first time shooting this type of ceremony and it was beautiful, the women wore saris {melanie's was over 40 years old} and the men wore traditional kurtas, so much tradition and ritual, it was very special. guests were welcome to lemonade, fans and brooklyn beer. the couple then changed into traditional american wedding attire for the reception. the reception space was very urban with lots of brick and different levels for guests to mingle on. in place of a traditional sit down dinner, passed food and stations were set up, and cupcakes were served for dessert. lots of dancing and some traditional indian music was mixed in too. a true celebration of mixed cultures coming together for melanie and shimmy! so happy i was invited to capture these memories for this awesome couple!