Bhaumik reached out to the management at the Chutney Manor in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, and sealed the venue for their special event. Sangeeta Thiveaud was brought on the project to provide decor and the over all layout to accomodate the number of guests, while keeping the dance floor area clear and open for performances.

If you are wondering about Priti’s picture perfect hair and make-up, she was pampered by Deepu Patel.

To keep the guests on the dance floor, our couple called in the experts DJ/MC team a Absolute Desi. How did they do? Check out the photos of the dance floor. Packed! With a fresh mix of Indian favorites, classics and pop the party was non stop.

As for the couple, they are fun loving folks who have a very hard time looking at each other without smiling and laughing. Awesome.

Congrats Bhaumik and Priti!

I knew this event was going to be big, because…well let’s face it…we have huge families. The venue is a bit limited when it comes to shooting locations, and the outside doesn’t really provide much so we had to improvise. Deacon Vijay and Bincy were adventerous (or crazy) enough to actually listen to our suggestions, some how we ended up climbing out of a window and onto a roof top for a quick shoot. I don’t know why they agreed, but we are sure glad that they did.

When you have a team of 2 photographers, they can quickly set up off camera lighting and get more dramatic images faster. We had very little time to get our shots in, but working as a team we were able to stay on schedule (no Indian Standard Time) and still have creative results. Please enjoy these photos from Deacon Vijay and Bincy’s engagement.

Peter and Rachana celebrated their engagement at the Chutney Manor in New Jersey with their closest friends and family, and some other people. Don’t you just love how that happens?

Congrats!

We started bright and early meeting the bride to be at her hotel for hair and make-up. Malti Sompura was on site doing an amazing job air brushing make-up that looks wonderful on camera. We have worked with her previously at Dipali and Jay’s Mehndi event, and as you can see, the results are really good.

After the bride was all set, we made our way to The Shadowbrook for a quick portrait session prior to the ceremony. The Shadowbrook is very well kept and there were plenty of great spots for photos, even with another wedding going on. The ceremony itself was beautiful, and the reception that followed brought everyone back in to party mode. We feel so great to have had the privilege of working with Mahrukh and Zain, and hope our photos provide their families with  memories that will last forever.

One thing is for sure, we have never seen a shoe theft and negotiations like this at any other wedding! Mahrukh’s sisters and cousins really play hard ball!

After Zain and Mahrukh made their entrances, it seemed like just about every guest wanted to greet them on stage, and the couple must have ate at least 50 sweets each! Talk about a sugar rush! With the ceremony just about over, Dj Manan Shah from IEDJS got the party started, and kept it going til 1:00am! These folks love to dance! Please enjoy highlight photographs from their Mehndi.

Bhumi had a very large Sweet 16 held at the New Cliton Manor with about 300 guests. She had come by a few weeks earlier for a pre-shoot, we used those images on a poster board for all her friends to sign and leave fun messages. The pre-shoot was held in Nutley, NJ under the shade of a large tree shielding us from the summer sun. Music was provided by Dj Kevin Bhatt, from SAX Entertainment. He also provided the music to Ambrish and Nirali’s wedding and Reception a few weeks back. Her party had plenty of fun dance performances and touching moments while she dedicated her candles to her beloved family and friends.  They grow up so fast…