Chicago planner Jankhana Desai organizes dozens of Indian weddings each year, helping families blend their unique traditions into each ceremony.
Through the lens of an Indian wedding planner, a newly married couple and a couple who enjoy a 32-year arranged marriage, it's possible to see the importance of family and tradition that are all part of Indian lifestyle, with some parents saving for their child's wedding the minute they're born.
She goes on to explain, "the decor is outrageous, the food is outrageous, the guest list is often over 500."The henna day for the bride means carving out hours of time for the elaborate henna scrolling on the hands, arms and legs. And the Baraat is the groom's presentation, where he arrives to the wedding ceremony in anything from a horse to a fire truck.
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