Susan and Senthil have had a whirlwind couple of months, and as many weddings. They made it official, Western-style, at their beautiful
Comus Inn at Sugarloaf Mountain wedding this month, complete with bridesmaids in orange, a show-stealing ring bearer and plenty of laughs.
We started the day at the
Courtyard Marriott Gaithersburg.
Big thanks to Julia for coming out to help with this wedding. She stuck with the boys when they took their bow-tie frustration to the menswear store and did the practical thing: get professional help.
They we all rolled out to the serenely beautiful
Comus Inn. It was early April, so the bugs were mostly still hibernating or whatever it is bugs do. It was peaceful and warm enough and generally a really great day to get married.
(Here's a note for photography nerds: this image was inspired by William Klein, who makes brilliant layers with faces. Highly recommend! Also, stealing from the past is awesome!)
Told you it was beautiful. The Comus Inn overlooks what I am assuming is the Sugarloaf Mountain, on this lovely little country road in what is otherwise the middle of nowhere.
This little guy is quite the show-stealer, as you will see below. I won't even tell you what he did to provoke those laughs.
Susan's beautiful purple and orange bouquet was wrapped in a family handkerchief.
They brought a bit of India in with decor.
Here's the ring bearer crashing the show a bit. That guy is going to be quite the ladies' man when he's older.
He's not doing bad with the ladies right now, either.
Forgive me, guys, but this is hilarious.
Congratulations Susan and Senthil!
Susan & Senthil's rockin' vendor team:
Getting-ready venue:
Courtyard Marriott Gaithersburg
Ceremony and reception venue:
Comus Inn at Sugarloaf Mountain
Caterer: Comus Inn and
IndAroma
DJ:
Derek Entrekin with Horizon Entertainment
Florist:
En Masse Flowers
Officiant: Keith Hill (Richmond)
Cakes:
Lilly Magilly's Cupcakery
Videographer:
Toy Box Productions
Tent rental:
Capital Party Rentals
Hair:
Kindle and Boom
Makeup: Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa
Susan's beautiful dress:
Justin Alexander
Senthil's dashing suit: Hugo Boss
Bridesmaid dresses:
Lula Kate
Groomsmen suits: Jos. A. Banks
And, what fun is providing a photobooth if you can't get on it with one of your favorite planners ever?
And for all my wedding clients! If you want photobooth pictures of your very own, just drop me a line and we'll hook it up. I provide everything, including the backdrop (the one you see here) and props, but you're more than welcome to supply your own or do a DIY backdrop (and I have some ideas!) I'm still rocking the introductory pricing of $400, including upload to Facebook within a week of the wedding, for a limited time etc. etc.
They got started at their impressive suite at the 
I love how putting on a wedding sari and accessories is a big family affair.
They we scooted to the National Museum for Women in the Arts for family pictures and some quick bride and groom photos.
With some awesome art. NMWA keeps their weird art in one tiny room, apparently, but fortunately for me, it was also the only spot with a window. Also fortunately for me, Liz and Ashwin were keen to have their photos taken in front of this sweet/weird thing.
Portrait work done, it was go-time!
Told you it was atmospheric. The lighting people did a beautiful job of isolating the mundap and bringing a beautiful red glow to the rest of the regal venue.
Part of a Hindu ceremony involves blessing the couple by throwing rice - always a fun moment to photograph.
Big thanks to Ayesha for coming out to help me with this wedding. It's always great to have a talented photojournalist to provide a second set of moments and angles.
Liz and Ashwin honored both their religious traditions, with her father giving a Jewish blessing, and Ashwin breaking a glass at the end of the ceremony.
Also, what can I say? Cocktail hour in an art gallery trumps cocktail hour just about anywhere else.
Have you ever seen a dad more excited about the hora?
There's nothing quite like wedding guests in crutches partying down.
Congratulations guys!
Liz & Ashwin's rockin' vendor team:
Planners: