How To Mix Your Modern Lifestyle With Your Traditional Wedding

Indian bride wearing bangles and kaleere bridal jewelry

A traditional color palette meets two traditional wedding styles and their combination gives this unique wedding inspiration a very modern vibe. But wait, how was this possible? Well, for starters, this magical event was pulled together by the very talented and very capable June Bloom Events, whose vision of the day brought together some stunningly brilliant wedding vendors.

Keep scrolling to see just what we mean, and don't forget to stop by the full gallery. We have plenty more photos for you to admire in there thanks to Jess Imirie Photography.

Wedding invitation card with peony on vintage plate

Indian bride in white lehenga adding an anklet to her foot Grooms boutonniere with elegant wedding invitation suite Elegant wedding invitation with pink flower detail Indian bride wearing ornate jhumka earrings and jewelry

Bride in traditional Indian wedding dress and jewelry

Groom in black velvet suit and bow tie poses sideways Elegant Indian wedding couple embrace with floral bouquet

Elegant Indian couple posing for wedding photoshoot

The Inspiration

Stepping away from what is thought of as traditional, this shoot takes a stance on a fresh new look with a minimal, western aura. The concept for this shoot came from wanting to marry (no pun intended) South Asian cultural traditions with a romantic, western wedding vibe.
We loved the idea of using floral garlands to decorate the ceremony space so we focused on symmetric lines and arching curves that are common in Indian art and design. To put a modern, western spin on it, we softened the colour palette by using closely related colours likes pink, blush and peach instead of very bold, highly contrasting colours.

sweet symmetrical carnation garland wedding backdrop

Pink flower garland and candles on a wooden mantel Beautiful Indian couple embracing at their wedding ceremony

Bride and groom exchange vows at a rustic chic wedding

Smiling Indian bride with bouquet jeweled headpiece

Wedding chair decorated with floral garland and petals Happy couple in traditional dress at outdoor wedding ceremony

Indian couple embraces during their traditional wedding ceremony

The Pop Of Color

On the table and in the bride's hands, we punched up the colour palette a tad with touches of raspberry to play on the saturated colours that are traditionally part of South Asian celebrations. The goal was still to keep everything super romantic so raspberry was the perfect pop on the pinks, peaches, creamy, and blush.
As for flower choice, we used perennial favourites for both western florists (carnations!) and South Asian florists (tuberose!). The intoxicating scent of tuberose - sweet and heady like jasmine - filled the space and set the mood for this romantic East-Meets-West inspired shoot.

Elegant table setting with floral centerpiece and menu

Festive drink with flower garnish and floral bouquet Elegant wedding table setting with floral centerpiece Elegant barn wedding table with floral centerpiece Refreshing green cucumber drink with ice and flowers

Exotic dish with meat naan bread and fresh ingredients

Elegant dinner setting with soup and flower centerpiece Loukoumades in a red pot with chopped nuts topping Exotic fruits and spicy salad on a beautifully set table