As much as we love Bangladeshi Weddings, we love how creative fusion weddings can be. The merging of two different cultures can traditions can be quite difficult. Today we are sharing a few events that have been pulled off flawlessly. We do not own the rights to these photos, they belong to their respective copyright owners.
Sarah and Ben - Bangladeshi + Jewish Wedding
Sarah and Ben had an amazing fusion wedding that highlights both her Bangladeshi heritage and his Jewish Heritage. We love Sarah's Tarun Tahiliani gown that incorporates the bling of a lehenga and the elements of a ball gown. The bridesmaids wore pretty sarees as well as mehendi. Judging from the photos we can see that everyone definitely had a blast!
Samantha + Heinz - Bangladeshi + American/European Wedding
Samantha and Heinz had the perfect balance of Bangladeshi traditions in their fusion wedding. We love her unique Sabyasachi ensemble and the amount of attention that was paid to every little detail. From the chai stall to the drinks stand, the amount of detail is phenomenal. The end result was a beautiful fusion wedding and gaye holud.
In Tajkia's words, "We met during a conference that the MSAs put together from our respective colleges each year. We both attended this from our schools, which was held in Austin, TX that year, and ended up briefly meeting there. Then we became friends on Facebook and realized we’re both from colleges in Dallas, TX. He went to Southern Methodist University and I went to University of Texas at Dallas. We eventually met up a couple of months later and started to hang out once in a while. About a year after we met, we started dating!"
The Proposal
According to Tajkia, Nafees is a true romantic at heart. This is how Tajkia describes her fairy tale proposal:
"Before our engangement party Nafees surprised me by setting up this plan secretly with our photographer. He asked photographer Axel Leong to e-mail me asking if I wanted to do a complimentary photoshoot before the party. And of course I said yes! So the day of the photoshoot I got ready and went to the Dallas Arboretum and started walking around with Nafees waiting for our photographer to arrive. An hour or two passed by and I kept texting Axel asking if he is on his way. He said he was stuck in traffic, he’ll be there soon, etc. Then finally we decided to rest and sat down under a tree. I was getting fed up by this time lol! And we laid out on the grass on a perfect spring day in 2012. And as we’re laying there Nafees pulled out a ring, the first thing he said was that he forgot about the ring I was eyeing so he picked a different one, and if I would still marry him with this ring! I started laughing and said what in the world?…aren’t we supposed to be doing a photoshoot today? What!? You’re proposing?? Then, of course I said yes! He explained how he ordered the ring he wanted to get me, but he wanted me to see it at the party which was coming up in a week. It was a low key proposal and the people around us didn’t even realize what he did but it was our moment and I loved it. And about our photoshoot..it was a set up! Axel played along with it for the sake of the surprise and I totally fell for it!"
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"Before our engangement party Nafees surprised me by setting up this plan secretly with our photographer. He asked photographer Axel Leong to e-mail me asking if I wanted to do a complimentary photoshoot before the party. And of course I said yes! So the day of the photoshoot I got ready and went to the Dallas Arboretum and started walking around with Nafees waiting for our photographer to arrive. An hour or two passed by and I kept texting Axel asking if he is on his way. He said he was stuck in traffic, he’ll be there soon, etc. Then finally we decided to rest and sat down under a tree. I was getting fed up by this time lol! And we laid out on the grass on a perfect spring day in 2012. And as we’re laying there Nafees pulled out a ring, the first thing he said was that he forgot about the ring I was eyeing so he picked a different one, and if I would still marry him with this ring! I started laughing and said what in the world?…aren’t we supposed to be doing a photoshoot today? What!? You’re proposing?? Then, of course I said yes! He explained how he ordered the ring he wanted to get me, but he wanted me to see it at the party which was coming up in a week. It was a low key proposal and the people around us didn’t even realize what he did but it was our moment and I loved it. And about our photoshoot..it was a set up! Axel played along with it for the sake of the surprise and I totally fell for it!"
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How they met
Anika and Mayaz were introduced by their fathers. Although their fathers were friends for years, Anika and Mayaz never met. They had a long distance relationship considering Anika was in Bangladesh and Mayaz was in Singapore and they constantly talked over the phone. After a couple of weeks or so they had madly fallen in love with each other and decided to tie the knot.
The Proposal
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| This cake by Punizz Kitchen is so creative. |
Their proposal is perfectly explained by Anika "It was hilarious! Mayaz was in his office chatting to me on Facebook. All of a sudden he asked me to be his better half. Talk about romantic environment; dinner, rose, dressing up and what not and here I was getting proposed via Facebook when I was still in my pajamas!
We still think it's romantic! and definitely a story to make the grankids chuckle in years time. A story which also highlights the convenience of modern day technology. Imagine how hard it was for our parents.
Planning
Anika and Mayaz had five fun-filled colourful events, planned within four months and all their precious memories were captured between two of the best photographers in Bangladesh. Their Paan Chini/Engagement, Gaye Holud and Wedding Reception was captured by The Dream Catchers. Their Gaye Holud and Wedding Reception was also captured by Reminiscence Photography. Their Wedding Ceremony and Mehndi were captured by Flare Photography.
To add personal touches to the wedding, Anika and her family chose not to hire a wedding planner. Instead the whole thing was planned by her, her family and her in-laws. Ultimately their weddings were Pure Bengali themed which were cosy and warm.
What was your favourite song played at your wedding? "Not played! My husband sang 'Toke Putuler Moto Kore Shajiye' for me on stage. That was my favourite moment!"
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| From the photos it is evident that everyone got involved in the celebrations in song at all the events. Definitely would be out favourite part too! |
The Engagement
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| We love this color and how it hasn't been overdone in Bangladeshi weddings |
The Wedding Ceremony
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| The dresscode for the Gaye Holud was pink and magenta. |
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| Love the outfit coordination! |
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| The Makeup artists at Red did a superb job! |
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| Forget about stealing the grooms shoes, stealing his turban is the newest trend! |
What was your favourite wedding present you recieved? "Some of our friends booked us a room at Marina Bay Sands for a night, with an extravagant buffet dinner"
If you went on a honeymoon, where did you go? "We two are backpacker kind of travellers; who don't believe in honeymoon but adventure. We went to Sri Lanka and explored our hearts out!"Vendors
Venues: Engagement at Heritage |Holud at Officer's Club |Mehendi and Wedding at the brides home |Reception at Shaheen Hall |Invitations: Ideal |Photographers: The Dream Catchers & Reminiscence Photography & Flare Photography |Event Decor: Kri Events and Shahjahan Wedding Planner & Event Management |Caterers: Shahjahan |Cake Decorator: Punizz Kitchen |Dalas: Entirely homemade using bits and pieces purchased from Chandni Chowk & Chawk Bazar |Holud/Mehndi outfits: Mirpur Benaroshi Polli
The Bride
Makeup Artist: Red |Mehndi Artist: Lubzana |Engagement/Wedding Rings: Soo Kee Jewellery (Singapore) |Bridal Jewellery: Alankar Niketan (Malabar, India) |Holud Jewellery: Market flower vendors (Gulshan 1, Dhaka) |Brides Outfits: Holud Saree from Raj Gharana Sarees (Kolkata) |Wedding Saree from Adi Dhakeswari Bastralaya (Kolkata) |Reception Saree from Rang Utsav (Kolkata)
The Groom
Grooms Outfits: Holud Punjabi from Manyavar |Wedding Punjabi from Manish Collection |Reception Sherwani from Manish Collection |Turban was made by an Aristocrat with a saree from Adi Dhakeshwari Bortraloy
