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A destination wedding in Bhurban

Jai
& Piryanka.

Jai and Piryanka’s wedding at Pearl-Continental Hotel, Bhurban, with Haldi, Mehndi, pheras and evening celebrations.

Jai and Piryanka seated together at their flower-framed wedding ceremony; film still by Abdul Samad Zia — Film still by Abdul Samad Zia

Haldi & Mehndi

Jai & Piryanka · A garden in full colour. Yellow canopies, red floor cushions and a pink patterned aisle at Jai and Piryanka’s Haldi in Bhurban.

Jai & Piryanka · Welcome sign. A personalised Haldi welcome sign framed by marigold strings and floral ornaments.

Jai & Piryanka · Piryanka dancing. Piryanka dances beneath yellow arches, with pink embroidered fabric and white floral jewellery.

Jai & Piryanka · A shower of petals. Jai and Piryanka smile as guests shower them with flower petals at the Haldi celebration.

Jai & Piryanka · Mehndi and bangles. Close detail of henna-covered hands, bright bangles and embroidered celebration clothes.

The pheras

Jai & Piryanka · Walking beneath the floral mandap. Jai and Piryanka walk beneath the floral mandap, joined by the tied ceremonial cloth.

Jai & Piryanka · Linked garments, sacred fire. The tied ceremonial cloth between Jai and Piryanka, with the sacred flame rising below.

Jai & Piryanka · The ceremony from above. An overhead view of the pink mandap floor, central sacred fire and gathered wedding guests.

The evening

Jai & Piryanka · Guest stationery. Illustrated stationery carries the couple’s names and a message to their guests.

Jai & Piryanka · Jai & Piryanka dancing. The couple dances before a wall of pink flowers and their illuminated initials.

Jai & Piryanka · Evening celebrations. Sweeping light and a shared dance bring a different energy to the evening.

Jai & Piryanka · Evening celebrations. An aerial view of the illuminated evening venue, with dining tables, trees and the performance stage.

Jai & Piryanka · Evening fireworks. Fireworks fill the sky at the close of the celebration.

PROJECT CREDITS

A wedding from the Miradore Weddings portfolio · Film and film stills: Abdul Samad Zia · Additional photographs: Miradore archive.

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