August 15th & 16th, 2014
Epping & Dover, NH
Jessica and Darshan’s two-day wedding celebration blended American and Sikh wedding traditions. The couple, who worked together for years before becoming engaged, has New Hampshire roots: Jessica attended the University of New Hampshire and lived in nearby Dover, while Darshan’s family lives in Epping. To honor both families, they had two wedding ceremonies: a traditional Sikh ceremony at Darshan’s family home on Friday, and a second ceremony on Saturday at the Rivermill at Dover Landing in Dover.
Family from all over the world, including England, Canada, California, and Maine, attended the ceremonies. In keeping with Sikh tradition, Jessica participated in a henna ceremony on Thursday. The Friday wedding, called Anad Karaj (meaning “blissful union”), was officiated by Sikh priests who took turns leading the ceremony as well as playing traditional music. Saturday’s celebration united the two families again at Rivermill at Dover Landing for a brief ceremony, then dinner and dancing. An enduring symbol of the ceremonies was an elephant – “It was on our cake as well as our invitations,” says Jessica – a good luck symbol in Indian culture, Jessica’s favorite animal, and a visible representation of the couple’s new union.
{the wedding recipe}
Ceremony
Rivermill at Dover Landing
Dover, NH
Caterer
Flavor Concepts
Dover, NH
Dress
Vows
Watertown, MA
Flowers
Olivia – A Floral Design Studio
N. Woodstock, NH
Photography
Meghann Gregory Photography
Natick, MA
Cake
Wild Orchid Baking Company
Dover, NH