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This wedding for a contemporary couple features essential Indian elements but with a modern spin. Here, the traditional
mehndi body art, but set against a palette of icy blues and whites as opposed to the customary red, gold and purple.
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In the ceremony area, bright white market umbrellas set a festive mood.
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Created entirely in white, the traditional
mandap--or ceremony stage--gets a modern look. The pink aisle is a nod to tradition.
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White floral accentuates the mandap.
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The groom's processional elephant never forgets tradition, as shown by its handsome headdress.
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Inside the hotel ballroom, the reception is a sleek sea of icy white and blue tones. The perimeter of the entire ballroom is draped in white organza backed with white satin. The fabric is uplit with LEDs programmed to change from aqua to various shades of blue.
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The main floor of the dining room is set with rounds of ten, dressed in white satin table linen.
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Chameleon chairs are covered in white satin ruching with rhinestone accents.
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To create a multilevel effect, guests on the perimeter of the ballroom sit on barstools at tall tables; thanks to the extra height, they still feel part of the festivities.
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Tables feature custom runners.
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The sweetheart table, a traditional half round surrounded by ice along with the couple's logo and a floral border.
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Another ice element: an ice luge, which serves the wedding's signature martinis in aqua martini glasses.
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Eight-, 6- and 4-foot ice columns accent the stage, each topped with a cascade of floral.
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And as a projection!
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Vases of varying heights add interest to tabletops.
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The white floral is rich thanks to a mix of white orchids, roses and tulips.
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This wedding is a 2010
Gala Award nominee in the "Under $1,000 Per Guest" category; here, a simple mix of candles and vases filled with aqua-tinted water creates a lovely effect at little cost.
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A cool take on a wedding cake: Traditional Indian motifs take on new life in the wedding's aqua and white palette.
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A lovely buffet.
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Entertainment is a rich mix of traditional Indian music along with R&B artists K-Ci and Jojo.
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The cocktail area features fire pits.
