Shaadi Mubarak ho aur dher sari badhaiyan
”Shaadi Mubarak ho aur dher sari badhaiyan” means Happy wedding to you and lots of happiness!
Albert & Sonia: Sunday August 1 2010. Albion California.
I am in love with this Hindu wedding and the people that I met along the way!!!
Sonia and Albie were the most amazing couple. Both recent graduates with their masters at Stanford University the month prior, having a wedding in Mendocino on August 1, and moving all of their guests that had traveled from India, New Zealand and every place in between to Chicago for a second wedding on August 7 was only the beginning of this enriched couple.Every detail was amazing and to this day the mandap that the ceremony took place is the most beautiful structure that I have ever seen. I had the privilege to assist the officiate during the ceremony that lasted many hours atop this gorgeous platform and it is a memory that I will keep dear to my heart forever. From the fruit, nuts, herbs, milk, honey, yogurt and fire that all symbolize the true value of marriage, purity, fruitation, and sweetness!
Words from the couple: Sonya Houston is the best wedding planner we could imagine. We actually held events in Mendocino and Chicago, so we got to compare two different wedding planners. That made us realize how lucky we were to find Sonya in Mendocino.
Sonya seems to know everyone in the area. She showed us locations we would never have found by ourselves. She found creative solutions to every problem.
Through the entire process she was an absolute pleasure to work with, always listening to us, and going the extra mile. On the day, we didn’t have to worry about a thing. Everything exceeded our expectations.
Mendocino is a wonderful place to have a wedding, and Sonya Houston is a wonderful wedding planner.
Photos: Charlie Gesell
Floral: Mendocino Floral Design
Cake: Franny’s cup & Saucer
Food: Mendo Bistro
Equipment: Wine County Party
Lighting & Draping: Matt Rowland events
DJ: Aykut
Musician: Gene Parsons
