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Happily Ever After: Sunita & Subhash's Traditional Indian Wedding in Portland

December 09, 2014 by Ara R. in Weddings

Full of tradition, color and beauty, Sunita & Subhash's traditional Indian wedding took place at the Embassy Suites in Portland over several days.  People flew from all over the world to participate in the events, and I was honored to witness and document this in the United States.  The parents of the couple and their wedding planner, Chandrika Nimmagadda, made sure everything was as traditional as possible.  I felt transported to India, and utterly delighted by each moment that passed.

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December 09, 2014 /Ara R.
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Happily Ever After: Ellie & Javed's Wedding at The Columbia Edgewater Club

October 05, 2014 by Ara R. in Weddings

When I first met these two, they immediately enchanted me with all the traditions they planned to incorporate into their wedding.  For example, Bulgarian weddings are usually held on Sundays, the mothers feed the bride and groom bread and salt and honey, and many details symbolize good luck...

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October 05, 2014 /Ara R.
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Backyard Spring

April 18, 2014 by Ara R. in Personal

We bought our house in Portland last spring, but we didn't close until late May.  We missed a lot of the blooms.  This year has been an absolute wonderland of blossoms: two different kinds of cherry trees...

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April 18, 2014 /Ara R.
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2574 NW Thurman Street - Portland, OR 97210

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