Sharon & Gary - Wedding Day

A long beautiful day is ahead of us.
Sharon is having her makeup done with help from the awesome Susan Gill, who turned Ioana into the most beautiful dead chick last Halloween:
The Teddy Bears are going to miss her:
Everybody is getting ready:
At Gary's place, operation turban has been initiated:
Specialised instruments like a fork are used for the final touches. In the unlikely event of not having a fork in the house, you can use a spoon, as well:
Gary is leaving the house:
Up in the limo:
He's holding onto his sword, waiting for the milni ritual in front of the Gurdwara:
Just like everybody who enters the temple, the groom is paying his respects before Sri Guru Granth Sahib:
The most emotional part of the Anand Karaj - the Sikh marriage ceremony - is when the father of the bride gives her away. He places one end of the palla - a turban long red scarf that Gary is wearing over his shoulder - into Sharon's hands to hold:
Sharon's brothers are ushering her:
Legends Limousine prepared a red carpet for the newly weds:
And bubbly. Well, it was really hot outside and we had to keep hydrated one way or the other.
Let's just say it was a very enjoyable ride to our portrait session:
The lipstick incident:
The stealing of the groom's shoes episode never gets old, but it always takes me and the groom by surprise:
We got lucky with a gorgeous carriage from MP Stables and the cab man who was extremely kind to let us take some interesting pictures:
We're back at Sharon's house, where Gary is trying to pay a ransom for his bride:
The Doli is a very emotional affair for the bride's family. As she departs from her parents' house, she throws handful of rice over her shoulder, thereby wishing prosperity for her parents and family, which she leaves behind:
Mom is saying goodbye along with the rest of the family:
The reception is in the same evening at Days Inn in West Edmonton: By the entrance, two familiar faces are welcoming the guests:
We took a few more pics with the new outfits in the lobby:
The cake toppings are just sick (Sikh):
So, here's my main problem: all summer I'll be photographing East Indian weddings and the food is always too good and too much. In this case, it was catered by Daawat. I may not fit in any of my clothes by the time winter comes:
We had great entertainers from Gurman Dance Academy:
The first dance:
And the next dance:
And the next:
And so on, bhangra all night long:
Congratulations Sharon and Gary! Thank you for the amazing time!

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