Featured Engagement: Preethi and Mani

We are so excited to feature the engagement pictures of Preethi and Mani. Thank You Photographick Studios for sharing beautiful photos of the couple with us!

How They Met:

Preethi and Mani both attended the University of Maryland, College Park. They met when Preethi tried out for the on campus Indian A-capella group, Anokha, which Mani was a part of. During the course of their college years, from countless Anokha practices to Business and Statistics classes they had together, Preethi and Mani developed a sound friendship. They remained friends after college, and would often chat online. In the fall of 2007, Mani was invited to a high school friends’ wedding. With the encouragement of a close friend, Mani worked up enough courage to ask Preethi to be his date. Multiple dates and years later, the two are engaged and will be married this June!

How He Proposed:

It was New Year’s Eve and Preethi and Mani were getting ready for a night out with friends and family. Mani surprised Preethi with a huge gift box; Preethi assumed it was a late Christmas gift. Little did she know that inside the huge box was a smaller box, which had her beautiful ring! With champagne and chocolate hearts, Mani got down on one knee and proposed.

Preethi and Mani had a very traditional and elegant engagement ceremony at the Murugan Temple in Lanham, MD. The engagement ceremony was planned and performed by Mani’s family – from arranging the venue, catering and decoration for this beautiful event. The gorgeous saris worn by Preethi on the occasion were bought in India. There was a beautifully arranged assortment of mithai brought and made by Preethi’s family.

Getting Ready Pictures

Check out the beautiful silk sari Preethi wore for her engagement. I love the orange, fuchsia and purple combination, and the stone & sequins work is just delightful:

Accessories can really add glamour to your look. Check out these beautiful bangles that Preethi wore:

Beautiful gajra (jasmine flowers) and jewels on the braid accented Preethi’s hair! Her teeka is absolutely gorgeous. I love the traditional South Indian Temple jewelry.

Check out the beautiful amulet that Preethi wore – It matches her sari perfectly!

Engagement Ceremony:

Two beautiful dolls dressed to look like Preethi and Mani were handmade by Preethi’s uncle. What a nice touch! Check out the beautiful array of mithai:

Getting Showered with Rice:

These spectacular images were taken by Sunny Mathur of Photographick Studios in Alexandria, Virginia. Sunny’s eye for detail is unbelievable, it’s no wonder Photographick has climbed up the ladder and become an industry leader. The bright, vivid colors practically pop off the screen. The candid imagery makes us feel like we were actually at the ceremony in person. Thank you for sharing this elegant ceremony, we cannot wait to see more fantastic images!

We wish Preethi and Mani a very happy and joyful life together! Congratulations!