sabrina and matt: shaadi
August 16, 2010 | Filed Under wedding posts
sabrina and matt got married last weekend! how can i explain how much anticipation i’ve had for this wedding since i first spoke with sabrina earlier this year??
i’ll start with this: sabrina hails from london, and contacted me about shooting her mehndi (pre-wedding henna/dance party) and rukhsathi (reception/couple’s leavetaking) here in maryland, where much of her extended family lives. matt hails from small-town northern ireland; but he’s been in the mainland UK for a while now, which is where he converted to islam. the two of them met while studying at the university of aberdeen in scotland; their nikah (vows ceremony) was held earlier this summer back in london.
now… if you know me at all, right now you’re thinking, “haha, ayesha must have LOVED that!!” why, yes… yes, i did. for those who don’t know as much, i have had this inexplicable passion for all things celtic ever since high school. i even have celtic knots on my engagement ring. but it started with ireland, and expanded to scotland when i attended graduate school at the university of edinburgh in 1997 (oh my… that was a long time ago!). and my very first day trip as a traveling student there was actually to the university of aberdeen, which is the third oldest university in scotland.
so, when sabrina told me about all this… i was so excited and honored to be chosen as her wedding photographer! it’s the closest i’ve come to my career dream, which is to shoot a wedding in the UK… ireland… scotland… wherever :)
aside from all my personal silliness with this, i truly enjoyed meeting sabrina and matt, and getting to know them a little this past weekend. sabrina’s younger brother and sister were incredibly helpful to me, and kept me laughing; both her parents and matt’s parents were very kind and just so joyful. the reception was held at martin’s crosswinds in greenbelt; we ended up doing the wedding-day portraits back at the couple’s hotel in washington, d.c., after the reception, and then met a couple of days later for an additional portrait session outdoors – i’ll keep you all posted on that one.
meanwhile, please take a look at a few images from the wedding day! sabrina and matt, i thank you both so much for allowing me into your lives for a couple of days, and being so patient with me and my camera! i pray that God blesses your marriage – alhamdulillah, to be starting your journey in the best month of the year! – and that the love i saw between you grows and strengthens every year.
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I have been coming to your blog for quite a while now.
you are truly a gifted artist. I absolutely love your work.
You inspire me so much. You rekindle my love for photography in me. And I picked up my camera after several years. And now I want to pursue my career as a photographer and give up architecture, since photography was always my first love. So thank you from the very core of my heart. I need your prayers.
Beautiful work, Ayesha!
Beautiful work Ayesha! I love all the wonderful moments you captured :)
Really gorgeous stuff here Ayesha! That portrait of Sabrina is absolutely stunning and her shoes are amazing!!
amazing pictures! i LOVE the color of the brides dress- and they make such a cute couple, mA! great job AS USUAL:)
What a stunning wedding! These images are magazine worthy, gorgeous!!
huge fan of the family-formals (if you want to call them that). especially the first one where they all aren’t really smiling – looks great!
So, so good Ayesha. Your work just keeps getting better and better! And what a gorgeous bride!! I looooove her jhumar (sp?) so pretty.
I love Indian weddings! They’re always so beautiful! Great job!
Solid angles and composition throughout the whole set Ayesha. You really captured the emotion of the exit as well… just awesome stuff.
Beautiful work here, and so many great images. I know how much effort can go into blogging a wedding, and you have done a fantastic job in telling the wedding story here.
Beautiful work as ever Ayesha. I’m curious to know though what culinary delights awaited Sabrina & Matt as those lids were lifted from their plates :~)
beautiful set, ayesha! the colors, composition, emotion…!
Love the colors and how you captured this. Beautiful wedding!
Can I just say, the moms of the bride and groom each look gorgeous!!
You did a wonderful job, Ayeshaa!
Wow! What an awesome wedding! Love the way you always capture & document the natural moments, and manage to capture all the life and colour of the wedding day! Thanks for sharing :-)
You keep getting better and better Ayesha. The lighting in these shots is excellent. Great use of strobes and you’ve nailed so many wonderful moments. The colors are outstanding as well.
These are great, beautiful colors!