hiba and sajid: shaadi
October 18, 2010 | Filed Under wedding posts
i spent this past weekend in north carolina, and saturday night in greensboro, for the third and last of hiba and sajid’s wedding events – the walima – but before i get to those pictures, here’s a selection from the shaadi, held the day after the mehndi/nikah, at the beautiful westfields marriott in chantilly, virginia. the decor, again, was put together by the amazing prabha bhambri of nivanjoli.
i’ve said already how much i was touched and impressed by the creative planning of hiba’s friends and family; this night, they completely blew the crowd away with a surprise choreographed performance of the black-eyed peas’ “i gotta feeling,” after the bride and groom’s first dance. but the show was also utterly stolen by sajid’s adorable baby nephew, hamza, who not only was not bothered by wearing a mini full pakistani groom’s regalia, but seemed to even enjoy the attention it drew. sajid is a doting uncle to both his nephew and niece; the joy they brought to his wedding was plain on his face every time he looked at them.
and, of course, nobody could be unmoved by the way he looked at his new wife! it’s the kind of thing, really, that keeps us wedding photographers coming back for more – witnessing the love between hiba and sajid, and experiencing along with their families the sense of blessing that pervaded their ceremonies. hiba and sajid, even though i only met you guys when you got engaged, i have been so happy to be there at the start of your journey together, and so honored to be the one to capture it. you are truly blessed in each other, and in each other’s families, and i pray that God continues to bless you this way in all the years to come.
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What absolutely gorgeous photos of one of the best-looking couples I have ever seen! Sajid was my student in Advanced Placement English at Morehead High School. I taught him for two years as his academic coach on our high school team. He is one of my favorite students ever. I have the most wonderful memories of having him in my class, and I have loved seeing his happy countenance in these pictures. What lovely families. I respect and love Sajid’s parents, and I was supposed to be at the Greensboro reception, but my car broke down and had to be towed…right during the event! I am very thankful I can see your beautiful work, Ayesha, since I didn’t get to attend!
thank you so much! i remember sajid getting the message from you about your car not long after i started shooting – he was so disappointed! i’m so sorry you couldn’t make it. they truly are an adorable couple with wonderful families – i had such an amazing time getting to know everyone. thanks again for your comment!
Pure awesomeness!!!! Ayesha I enjoyed every single picture!!!! you are brilliant at capturing the emotions and the energy!!! Love it!
you captured all the energy of the wedding so well mashallah :)
Ayesha, these photos came out beautifully! You captured so many happy moments, and all the action shots are amazing.
I’ve had your website bookmarked ever since you photographed a friend’s wedding/reception back in December and January, and your photos continue to make me smile.
As usual your work is breathtaking. I loved all the photos from their engagement. And now seeing their wedding photos was truly a cherry on the cake. You are brilliant. and an inspiration.
Love the warmth in these – stunning work
Wow I love the richness that u have captured :)
This is a really gorgeous wedding — your lighting is so beautiful. =)
Beautiful reportage photography! Love that first black and white photo! She looks so happy :)
Really, really beautiful photos Ayesha! Love the atmosphere in these shots.
I love the color and excitement in Indian weddings. Congrats guys, looks like you had a beautiful wedding.
These are amazing!!! The bride is gorgeous, the moments captured are awesome, and the entire set of photographs are beautiful. Perfect!!
I so love how elaborate Indian weddings are. You did an incredible job. The colors are so gorgeous.
Ayesha, every time I peruse a wedding on your site I end up taking my time, scrolling back for any details I may have missed, and just generally getting lost in how brilliantly you capture the day. This wedding was no exception! The color, the details, the non-stop action, and you captured it all to perfection!
This is absolutely beautiful. The colors are so vibrant. You can really see the happiness and joy. There is no doubt everyone enjoyed themselves.
Wow. Just stunning and beautiful work. Love this wedding.
Just stunning – the colors and details are so beautifully captured. They must be thrilled.
love this wedding! the colours are amazing! they look fantastic!
It is a perfect wedding day and you did a wonderful job capturing all the great moments of the day. I love all the great details and candid moments. Really well done, Ayesha.
Awesome! You always have such great coverage of the weddings you shoot, from the candid emotional moments of the bride & groom to the incredible dancing, you totally rocked this one!
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