WTOP talked with four local fusion wedding experts about the ins and
outs of fusion ceremonies, mixed
receptions and what advice they have for diverse couples exploring their
wedding options.
Meg and Tripp Lane from London had a Christian ceremony on one day and Hindu ceremony the next. (Courtesy of StoryMotion Studios)
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Surbhi and Shawn Kildare from Baltimore, Md. had a Christian ceremony
on one day and Hindu
ceremony the next.
(Courtesy of StoryMotion Studios)
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Meg and Tripp had a Hindu ceremony, but infused some western
traditions like exchanging the ring and changing into a white dress.
(Courtesy of StoryMotion Studios)
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Meg and Tripp Lane
(Courtesy of StoryMotion Studios)
WASHINGTON – In a traditional Indian wedding, a groom enters the ceremony from an outdoor celebration with music, dancing and drums. He rides a horse to the altar where he meets his bride dressed in a sari and bearing henna tattoos on her hands and wrists.
But what happens when the groom is American?
Though it can cause challenges and family tension, wedding experts say couples of American and South Asian backgrounds often have “fusion weddings” to honor both cultures and traditions.
WTOP talked with four local fusion wedding experts about the ins and outs of fusion ceremonies, mixed receptions and what advice they have for diverse couples exploring their wedding options.
Trisha Cranor is a wedding planner for Working Brides in Germantown, Md. Mekhla Stanton is a wedding planner in Woodbridge, Va. Sachi Sood is a wedding designer for wedding d
