Niharika & Ravi
MODERN HINDU WEDDING AT MONTAGE HEALDSBURG
Niharika & Ravi
south asian wedding at MONTAGE HEALDSBURG
Their Story
A Modern Hindu Wedding in Sonoma Wine Country
Among the oak-studded hills and vineyards of Montage Healdsburg, Niharika and Ravi celebrated a Hindu wedding that felt both timeless and modern. The venue’s wide-open meadows, old oaks and wine country light gave the couple room for a wedding that felt grand and still personal.
The celebrations ran over several days. They started with a bright Haldi in the courtyard at DoubleTree by Hilton, went on to a Sangeet full of color and music, and ended with an all-white ceremony and a starlit reception at Montage. Each event had its own look, but they all came back to the same things: family, tradition and celebration.
Niharika wore a crimson Sabyasachi lehenga with gold embroidery, and Ravi wore a cream Sabyasachi sherwani. From jasmine-draped details to a black-tie reception under twinkling lights, the wedding honored their heritage and also felt clearly their own.
HALDI
WHAT IS haldi?
The Haldi is a joyful pre-wedding ritual. Family and friends cover the bride and groom in a paste of turmeric (haldi), sandalwood and rosewater. Turmeric is believed to bless the couple, purify them and give them a natural glow before the wedding. The ritual is playful and messy, and it’s usually one of the most fun moments of the whole celebration.
For Niharika and Ravi, the Haldi happened outdoors in the courtyard at DoubleTree by Hilton. The backdrop was a striking installation of hand-painted panels in tangerine, floral and geometric prints, framed by carved gold lanterns and long strands of marigold garlands. The couple wore all white, and loved ones in shades of yellow showered them in petals as orange, coral and golden roses spilled down the aisle.
SANGEET
WHAT IS A sangeet?
The Sangeet (meaning “music”) is a lively pre-wedding night when both families come together to sing, dance and celebrate the couple. Relatives and friends often perform choreographed dances, so it’s a fun, high-energy way for two families to become one before the wedding day.
Niharika and Ravi’s Sangeet was a burst of color. A rainbow of draped fabric in teal, saffron, fuchsia and emerald framed a white loveseat, and gold lanterns and a vibrant floral riser completed the stage. Guests danced across a bold printed floor in their brightest lehengas and kurtas. Embroidered potli bags in fuchsia and ivory were waiting for them as a keepsake of the night.
CEREMONY
CEREMONY
The ceremony took place in an open meadow at Montage Healdsburg, under a modern ivory mandap. Carved elephants flanked the aisle and rows of lush white hydrangeas and roses lined it, with clear chairs arranged in a sweeping circle around the mandap. Flowers by Edgar draped the space in fragrant jasmine, from the garlanded chairs to a Ganesha statue nestled among white blooms to bless the start of the ceremony.
Niharika walked down the aisle to traditional melodies and joined Ravi beneath the mandap. Their ceremony was rich with Hindu tradition. Its high point was the saat phere, the seven sacred rounds around the holy fire, where the couple made seven vows to support and cherish each other through every season of life. They left as husband and wife, tied together by their gathbandhan and showered in petals by their loved ones.
RECEPTION
Reception
That evening, the celebration moved into a dramatic, black-tie reception under the stars. The space was wrapped in black drapery and thousands of twinkling lights. Cloud-like clusters of white florals and tall crystal candelabras filled it with soft candlelight and a romantic, moody glow.
The details made it unforgettable. There was a champagne wall where a hand passed bubbly through a hedge window at the ring of a bell, plus signature “His” and “Hers” cocktails like a chocolate-dusted espresso martini. Niharika changed into a shimmering embellished gown, and Ravi wore a classic tuxedo. They danced the night away, and their love story was captured by Makenzie Rogers and Andrew Ling.
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Planning Your Own South Asian Wedding?
Every wedding tells a different story.
Whether you’re planning a Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, multicultural, or fusion celebration, our approach begins with understanding your family, traditions, and vision before designing an experience that’s unmistakably yours.
Planning Your Own South Asian Wedding?
Every wedding tells a different story.
Whether you’re planning a Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, multicultural, or fusion celebration, our approach begins with understanding your family, traditions, and vision before designing an experience that’s unmistakably yours.