Tradition

Two weeks ago I photographed a Nepali wedding ceremony! The bride, Sita, was beautiful, dressed in a sari with golden accents and embroidery, and her hands were decorated with henna. Many women were wrapped in lovely saris in shades of red, the traditional wedding color.

Back in Nepal a wedding celebration would go all day with the ceremony, eating great curry and roti, and with lots of dancing! The bride and groom would wear carnation leis and carnations would be used as decorations all around for the wedding.

But here in Spokane life is different for these Bhutanese refugees. So the family and friends of Yadu and Sita came together for a morning ceremony. This wedding day was different from past weddings in Nepal, but the tradition is the same and the food was just as delicious!