San Antonio Indian Wedding, La Fontana Springs, San Antonio, TX February 1, 2013 This San Antonio Indian Wedding so moving and intimate, that it touched all the guests and vendors involved. The La Fontana Springs served as a wonderful venue for this Indian Wedding, while Mandap Creations provided beautiful wedding decor and detail. The Biyani Photography crew was there to capture Kavita & Atish’s special day!
Fusion Indian Wedding Reception, Vintage Villas, Austin, TX December 25, 2012 After their traditional Punjabi wedding, Navreet & Alan hosted a spectacular Wedding Reception at the Vintage Villas in Austin. Everybody danced their feet off to DJ Chet’s beats. The gorgeous Austin sunset, over Lake Austin made for some amazing portraits! I promise I didn’t PhotoShop that sky! The clouds just did that naturally! Oh! and
Punjabi Indian Wedding Ceremony, Austin Gurdwara Sahib, Austin, TX December 23, 2012 After shooting their Galveston Engagement Session, we went up to Austin to celebrate Navreet & Alan’s fusion Indian-American wedding at the Austin Gurdwara Sahib. The Bride and Groom got ready at the Vintage Villas, and got married in a traditional Punjabi ceremony at the Gurdwara. Photos from their reception with a beautiful Lake Austin sunset
San Antonio Garba Photography December 18, 2012 Here are some photos from Kavita & Atish’s garba. The Garden Ridge Community Center in San Antonio was decorated beautifully by Mandap Creations, and provided the perfect backdrop for their Garba. But before they got to boogie on the dance floor, Kavita’s sister-in-law performed the “Lugra Vidhi” and Kavita was more than happy to receive gifts,
Pithi Ceremony Photography, San Antonio, TX December 11, 2012 We are so excited to bring you Kavita and Atish’s Gujarati Indian Wedding from San Antonio, Texas. We start of their wedding with Kavita’s Pithi Ceremony. This beautiful pithi ceremony comes to you from San Antonio, Texas. The pithi is the ritualistic cleansing and preparation for marriage. A paste of yellow turmeric is applied on
Indian Engagement Photography – Galveston, Texas October 19, 2012 This amazing fusion Indian American Engagement shoot comes to you from Galveston, TX! This was our first trip to Galveston and we were amazed by the beautify of our surrounding and this gorgeous couple! We started the shoot just before sunset, and the colors in the sky were spectacular! Gorgeous blues turning orange, crimson and
New York Indian Engagement Photography October 18, 2012 Shooting Indian engagement photos in New York are always a treat. And when you get to photograph a couple as fun as Hina & Jay, in the beautiful New York fall, you can’t ask for more! We had so much fun galavanting around town, goofing around and taking candid photos. We started out at the
Indian Engagement Photography – Houston, Texas October 8, 2012 Engagement photos are the best way us as photographers to get to know the couple and learn about them! So glad we got to spend time with Dharmi & Dhruv, photographing their engagement photos at Hermann Park here in Houston. These two love-birds are getting married in a couple of weeks in Houston. Can’t wait
Bhakta Indian Wedding Photographer – Dallas, Texas September 12, 2012 This gorgeous Bhakta Indian Wedding cermony from Dallas just takes our breath away! Minal & Snehal are two of the nicest people that we know and they are a perfect match for each other 🙂 They were married in a traditional Bhakta wedding, at a not so traditional venue – The Atrium at the Granville
Indian Mehndi & Sangeet Photographer, Dallas, TX August 20, 2012 Indian Weddings usually last 2-3 days, and Mehndi & Sangeet are the celebrations just prior to the wedding. Minal & Snehal chose the absolutely fabulous NTX Car Museum, a Vintage Car museum in Dallas, as the venue for their Sangeet! Prashe Decor did a fabulous job with the decor, savory food by The Saffron House, and
Indian Engagement Photo Shoot – Rice University, Houston, TX August 4, 2012 Bani & Ravin had met in New York, and as much as we would have loved to their Indian Engagement Photo Shoot in New York, they have since moved to Houston. We chose Rice University (Bani’s alma mater) as the starting point for their shoot. It was ridiculously hot outside, but these two were troopers
Indian Wedding Photography – Gujarati Wedding Ceremony – Austin, TX July 10, 2012 We saved the most traditional photos of Pragati & Anant’s Gujarati Wedding for last. You’ll see the bride and groom getting ready, the baraat (procession with the groom and his family entering the wedding venue), being greeted by the bride’s mother and family. Then there is the garland exchange, the seven circles around the pious fire
Indian Engagement Photography – Hermann Park, Houston, TX July 2, 2012 I think we got lucky and caught a break when we went out to Hermann Park and the fountain by Hotel ZaZa in Houston, to shoot Sarika & Rahul’s Engagement Photos. I say lucky, because it wasn’t a million degrees outside! It was only 95!! We tried to shoot in the shade or with the
Indian Wedding Photography – Gujarati Wedding Reception – Austin, TX June 21, 2012 We shared some lovely images from Pragati and Anant’s traditional haldi-pithi, mosaru, mehndi and sangeet. Lots of tradition, lots of ceremonies; so we figured we’d switch things up and share these really fun photos from their wedding reception, before sharing their wedding ceremony photographs! There was so much dancing, rejoicing and frolicking! Even the little
Traditional Gujarati Haldi, Pithi, Mehndi & Sangeet – Austin, TX June 20, 2012 Gujarati weddings, like Marwari and other traditional Indian weddings last well over 2-3 days and each day is packed with ceremonies and rituals that date back centuries! Pragati and Anant’s wedding started with Haldi or Pithi, where family members apply “haldi” (turmeric paste) on the bride and groom to cleanse, purify and prepare them for
Moni & Aman – Traditional Punjabi Wedding, Houston, TX June 6, 2012 Moni and Aman were married in a traditional Punjabi wedding ceremony at the Gurdwara Sahib of Southwest Houston. After the auspicious customs and traditions at the Gurdwara (Sikh Temple/Church) these guys partied it up at the Mint Spice Bistro in Sugarland. DJ Jag was there with thumping beats and had everyone up and dancing! I had a blast shooting this
Ambreen & Sean – Indian American Fusion Wedding, Austin, TX May 29, 2012 Last week we had shared Ambreen & Sean’s cross-cultural Indian American Mehndi & Sangeet, this week, we are happy to share their Indian American Fusion Wedding photos! The venue for this shin-dig was the gorgeous Laguna Gloria. It served as the perfect green backdrop for the red hues of roses and the burnt orange of the
Divya & Praveen – Indian Engagement Photography, New York May 29, 2012 I had a blast shooting Divya & Praveen’s Indian Engagement photography session all over New York (Central Park and the Brooklyn Bridge). I instantly fell in love with Divya’s panache and Praveen’s elegance. Divya and I shared hearty laughs all around Central Park, while Praveen smiled ever so slightly. She is his gorgeous Punjabi belle; He is her Southern
Ambreen & Sean – Mehndi & Sangeet, Austin, TX May 21, 2012 Ambreen & Sean and their guests had arrived at the Hilton Downtown for their Mehndi & Sangeet in Austin, TX from overseas. I use this British-ism, as Britain is where these two met – that too in an office where Sean showed Ambreen how to use a scanner 🙂 – how romantic! Their guests came from
Minal & Snehal – Mt Bonnell Engagement, Austin, TX November 8, 2011 Mea Culpa!! Sorry we’ve been AWOL from the blog. It’s been a very busy fall, and we’ve been swamped with travel, a lot of cool weddings and engagements, and some AMAZING couples! I was made acutely aware of this fact, when albums started coming in the mail, and I hadn’t even blogged about those shoots!
Indian Bridal Inspiration – Fall 2011 October 21, 2011 Designing and putting together a wedding is hard; It’s even harder when you’re planning an Indian wedding that spans 2-3 days! Here at Biyani Photography, we like to lend our brides a helping hand. We know how hard it is to find the right vendors, so we decided to bring together our favorite Indian Wedding vendors from
Opal & Ishan – South Congress Gujarati Engagement October 17, 2011 Between the two of them, Opal & Ishan have it all; including a Doctor, a Tech Wiz, a Musician, a Fashionista, two World Travelers and a LOT more! The breadth of their knowledge is surpassed only by their love for each other. Their million-dollar smile can light up any room, and their cool temperament can
Diya & Jack – Bengali/Telugu Indian Wedding Reception October 13, 2011 Diya and Jack’s bollywood fairytale is “zara hatke” (a little different). Their’s wasn’t a boy-meets-girl, falls in love kind; but boy meets girl, they are friends forever and then they finally get married! In their own words: “We met working for the same company, National Instruments, in Austin. We hit it off right away though it wasn’t
Navratri 2011 – Gujarati Samaj of Houston, TX October 7, 2011 Here are some sneak peeks from the Navrati 2011 celebrations organized by the Gujarati Samaj of Houston, TX. I had the privilege of photographing the event for them and can’t wait to see what this weekend has in store! Check out the Biyani Photography Facebook page for more photos from the event. More photos
Anandhi & John – Fusion Indian American Wedding, Austin, TX September 23, 2011 Anandhi and John got married at Chapel Dulcinea in the Austin Texas Hill Country. I have know Anandhi for a while know, and got to meet John during their Mayfield Park Engagement photo session. He is such a wonderful guy and a great match for Anandhi. I was honored to photograph their intimate fusion Indian
Anna & Anil – Gujarati/Filipino Indian Engagement, Austin, TX September 22, 2011 I had so much fun shooting Anna & Anil’s fusion Gujarati/Filipino Engagement session in Austin, TX. We started out by the “Hi How are you!” mural and made our way to the 360 Bridge for this Fusion Filipino/Gujarati Indian Engagement Session! While I was waiting by the mural, a photographer and her clients came by for their
Vastra by Namrita Chettiar at Austin Fashion Week 2011 August 27, 2011 I had the pleasure of photographing a gorgeous Indian Bridal Couture inspired fashion show by the outstanding design house Vastra by Namrita Chettiar at the Austin Fashion Week 2011. Namrita caters to todays most discerning brides and socialites looking for the very best in quality, workmanship & service. Its all about the experience. Namrita’s pret line of
Kavita & Vijay – Marwari Wedding Reception, Austin, TX August 3, 2011 Kavita and Vijay got married in India, and had their Wedding reception this past Saturday, at The Vista on Seward Hill in Austin, TX. They couldn’t have chosen a better venue or a better DJ! A close group of family and friends T-O-R-E up the dance floor! I think as a Marwari I’m allowed to
10 Favorite Portraits from New York July 12, 2011 A friend once asked me “What drew you to photography?“, and almost as if in a trance, I blurted out “Faces“. An odd answer one might say, but this instant word association was absolutely true. I am a photographer because I care about capturing emotions, may it be a smile, frown, laugh or scowl. I truly
2011 Exclusively.In Bridal Show at The Pierre in New York June 29, 2011 I don’t think words can do justice to the beauty, class and opulence of the Exclusively.In Bridal Show; so I’m going to let my photos do the talking 🙂 Last but not least, I would like to thank Organizers: Exclusively.In Weddings Venue: The Pierre PR: Jingo Media Vendors: Amrita Singh, Anu Srivastav, Ceci, Tara Jewelry, Sunita Shekhawat (Please feel free
