Theresa Nguyen and Chirag Patel September 28, 2013
Theresa and Chirag met while attending medical school at Thomas
Jefferson University. They share many interests such as gourmet
food and adventurous travel. When it
came to planning their wedding they knew that not only their opinions would
matter but also the opinions of their parents.
Coming from two very different
cultures Theresa being Vietnamese and Chirag being Indian they know it would be
no small task to hold a wedding that would please both families. To accomplish this they chose to celebrate
each culture by hosting multiple events that would highlight each culture. On Thursday night and small Mehndi party was
held for the immediate family and bridal party at China Motto a fusion
restaurant 777 S. Broad St Philadelphia PA where vegetarian entrees were served
to satisfy Chirag’s family and meat a fish entrees were served to satisfy
Theresa’s family.
On Friday evening the traditional
Vietnamese tea ceremony was held at the Mariott Courtyard on 13th
and Juniper Streets in Philadelphia PA. This ceremony is conducted to introduce
and welcome Chirag’s family to Theresa’s family.
This ceremony was followed by a dinner which consisted of both Indian
and Vietnamese stations.
After dinner
the Indian Pithy ceremony was conducted to bless the groom followed by the
traditional Rass and Garba dances of celebration.
Since Vietnamese people are primarily Catholic,
on Saturday the morning started with mass which was held at St John the Evangelist
Roman Catholic Church 21 S. South 13th
St in Phildelphia PA followed by lunch at the Mariott Courtyard 21 N. 13th
in Philadelphia PA.
After lunch the indian wedding ceremony was held.
This ceremony started with the Bahraat
a parade of family and friends led by the groom on horseback. Upon arrival at the wedding site the bride’s
family greets the groom’s family at the door and welcomes then into the wedding
chamber.
Following Bahraat the Indian
wedding ceremony was held at the Mariott Courtyard on 13th and
Juniper Streets in Philadelphia PA.
The
wedding reception was held at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts 300 S Broad
St Philadelphia PA. Garces Catering
group secured the services of Chef Silva from Tashan 777 s. Broad St Phildelphia PA to prepare a cocktail hour with a mixture of Indian and
Vietnamese stations and passed Hor’s D’Oeuvres. For dinner the guest had a choice of filet,
chicken or an Indian vegetarian trio.
Both cultures were represented with entertainment. Dragon dancers performed before dinner and Bollywood dancers performed after dinner.
The couple wore the traditional attire for each event. Between Friday and Saturday this consisted of five different outfits.
After dinner
the Indian Pithy ceremony was conducted to bless the groom followed by the
traditional Rass and Garba dances of celebration.
After lunch the indian wedding ceremony was held.
Both cultures were represented with entertainment. Dragon dancers performed before dinner and Bollywood dancers performed after dinner.
The couple wore the traditional attire for each event. Between Friday and Saturday this consisted of five different outfits.
Wedding Professionals who made this event possible
Elegant Events Wedding Designers
Lightyear Photo and Video Studio
John Kevin Gallagher Florist
DJ Ravi Jackson Entertainment
Philadelphia Suns Entertainment
Kimmel Center and Garces Catering
Marriott Court Yard
