Makeisha and Surin
Bride: Makeisha Bahadur
Groom: Surindra Maharaj (Surin)
Christian wedding: May 3rd 2008
Hindu Wedding: 27th April 2008
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Makeisha and Surin tie the knot with a Nautical twist!
www.flowfoto.comTW: Tell us about the theme or colour scheme for your reception?
There were beach themed weddings done in my family already so we wanted to make it a little bit different from those. Both Surin and I always loved the colour navy-blue so we tried to think of a way to incorporate it. Then I figured we could go with a mixture of nautical colours meaning…navy blue and white, and a little bit of silver to accent.
We incorporated shells, sand from Maracas and fish into our centre pieces; we used galvanized beach pails to hold our almonds and the token was something called “Beach in a bottle” which was a clear glass bottle with sand and shells in it, with a tiny cork and rope around the neck.
Our tablecloths were a rich navy blue with silver runners, the chairs were all white, and the centre piece was a glass vase with a fish in it. This rested on a mirror which was dusted with sand, shells and river pebbles.
TW: Can you tell us how the venue complemented your theme?
The ceremony took place on a deck overlooking the ocean, at a resort in Salybia. Our guests were seated in the open air with waves crashing below them. They were asked to dress in cottons, summer dresses, linens, comfortable shoes, and sunglasses. The bridesmaids wore knee-length dresses and the groomsmen wore shirts with no ties; instead, they wore garlands.
TW: What did you do during the ceremony to incorporate your theme?
During the ceremony we chose a Unity Sand Ceremony (i.e. the blending of the sands) rather than trying to light a unity candle in the wind. The Unity sand ceremony kit that I ordered online came with two coloured sands and three vases.
The groom has one vase with his own sand and the bride has hers. They both pour a bit of their individual sand into the empty vase which represents their individuality, then they pour their sands at the same time into the same vase.
The sands then blend and create a beautiful pattern. While this was being done, the priest explained that the sands had now combined to form one, which represented our life together. The grains of sand we each held as individuals, would combine in marriage, and after mixing, would be inseparable. This was one of the highlights of the ceremony as no one had ever seen it done before.
