Indian Wedding in Skokie, Illinois: Nikah and Reception
The newlyweds on stage at Skokie Banquet & Conference Center.
Day 3 - Nikah
If you missed Day 1 and Day 2 of Ahsan and Molly’s traditional Indian wedding please follow this link right here. Of course, don’t forget to come back here for the Nikah ceremony and reception.
It was a very bright day and the sun made Molly’s white dress glow as Ahsan awaited her tap on the shoulder for their first look. Associate photographers Jaime and Bridget captured the moment from all angles before heading inside of His Highness Prince Karim Worship Center for the formal ceremony.
Once again, many thanks to Raag and Isha of Paraagon Films for being so welcoming as we worked together during this epic wedding.
First look for the bride and groom at His Highness Prince Karim Worship Center.
Portraits of the bride and groom at their Nikah.
Ahsan and Molly officially became married with traditional rituals and friends and family gathered behind them. They then headed to the Koba Kobi with traditional marriage games played as the bride and groom sat opposite one another. The living room of the home was packed with people but wide angle lenses to the rescue!!
Ahsan and Molly are officially married following time honored religious traditions.
Koba Kobi marriage games after the ceremony.
Day 4 - Reception
The reception day began with the bride and her bridesmaids prepping for their big celebration. Bangles and soirees and hair and jewelry were all precisely placed. I asked Molly if I could take some extreme close ups of her during this time and she obliged. Associate photographer Jaime captured the groom and his guys.
Bridal prep for an Indian wedding at Skokie Banquet & Conference Center.
The bride shows off her incredible red dress on Day 4 of her traditional Indian wedding.
Groomsmen prep on Day 4 of an Indian wedding.
The groom all suited up for the reception.
Just before introductions I was able to steal a few minutes of the bride and groom’s time for some portraits inside and outside of their ballroom. We did some family group photos and wedding party group shots as well. Then it was on to the party!
The bride and groom before their big entrance at their wedding reception.
Bride and groom portraits on stage in the North Shore Ballroom at Holiday Inn Skokie.
The beautiful bride in her reception dress.
The wedding party has some fun.
Before introductions we made a sweep of the room to capture all of the wonderfully colorful decor. Then the lights went down and introductions began going right into the cake cutting and first dance.
Decorations for an Indian wedding reception at Skokie Banquet & Conference Center.
Introductions and then cake cutting.
First dance for the bride and groom.
Ahsan and Molly did their take on the shoe game. Then it was time for something really unique as the groom had to guess which kiss came from his wife. He was blindfolded of course. I’m not going to say whom he chose, but I will say that those whiskers from the best man’s beard MUST HAVE been a giveaway. It was one of those times where I had to remind myself to stop laughing and start shooting. It was truly a good time!!
Reception games at an Indian wedding.
The best man, maid of honor and friends roast the bride and groom during their reception.
The rest of the night was pure dance floor fun with one surprise pause where the groom showed videos of friends and family talking about how much they loved Molly, his bride. It made her tear up before once again hitting the dance floor.
A fun reception of an Indian wedding at Skokie Banquet & Conference Center.
It was an incredible 4 days just north of Chicago capturing Ahsan and Molly’s traditional Indian wedding. The rituals kept us on our toes, the colors were beautiful, but most of all every moment was heartfelt and authentic.
There are SO MANY more images from this wedding that I can’t possibly fit here. Please do follow Region Weddings on Instagram for more from this wedding and others. As always, Contact Me right here to inquire about your big day. To view Day 1 - Mehndi Party and Day 2 - Nikah, click over to this link. Enjoy!!