![]() ![]() "I wanted to show Niraj and his family that I wanted to be a part of the Indian culture and traditions as well," Alyssa says. Alyssa wore a gold saree and red veil for the ceremony and changed into an Elizabeth Fillmore dress for the reception. They brought in both a Christian officiant as well as a Hindu maharaja for the religious ceremony and modified the programs so guests would understand the parts of the ceremony that were in Sanskrit. I was in shock that he was down on one knee! He pulled the box out of his sock (because ‘I didn’t want you to see a bulge in my pocket.’) and asked me to marry him.” Alyssa and Niraj wanted to combine their cultures for their wedding. They were walking around the take off site when he said, “You know how much I love you, right?” “The rest is kind of a blur,” Alyssa says. They got into the car and drove for a long time before they pulled up to a hot air balloon ride. After an ice-breaking, ‘Nice hat,’ we connected instantly.” Niraj planned a surprise, mystery date for Alyssa. That guy was Niraj, and he was out celebrating a friend's birthday, too. I went to get a drink at the bar and started chatting with a really cute guy. ![]() “After watching the race (and losing the hat competition), we continued to celebrate at a local karaoke bar. “It was my friend’s birthday party, and my friends and I had celebrated by going to a Kentucky Derby party and entering into a fun hat competition,” Alyssa says. Louis City Water Division) met at Double D karaoke bar. L Photographie St.Alyssa Brussee (29 and a school social worker for Catholic Family Services) and Niraj Patel (30 and an electrical engineer for St. Hair & makeup: Caitlin Bono and staff at Jon Tomas Salon and Spa Invitations: Something Printed by Vicki Seagraves Wedding coordination: Kristin Ashley Events )Ĭongratulations to you both! So honored to be a part of your day. ![]() Lauren and Matt agreed to let me use them for a little steel wool photo experiment and I promised to try not to catch them on fire. Nice photobomb Kristin Weis (planner extraordinaire!)Īnd then we hurried back into the party and jammed with DJ Aflex. Quick little trip to the rooftop to catch the tail end of this beautiful pink sunset. Matt is not only a tattoo artist (and insanely talented I may add!), but a collage artist! We made these pieces using a couple of the photos from their engagement session. I think this was my first time at my favorite wall this year. I love the stone work at Central Library downtown. When you can’t have your furry family members at your wedding, make stand up life size cutouts! Pretty ceremony at Lumen and lovely bouquet from Festive Couture Floral! The guys were a hoot! Fave moment: the man bun twins helping each other with their bobby pins. Thanks for setting the bar high! When it comes to love, it should be up there, but still within reach. ![]() They have the kind of love that makes a lot of people jealous, which in turn gives us all something to strive for in our own lives. They are always smiling, joking and enjoying each other and life every time I see them interact. You can’t put love into little check boxes dammit! These two…so good together. Matt apparently wasn’t generally Lauren’s “type” before he became the love of her life. I remember the general gist of Lauren’s maid of honor’s toast and I kinda loved it. So excited to have this awesomely fun wedding day up before going into the weekend! That said, I have to run out the door here in a sec for an engagement session, so for once I’m going to keep this short. ![]()
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