Pride Month Special: An Ode To Dreamy Indian Same-Sex Weddings That Will Melt Your Heart

Love is love and the union of two souls deserves a celebration that encapsulates all their hopes and dreams, creating memories that can be cherished for a lifetime. For a nation like ours that is far behind in terms of social acceptance of homosexuality, these Indian couples celebrating their wedding vows in breathtaking ceremonies give us both hope and courage for the future. Here are a few couples and their dream weddings that we can’t help but fall in love with.

 1. The Multicultural Mix

Yana and Archita

Yana and Archita

Yana and Archita

Yana and Archita

Image courtesy: M2 Photography 

Yana and Archita’s wedding in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an amalgamation of religions, cultures, and heritage. Archita wore a red silk saree and Yana opted for a minimal white gown and tied a piece of her partner’s sari fabric around her waist as a symbol of their union.

2.  The Real Life Fairy Tale

Sandeep and Karthik

Sandeep and Karthik

Sandeep and Karthik

Sandeep and Karthik

Sandeep proposed to Karthik in a hot-air balloon ride over Napa Valley and Karthik decided to reciprocate with another proposal at the beautiful Dolores Park (in San Francisco) with family and friends in tow. Nothing short of a fairytale, the couple consecrated their vows with a traditional pooja infused with Malayali culture.

3. Two Brides And A Perfect Wedding

Sheila and Jennifer Patel

Sheila and Jennifer Patel

Sheila and Jennifer Patel

Sheila and Jennifer Patel

Image courtesy: Jennifer Corbin Photography

It all happened organically for Sheila and Jennifer Patel as they met in a café and were married two years later. The two lovers struggled to plan a wedding with an industry focused around heterosexual traditions but managed to create their own traditions, celebrated both Indian and Irish/Scottish culture, and organised a ceremony that generations after them would remember.

4. The Wellington Wedding

Arrun Soma and Jacob Vollebregt

Arrun Soma and Jacob Vollebregt

Arrun Soma and Jacob Vollebregt

Arrun Soma and Jacob Vollebregt

Image courtesy: Google Images

TV newsman Arrun Soma married his partner of seven years Jacob Vollebregt, in a big and blended Indian and Christian ceremony at The Boatshed on Wellington's waterfront. The ceremony had 170 of their closest friends and family seated in crisp, white, candle-lit round tables. It was an amalgamation of cultures with the grooms wearing dapper embellished sherwanis while exchanging heartfelt vows.

5. The Mumbai Commitment Ceremony

Hrishi and Vinh

Hrishi and Vinh

Hrishi and Vinh

Image courtesy: Google Images

Closer home in Yavatmal, Maharashtra; Hrishi Sathawane, an IITian graduate and his partner from Vietnam, Vinh. The dawn of their beautiful journey started with the two meeting via an online dating site in 2016. The couple got engaged in April 2017. The very intimate but progressive ceremony brought together friends, family, teachers and colleagues who’s genuine acceptance and support is awe-inspiring.

6. The Internet Affair

Sameer and Amit

Sameer and Amit

Sameer and Amit

Image courtesy: Gaysi Family

Sameer Samudra and Amit Gokhale found their soul mates in each other on the internet and they haven’t looked back since. They celebrated their wedlock in traditional Maharashtrian style that oozed warmth and love.

Assisted by: Gariyashi Bhuyan