Hampshire - Sarah Haywood

A bride and groom in traditional Indian wedding attire stand with hands clasped during a ceremony.

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Hampshire

R&O hosted a two-day wedding celebration at home in Hampshire. The setting provided the backdrop for a series of family-led celebrations.

The weekend began with traditional Mehendi and Haldi ceremonies for close family. This was followed by a Sangeet, featuring custom-designed food stations, traditional musical performances and family dances.

The wedding day concluded with a dinner hosted within a glasshouse constructed on the grounds. The bride and groom arrived by tuk tuk, accompanied by dancers, before the evening continued with music and dancing late into the night.

Photographers: Philip Volkers, Joth Shakerley and Photography by Gagan

A man in traditional attire plays a sitar whilst sitting on a patterned rug outdoors on the grass.

Person in a blue traditional outfit playing a sitar on a patterned rug.

Woman in a pink dress showing intricate henna designs on her hands with red painted nails.

A person in a floral dress shows intricate henna designs on both open palms.

A woman in yellow is having her legs painted with turmeric by children and women during a traditional ceremony.

People joyfully applying turmeric paste at an outdoor traditional Indian pre-wedding Haldi ceremony.

A smiling couple in yellow traditional outfits stand close together outdoors, looking at one another.

A smiling man and woman in yellow outfits walk hand in hand through a floral arch at an outdoor event.

A woman in a red and gold blouse, white embroidered lehenga, with henna and bangles on her hands.

A bride in a red and gold embroidered lehenga, adorned with jewellery and red bangles, hands crossed.

A groom in a white sherwani and red turban rides a decorated white horse outdoors.

A groom in a red turban sits on a decorated white horse amid pink smoke, led by men in red outfits.

A groom in traditional attire rides a decorated white horse, surrounded by colourful smoke at an outdoor wedding.

A bride and groom in traditional Indian attire stand together during a wedding ceremony.

A bride and groom in traditional attire sit among guests at a vibrant Sikh wedding ceremony.

A bride and groom in traditional Indian wedding attire walk hand in hand, adorned with floral garlands.

Bride and groom in traditional Indian attire, smiling and walking outdoors, adorned with flower garlands.

A couple in traditional South Asian wedding attire walk happily outside a brick house on a garden path.

A bride and groom in traditional Indian attire stand together, smiling, in front of floral decorations.

A large glass event marquee glows with red lights at dusk, set on a grassy field under a deep blue sky.

Glass greenhouse lit with pink and red lights, glowing against a dark blue evening sky.

Bhangra dancers in colourful attire perform with drummers at a vibrant indoor celebration decorated with orange flowers.

A vibrant Bhangra dancer performs between drummers at a colourful, festive indoor event with floral decorations.

A man in a teal sherwani rides a rickshaw with a smiling couple in festive attire at a colourful celebration.

Men in bright pink turbans and embroidered waistcoats dance joyfully at a festive indoor celebration.

A man pedals a bicycle with a smiling bride and groom as passengers at a festive, colourful wedding celebration.

Three people in vibrant pink and white costumes perform a traditional Punjabi dance on a patterned stage.

Two people in traditional Indian attire joyfully dancing at a festive event with warm lighting.

A Bhangra dance group in colourful pink outfits performs energetically at a festive indoor event.

Bhangra dancers in vibrant pink costumes perform energetically at a festive indoor celebration.

A singer in a bright pink suit performs on stage with drummers and a traditional dancer under red lighting.