We covered Naveena & Praveen wedding in Madurai.She visited our Studio in Ambattur, Chennai with lot of excitement which made us realize how our work can make someone so happy. This was a huge responsibility and it made us more determined to deliver her our best. So it was decided that Karthik and Prabaz would cover her wedding in Madurai. On arrival at Madurai, When we arrived at the venue – Chinna Swamy Auditorium , Naveena had started to get ready. At the entrance we met her father who was visibly happy and told us that he loved photography himself. When we met Naveena her fears were put to rest, whether we would really make it for her wedding.

 

The day was set for an early morning marriage with traditional Hindu customs and rites as prevalent in Tamilnadu. As a matter of fact the customs on groom’s side were a bit different compared to the bride as they belonged to different parts of the same state. India’s diversity in culture is clearly evident in its weddings. Every place has its own set of customs and traditions and it also depends on the community to which one belongs. This very diversity makes our job as documentary photography so interesting.

 

For all its diversity the common threads of similar beliefs are also well reflected in many customs  Our experience with the richness and diversity of Indian weddings can very well form a good subject for PhD research. Like all Indian weddings there are a number of functions that happen in a Tamil wedding. Naveena chose to wear different Kanjeevaram and Silk sarees for her functions adorned with elegant and simple Gold jewellery . For the wedding she looked splendid in a Red and Green Kanjeevaram while Praveen looked every bit the proverbial tall, White and handsome in the traditional silk dhoti with zari border with white. During the fun couple shoot the ladies quipped to see his abs which made him blush. As it was a early morning wedding we were happy to start the day early with beautiful early morning hours perfect lighting for photographs. We had great fun shooting their wedding and photos came out just as kickass as we had hoped.