Real Weddings by Helios Images: Meena and Ari’s Masterpiece

Posted in Real Weddings by Helios Images by HELIOS IMAGES on April 18, 2010

Post by Katherine

Doug's camera decides to make it's own magic with a double exposure - came out awesome!

During the cocktail hour, these sisters sporting colorful sari's gave a moment up for a great capture with color film and a plastic holga camera.

How do we get so lucky to photograph two of the most talented freelance musicians in Boston on their wedding day? It must have been fate that I met Meena in Boston when I was assigned the seat next to her in a choral rehearsal. I remember my jaw dropping the first time I heard her sing, and we talked about our unique backgrounds (Meena is Indian and Japanese), where to get the best rice balls, and bollywood movies! Doug and I kept bumping into Meena and Ari at music events around the city – Ari playing at The Boston Philharmonic‘s Gala, and both Meena and Ari performing together with Voci Angelica at The Larz Anderson Automobile Museum at the Bless by Bless Charity Fashion Show.

Pure love. Katherine catches Meena and Ari as they share an intimate moment by themselves after stepping out of reception tent. A posed image? Nope.

One day, Meena, asked me via facebook, “Hey, would YOU photograph my wedding?” Of course, I said YES!!!

Their day was amazing. The pace was relaxed, the halcyon house was beautiful, the light perfect, the music enchanting, and the best part of this day was that Doug and I felt a special connection with Meena and Ari, not only as photographers, but as good friends. I hope you enjoy Meena’s words about her incredible day!!!

Meena and Ari waltz through a private grove of trees after having their ceremony on a point overlooking The Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

The Happy Couple:

Bride: Meena, Soprano
Groom: Ari, Cellist

Wedding Date and Location:

September 12, 2009
Halcyon in Easton, Maryland, USA.

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Photographers: Katherine and Doug of Helios Images / Douglas Despres Photography.

Sisters.

Medium:

Digital
Black and White 35mm Film
Medium Format Black and White Film
Medium Format Color Film

What Made Your Wedding Creative:

Multi Cultural Wedding: Venezuela, India, Japan!
Bollywood Dance
My dad’s folk song performance
Colors
Flowers
Mendi
Braidsmaid’s Sarees
Salsa Band

Your Biggest Challenge: Planning everything from far away.

The Ceremony.

Your Favorite Moment:

EVERYTHING!!!
The ceremony was beautiful.
Walking down the aisle and seeing the gazebo thing decorated for the first time;
The fabric floating in the wind, and seeing Ari after a while;
The Bollywood dance;
[Our] first dance to [our song] Besame Mucho;
When my mother-in-law called me her “daughter;”
My family and friends coming together from different areas of the world;
Food!!;
Cake!!!

Any Favorite Vendors / Planning / Helpful Shopping Links? Photographers were my favorite Everything else form the local area, so there are no websites or anything…