A Vibrant Outdoor Wedding Weekend At The Vintage Estate Yountville Complete With A Hot Air Balloon

Shruti and Kush's wedding celebration in Napa Valley showcased beautiful design elements, a vibrant color palette and an outpouring of love. The couple originally met through a mutual friend and later got engaged in Buenos Aires. The two hosted a traditional Punjabi wedding with many traditional elements and various modern twists after falling in love with the atmosphere of Napa Valley.

From the bride and groom:

"The wedding morning for both the bride and groom began being surrounded by their individual friends and family as they prepared for their big day. Shruti and Kush exchanged letters that were delivered to each other by their nephews. A team of professionals were brought in to hand tie turbans on the groom, his groomsmen and all male family members participating in the wedding festivities from both families. The groom’s family and friends assembled for the traditional Baraat, a parade which was led by music and live dhol (drum) players as the groom’s guests danced joyfully with parasols in hand and onlookers watched in awe. The groom and his father both rode horses and made their way to the Milni welcoming ceremony where the groom’s family meeting the bride’s family. Normally, the groom rides the horse by himself, but Kush wanted his father to ride alongside him, an ancient tradition that has become less and less common. This was such a big moment; the local newspaper featured the Baraat on their front page the following week.

The couple’s traditional ceremony took place under a Napa-style wooden structure flanked with cascading large florals in ivory, blush, and peach and soft blush/pink silk draping at the end of the lush green lawn of The Vintage Estate, Yountville. The fresh creeping florals and greens created for a rustic natural spread. Four large flowers atop wooden pedestals served as aisle markers along a brick walkway with scattered petals. The bride walked in with a garden style cascading bouquet, and the couple exchanged pink and white rose floral garlands, vows and rings during their Hindu wedding ceremony as their family and friends looked on and ultimately erupted in cheer.

After the ceremony, Shruti’s family walked alongside her for her Vidai. This is considered one of the most emotional parts of a Hindu wedding ceremony as it is the moment a bride bids farewell to her family and joins her husband for their new life together. The couple was escorted to a vintage Volkswagen Beatle with customized license plates with their hashtag and last name, as they drove off to their reception. And now, it was time to party. The evening began with cocktails on The Vintage Estate’s Groezinger Lawn where guests enjoyed appetizers and live music of the Golden Bell Brass Band. The band stunned guests by fusing their jazz routes with popular Indian songs to offer attendees a unique musical experience. Guests also had an opportunity to pose for photos in a beautiful customized large gold standing photo booth frame with two flower bouquets designed by Anais Events with various photo posing challenges orchestrated by Napa Valley Photo Booths to keep the crowd engaged.