Unfortunately, if we have not specified a guest on your invitation we will not be able to accommodate your guest. We are having the wedding at our house, and have had to make some tough choices when it came to the guest list. We sincerely hope you can still make it!
Both of us have big families, and we have struggled to find a fair way to include as many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends as possible. Because of that, we will not be able to accommodate any children at our wedding. We know this makes it very difficult for guests with small children, and while we hope you can still attend, we completely understand if that makes it impossible. We hope to celebrate with you and your kids sometime in the future!
We ask that you not drive to the ceremony, as we have limited space for cars in the driveway. On the travel section of the website is information for taxis in the area. We recommend organizing transportation to the wedding in advance as it is Canada Day! We will provide transportation at the end of the evening to the Penticton Lakeside Resort between 10:30PM - 2AM.
Friday, June 29th is our first event, but it is completely optional. If you would like to attend that event we suggest flying in Thursday, June 28th. Otherwise, the wedding is not until July 1st so for those with tight work schedules, you can fly in on the Saturday, and jet back home the Monday without missing a beat! Please let us know in your RSVP if you will be attending both the Puro and the Wedding.
Naramata is a small town so don't bank on using Uber or Lyft to get around (they're also banned in British Columbia). We do plan to organize transportation to the house and at the end of the night from our house to the Penticton Lakeside Resort. If you want to explore the area, go wine tasting, biking or shopping in the area, a rental car would be advisable, but please don't drive the night of the wedding, we have an open bar and transportation back to Penticton!
Gifts are of course not necessary, coming all the way to Naramata to celebrate with us is honestly a feat in itself. If you do plan on giving a gift, please visit our Zola registry page, since we live in LA, we won't want to have to transport anything back to the US.
We encourage you to carpool or cab to the Puro as we have limited parking on the property. If you intend on driving, please let us know so we can keep track of how many cars will be arriving.
A Puro is a traditional Ismaili wedding celebration. Because we don’t have a week as most Indian weddings are, we’re going to be combining the best of all our favorite Ismaili wedding traditions into one evening. There will be a small ceremony, plenty of Indian food, Indian music, mehndi, and wine and beer.
It is entirely up to you! Our wedding party, and most members of Bianca’s family will wear Indian attire, but please wear what you are most comfortable in. If you would like to purchase something but are unsure of what to buy, just reach out to Bianca directly and she would be happy to give some guidance :)