Welcome to our wedding website. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

We both feel so fortunate to come from rich cultural backgrounds: Vishie is a proud first-generation Ohio boy with roots in India's Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, and Cailín grew up in Belgium, Texas, and Virginia with family from Northern Ireland and England. While our ancestors may have grown up continents apart, both our cultures have one important thing in common: we LOVE a good party! In that spirit, we want to fully honour both sides of our heritage and ensure that all our loved ones throughout the diaspora have the opportunity to celebrate with us. The result? Two ceremonies - one in each of our mothers' hometowns.

Our Indian wedding (or "shaadee" in Hindi) will take place in Vishie's mother's hometown of Allahabad (also known as Prayagraj) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The celebrations will consist of a joint Haldi ceremony and Sangeet on December 26, followed by the Hindu wedding ceremony on December 27. The Hindu wedding ceremony on December 27 will include the following components: - Baraat: Dancing joyfully to the beats of Dhol music, the groom and his family and friends arrive at the wedding venue.  - Ganesh Puja: The wedding ceremony begins with a prayer to Lord Ganesh, the remover of all obstacles. The family seeks Ganesha’s blessings. - Kanya Agaman and Jaimala: The bride makes her grand entrance, surrounded by her loved ones. At this time, the couple exchanges fresh flower garlands as a gesture of acceptance of one another. - Kanyadaan and Hast Milap: The bride's parents show their support by placing her hand over the groom's. The bride and groom hold hands to symbolize their acceptance of each other. - Thalambraalu: The couple showers each other with holy rice mixed with turmeric powder and flower petals, symbolizing their wishes for a life filled with happiness, health, harmony, wealth, and a loving and blessed family. - Mangalphera: With the couple's scarves knotted together, they do a ritual walk around the sacred fire four times, symbolizing the four fundamental aspirations of human life: Dharma (Obligations and Duty), Aartha (Wealth and Prosperity), Karma (Deeds), Moksha (Enlightenment). The ritual invites the bride's brother to provide Laawa (grains) for the fire to consume. - Saptapadi: The couple take seven sacred steps near the fire, symbolizing their deep and sincere commitments and promises to each other. These seven promises are believed to establish a strong foundation for relationships that are enduring and resilient. The bride's sister-in-law places silver toe rings on her feet. - Mangalsutra Bandhan: The groom places the sacred necklace (mangalsutra) around the bride's neck, symbolizing their bond, affection, and companionship.  - Pradhanam: A ring is placed into a pot filled with milk and rose petals. The couple compete to find it first. - Aashirwad: The couple seeks blessings for a long and happy marriage from the priest, parents, family, and friends. Those traveling from out of town for this event will be welcome to stay at the Hotel Kanha Shyam (where the Sangeet and wedding ceremony will take place) or the nearby Hotel Ajay International (where the Haldi ceremony will take place). For more information, please visit our Indian Celebration page.

Our Irish wedding will take place at the beautiful Lough Erne Resort in Cailín mother's hometown of Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The celebration will consist of a short secular Western wedding ceremony in the early afternoon, followed by a cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing into the night! Those traveling from out of town for this event can book to stay at the Resort's hotel, where we will also host an optional casual dinner on Friday evening and an optional breakfast the following morning. There are also a number of short term rental homes in the grounds of the hotel. For more information, please visit our Irish Celebration page.