I am sooo excited to share the nikah (a Pakistani wedding ceremony) of Sahar and Samad with you. I anxiously awaited this event for MONTHS!
I absolutely love the Naem family-so hospitable and friendly. Thank you for allowing me into your home to capture Sahar’s getting ready process.
The process actually started 4 days before the wedding when Sahar went to have her Mehndi (or Henna) done.
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Then, the big day..
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I just love the extra dimension that the henna adds to all the pictures
Sahar’s sister, Saman, touches up her make-up
LOVE!!!
Many more of these shots, but Sahar removed her head scarf to finish getting ready and I agreed not to share those.
Elegant-right?
Mom helps pin the scarf
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Sana and Saman finish the job.
Timeless
GAH! So beautiful!!!
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The infamous ring shot
Before we left, Sahar’s mother copied down a prayer to ward of nazar (or the evil eye).
Come back soon for the actual nikah photos!
Tags: Jacksonville, nikah, portrait, wedding
these are soo soooo gorgeous i LOVE the henna and all the detail
not to metion how beautiful she is….. and what elegant jewlery!!!! BEAUTIFUL!
OH MY GOODNESS. THESE ARE AMAZING. YOU SAID SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL, BUT WOW I WASN’T EXPECTING THIS! SHE’S STUNNING! AND YOUR PHOTOS ARE EQUALLY STUNNING. YOU’RE AMAZING!
Katelyn, these are incredibly beautiful!! You did an amazing job, the bride is GORGEOUS. I can’t wait to see Part 2.
WOW. i am so happy i waited patiently for these because they were SOOOOO worth it. i mean, you knocked these so far out of the park it is silly. just … unable to say how beautiful these are. i just sat here “WOAH”‘ing out loud to the computer.
OMG That closeup photo with her eyelashes … GORGEOUS! Wow.
That ring shot is sooo killer! Just ridiculious!