o say we were slammed last weekend at Ruchi and Jonathan's Indian Wedding ceremonies would perhaps be an understatement.  Indian weddings are very busy events - and typically are more than just one event.  And this wedding was not an exception.  Friday evening was the first Indian ceremony / event called the Garba, which is basically a multi-hour dance celebration / party to celebrate the couple.

And this couple is no typical or "ordinary" couple.  Other than the fact they're adorable together, they're also BOTH doctors; Ruchi a surgeon and Jonathan a PhD (seriously).  Driven would potentially be the best adjective to describe both of them.  Crazy fun would be another I'd chose.

Besides the amazing culture of an Indian wedding, perhaps what makes them so spectacular is the plethora of rich vibrant colors worn by not only the couple - but the entire guest entourage as well.   And that's what we had the privilege  to capture with our cameras last week end with Ruchi and Jonathan's Indian wedding.

But even more amazing then the color is the amount of energy the wedding guests utilize to celebrate and dance - for hours - at the Indian Garba ceremony celebrated the evening before the wedding.  In full colorful dress, in the heat of the night, guests (which seemed hundreds) celebrated with Ruchi and Johnathan for a few fun hours on the evening before the big day, which is the focus of this first of three posts - the Garba.

Here are a few Garba pictures.  Hopefully we captured the passion, love and color of these ritual Indian dances.  You'll want to stay tuned because over the next couple days, the other two galleries - the Indian Wedding and the "White Dress" wedding - will be posted.

By the way - you can view Ruchi and Jonathan - Indian Wedding - Part II HERE