See Part 1 here and Part 2 here. View the wedding gallery here.
This part is all about the ceremony itself. The ceremony in its entirety (from the bride being received by her family members until completion of the wedding and guests queuing up for photographs) took about half an hour tops. I was photographing and running around the mandap so I lost track of time, but it couldn’t have been longer than that. It was short, but it was concentrated awesomeness. There was no fire, no pandit. The elders in the family direct the wedding and its under their guidance that the ceremonies are performed. There was live traditional music which fitted with the ceremony like an intricate jigsaw puzzle falling into place. However, the most striking feature of this wedding had to be the happy couple. They powered through the ceremonies like a team and had a blast while doing so. The pictures show just about how much fun they were having through it all. Here are a few images from the highlights of the ceremony….
Aathira and her little sister, Anju…
The bride smiles for me!
Gorgeous decor at the venue…
Aathira takes blessings from her parents before the ceremony commences
Aathira’s cousin Jyothi was always present, right by her side to help the bride in whatever way she could in true sister-style
And the ceremonies begin…
Aathira checking out her shiny, new toy
Cannot get over that plait… Absolutely stunning
And they exchange garlands!
Happy couple being photographed by family and friends
Sindoor time
One of the essential ceremonies from Vikram’s side… slipping of the toe ring into Aathira’s toe
The other photographers at the wedding…
Time for the pheras
The sisters look on as Aathira and Vikram go about the ceremonies
The REAL directors at all Mal weddings….
The studio photographers! 
The stunning Menon ladies…
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