Mauli & Jordan

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Mauli and Jordan touching foreheads before their mandap ceremony

Two ceremonies · Sagan Convention Centre · Summer 2024

An engagement session by the lake, a mandap ceremony with a joyful baraat and a church wedding, all in one summer.

Mauli and Jordan celebrated their marriage twice in the summer of 2024: a traditional mandap ceremony with a lively baraat, and a church wedding with their family and friends. We were lucky enough to photograph both, along with their engagement session by the lake.

The mandap ceremony took place on June 15, 2024, at Sagan Convention Centre in Mississauga. The day started with soft window light and mehndi-covered hands. Then the dhol drums started outside. Jordan arrived standing through the sunroof of the car, the baraat danced its way to the doors, and Mauli walked in under a canopy of flowers to a gold and pink mandap.

The ceremony was full of family: garlands, blessings, flower petals and more hugs than we could count. By evening the dance floor was packed, with cold sparks for the grand entrance and plenty of dancing under the chandeliers.

Their church wedding was quieter but just as joyful: a long aisle, vows at the altar, portraits in the garden with a veil that would not stay still, and a reception full of toasts and laughter. If you are planning a wedding with two ceremonies in Mississauga, Toronto or anywhere in the GTA, we would love to hear about it.

Mandap ceremony: June 15, 2024, Sagan Convention Centre, Mississauga
Ceremonies: A mandap ceremony and a church wedding
Engagement: Lakeside session
Highlights: Dhol, garlands, cold sparks and a first dance
Palette: Blush, gold and classic white
Coverage: Engagement session and both wedding days

The engagement

A cloudy summer afternoon by the lake, a rocky shoreline and a lot of laughter.

Mauli and Jordan touching foreheads beside the lake during their engagement session

Mauli and Jordan laughing together on the rocks during their engagement session

Mauli and Jordan smiling on the rocky shoreline

Close-up of Mauli and Jordan holding hands, showing her engagement ring

Mauli laughing among white wildflowers by the water

Mauli hugging Jordan from behind as he smiles at the camera

Close-up of Mauli and Jordan with their foreheads together

Mauli and Jordan walking hand in hand down a quiet road

Wide view of Mauli and Jordan standing by the lake under a cloudy sky

Getting ready

Soft window light, mehndi, a lace veil and a groom who could not stop smiling.

Mauli smiling under her lace-trimmed veil with chandelier lights behind her

Mauli framing her necklace with her mehndi-covered hands

Close-up of Mauli's mehndi, bangles and jewellery

Mauli checking her earrings in a gilded mirror

Jordan smiling in his cream sherwani and layered necklaces

Mauli with her bridesmaids in colourful lehengas

Jordan's groomsmen lifting him into the air before the ceremony

Mauli and Jordan laughing together as the groomsmen look on

Jordan twirling Mauli in front of a carved lattice screen

Mauli and Jordan dancing together in the venue lobby

The baraat

Dhol drums, yellow turbans, a sunroof entrance and a parking lot full of dancing.

A dhol player in red and gold drumming for the baraat

Jordan arriving at the baraat standing up through the car sunroof

Guests dancing in the sunshine during the baraat

Jordan walking in with family and friends during the baraat

A family member welcoming Jordan with a tilak outside the venue

The mandap ceremony

Under a gold and pink mandap, surrounded by family: garlands, blessings, flower petals and plenty of smiles.

Mauli walking in under a canopy of flowers

Wide view of the gold and pink mandap during the ceremony

Mauli smiling in her rose garland at the mandap

Mauli and Jordan seated together under the mandap

Jordan smiling in his rose garland at the mandap

Mauli and Jordan exchanging garlands under the mandap

A family member pouring offerings into Mauli and Jordan's hands

A family member hugging Mauli at the mandap as Jordan looks on

Dreamy portrait of Mauli in her garland, framed by soft light

Flower petals scattered at Mauli's feet during the ceremony

Two family members embracing beside the mandap

Mauli and Jordan smiling in their garlands during the ceremony

Mauli and Jordan raising their arms in celebration as guests cheer

Mauli and Jordan making a heart with their hands

The celebration

Cold sparks, a packed dance floor, a little friendly competition and a dance under the chandeliers.

Mauli and Jordan making their grand entrance between cold spark fountains

Jordan leaning over a steel bowl during a wedding game

Jordan dancing with a red dupatta around his shoulders

Mauli dancing with friends on the dance floor

Mauli and Jordan sharing a dance in the banquet hall

Mauli and Jordan on a grand staircase seen from above

Jordan helping Mauli down the grand staircase

The church wedding

A long aisle, vows at the altar and a register signed in front of family and friends.

The church and its tall steeple on a sunny summer day

Mauli entering the church at the far end of a long aisle

Jordan waiting at the front of the church

Mauli and Jordan at the altar beneath the crucifix

Mauli and Jordan holding hands during their church vows

Close-up of the ring exchange during the church ceremony

Mauli smiling during the church ceremony

Mauli and Jordan walking back up the aisle as husband and wife

Mauli and Jordan walking out of the church

Group photo of family and friends outside the church

Portraits in the garden

Green trees, long grass and a veil that would not stay still.

Black and white photo of Mauli's veil flowing in the breeze

Close-up of Mauli smiling in her pearls in the garden

Black and white photo of Mauli laughing with Jordan

Mauli laughing with Jordan during their garden portraits

Dreamy portrait of Mauli seen through her veil

Jordan holding Mauli's bouquet behind his back

Wide view of Mauli and Jordan in a meadow, her veil trailing on the grass

The reception

Toasts under a floral arch, a first dance by the windows and a lot of laughter.

A toast at the head table under the floral arch

Mauli laughing at the head table during the speeches

Mauli and Jordan laughing beside the stone fireplace

Mauli and Jordan's first dance at the reception

Close-up of Mauli and Jordan smiling during their first dance

Wide view of the first dance by the windows

Mauli and Jordan laughing together on the dance floor

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