Reshma & Martin

Nov 11

Reshma twirling in her red lehenga as Martin watches, after their Hindu wedding ceremony in Scarborough

Scarborough & Vaughan · July 18 and 19, 2025

A Hindu ceremony on day one, then a first look, Pioneer Village portraits and a reception full of sparklers and glow sticks on day two.

Reshma and Martin's wedding took two days and two traditions. On July 18, 2025, they were married in a Hindu ceremony at Kennedy Convention Centre in Scarborough. The next day Reshma wore a white gown, and after portraits at Black Creek Pioneer Village they celebrated with their guests at Paradise Banquet & Convention Centre in Vaughan.

Day one started with drums at the door. Martin was welcomed with blessings, and Reshma came in under a red canopy held by her family. Under the red and white mandap we stayed close and quiet, catching the rituals, the hands and all the laughter between the two of them.

On day two we started at home while Reshma got ready. Her dress hung in the trees outside, her bridesmaids kept her laughing, and her dad seeing her in the dress for the first time was one of the sweetest moments of the weekend. Then Martin turned around for their first look.

Black Creek Pioneer Village was a beautiful setting for portraits. Log cabins, red barns and clapboard houses with wildflowers out front gave us something new around every corner, and the wedding party made the most of it before Reshma and Martin had some time on their own.

The reception had a grand entrance, a first dance in fog and sparklers, speeches that brought happy tears and a dance floor full of glow sticks. If you are planning a two-day wedding, a Hindu ceremony in Scarborough or a reception in Vaughan, we would love to hear about it.

Ceremony: Hindu ceremony, Kennedy Convention Centre, Scarborough
Day one: July 18, 2025
Portraits: Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto
Reception: Paradise Banquet & Convention Centre, Vaughan
Day two: July 19, 2025
Coverage: Photo and film over two days

Day one: the Hindu ceremony

Kennedy Convention Centre in Scarborough: drums at the door, a canopy of flowers and a red and white mandap.

Red and white mandap set for Reshma and Martin's Hindu wedding ceremony at Kennedy Convention Centre in Scarborough

White Ganesh statue among the decor at Reshma and Martin's Hindu wedding

Drummers playing at the door to welcome Martin on the wedding day in Scarborough

Martin receiving a blessing on his forehead as he is welcomed to the ceremony

Martin with his hands pressed together at the mandap

Reshma walking in under a red canopy held by her family at Kennedy Convention Centre

Reshma smiling under the canopy on her way to the mandap

Portrait of Reshma in her red lehenga and bridal jewellery holding her bouquet

Close-up of hands during a ritual in Reshma and Martin's Hindu wedding ceremony

Reshma's henna-covered hands and bangles during the ceremony

Martin leaning in toward Reshma during a ritual at the mandap

Reshma smiling at the mandap in her red lehenga

Reshma and Martin seated at the mandap, smiling at each other

Reshma and Martin smiling as they hold up their marriage certificate

Reshma and Martin walking out with family and drummers after the ceremony

Reshma laughing as guests dance around her

Reshma and Martin laughing together in their Hindu wedding attire

Portrait of Reshma and Martin in their wedding garlands in Scarborough

Martin holding Reshma close in her red lehenga by the arched windows

Day two: getting ready

The next morning started at home, with the dress in the trees and family close by.

Reshma's white wedding dress hanging from a tree outside

White bridal shoes hanging in the branches of a tree

Reshma's henna-covered hand on her white lace wedding dress

Reshma laughing while getting ready on the second wedding day

Reshma's long curls and earrings as she finishes getting ready

Reshma checking her look in a round mirror

Black and white photo of Reshma hugging a family member before the wedding

Reshma laughing with a bridesmaid in pink

Black and white photo of Reshma reading a letter before the wedding

Reshma's dad seeing her in her wedding dress for the first time

Reshma and her dad smiling cheek to cheek

The first look

Martin waited with his back turned while Reshma walked up with her bouquet.

Black and white photo of Reshma walking up behind Martin for the first look

Reshma walking up to Martin holding her bouquet

Martin turning to see Reshma at their first look

Reshma and Martin smiling together after their first look

Reshma and Martin smiling at each other during the first look

Reshma and Martin hugging among the trees after the first look

Reshma's bouquet of red and pink flowers held behind Martin's back

Black Creek Pioneer Village

Before the reception we spent the afternoon in the village: log cabins, red barns and old clapboard houses.

Bridesmaids in pink walking past a log cabin at Black Creek Pioneer Village

Reshma laughing with her bridesmaids and their bouquets

Reshma holding her bouquet at Black Creek Pioneer Village

The wedding party in front of a white historic building at Black Creek Pioneer Village

Black and white photo of Reshma and Martin on a village street at Black Creek Pioneer Village

Reshma and Martin by a log cabin at Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto

Martin kissing Reshma as she laughs with her bouquet

Black and white photo of Reshma and Martin laughing by a wooden wall

Reshma and Martin kissing under the trees at Black Creek Pioneer Village

Black and white photo of Reshma laughing in Martin's arms

Reshma and Martin kissing in front of a red barn

Reshma and Martin in front of a yellow clapboard house

Reshma and Martin framed by open barn doors at Black Creek Pioneer Village

Reshma and Martin seen past her bouquet in the foreground

Reshma and Martin among wildflowers in front of a historic house

Reshma and Martin standing by a red barn at Black Creek Pioneer Village

Black and white photo of Reshma and Martin embracing under the trees

The reception in Vaughan

Paradise Banquet & Convention Centre: a grand entrance, a first dance in fog and sparklers, and a dance floor full of glow sticks.

White tiered wedding cake with pink and red flowers at Paradise Banquet & Convention Centre in Vaughan

Seating chart in a gold arched mirror framed with flowers

Black and white photo of Reshma and Martin about to make their entrance

Reshma and Martin cheering as they enter their reception in Vaughan

Reshma and Martin's first dance with fog and sparklers

Martin and Reshma close together during their first dance

Black and white photo of the first dance with sparklers behind them

Reshma and Martin smiling at each other during their first dance

First dance under the crystal chandelier at Paradise Banquet & Convention Centre

Reshma dancing with her dad at the reception

Two flower girls hugging and smiling at the reception

Reshma's henna-covered hand raising a glass during the toasts

Black and white photo of Reshma and Martin laughing during the speeches

Black and white photo of a guest wiping away happy tears during the speeches

Black and white photo of Martin and Reshma sharing cake

Reshma tossing her bouquet to her friends

A guest joining the fun on the dance floor with a glow stick

Guests dancing with glow sticks at Reshma and Martin's reception

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