{"id":7232,"date":"2016-02-15T16:06:35","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T23:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/?p=7232"},"modified":"2019-02-17T11:19:17","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T18:19:17","slug":"wedding-jaya-tony-st-michael-the-archangel-catholic-church-bottling-plant-event-center-downtown-auburn-opelika-al","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wedding-jaya-tony-st-michael-the-archangel-catholic-church-bottling-plant-event-center-downtown-auburn-opelika-al\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding: Jaya &#038; Tony &#8211; St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church &#038; Bottling Plant Event Center Downtown &#8211; Auburn &#038; Opelika, AL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I think it&#8217;s safe to say it&#8217;s rare to come across\u00a0a\u00a0bride who is half Indian and has red hair and fair, freckled skin (and before you ask: no, she&#8217;s not adopted, and yes, that is her real hair color). \u00a0It&#8217;s probably even more rare to come across one who fits the description above AND who plays the violin professionally in an orchestra in Miami while ALSO\u00a0pursuing her doctorate (why do I suddenly feel like a very boring underachiever?). \u00a0Jaya&#8217;s day began at <a href=\"http:\/\/stmichaelsauburn.com\/\">St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church<\/a> in Auburn where she put on a fully beaded\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ysamakino.com\/\">YSA Makino<\/a> gown, reminiscent of a traditional Indian lehenga, but with a Western twist. \u00a0Another nod to\u00a0Indian wedding customs appeared as the ladies of the bridal party sported henna on their hands from Blue Lotus Mendhi:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100b.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7233\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7233\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100b.jpg\" alt=\"bridal party with henna tattoos on hands\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100b.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100b-217x144.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100c.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7234\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7234\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100c.jpg\" alt=\"bride's earrings at auburn wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100c.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100d.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7235\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7235\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100d.jpg\" alt=\"bride with henna on hands for wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100d.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100d-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100d-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100da.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7236\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7236\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100da.jpg\" alt=\"groom getting ready for auburn alabama wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100da.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100da-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100da-768x550.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bride isn&#8217;t the only gifted musician in this duo &#8211; Tony\u00a0plays the viola in the same orchestra as the bride. \u00a0Naturally, the music for the day was high on the list of priorities for these two, so this crazy talented couple put together all the arrangements for the ceremony music, which were performed by their musically inclined friends\/guests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100e.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7237\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7237\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100e.jpg\" alt=\"musicians for wedding at auburn ceremony\" width=\"900\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100e.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100e-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100e-768x271.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100f.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7238\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7238\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100f.jpg\" alt=\"bride and father walking down the aisle at auburn wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100f.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100f-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100f-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100g.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7239\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7239\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100g.jpg\" alt=\"groom crying as bride walks down the aisle at auburn church wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100g.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100g-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100g-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was Catholic, but also incorporated a symbol typically found in Hindu weddings. Around Jaya&#8217;s neck, Tony placed a mangalsutra, which is a necklace that symbolizes their love and marriage (you can see it below in the reception pictures. It&#8217;s similar to the symbolism of wearing a wedding ring, though they doubled up on traditions and exchanged rings as well (including Tony&#8217;s unique rose gold band)!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100ga.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7240\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100ga.jpg\" alt=\"groom placing mangalsutra on bride\" width=\"900\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100ga.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100ga-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100ga-768x501.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100h.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7241\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100h.jpg\" alt=\"rose gold groom's ring at auburn church wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100h.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100h-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-100h-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since it rained earlier in the day and Jaya and Tony had decided not to do a first look, we headed over to the Jule Collins Smith Museum for pictures after the ceremony:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7242\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7242\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101.jpg\" alt=\"bride and groom black and white picture at jule collins museum\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101a.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7243\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7243\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101a.jpg\" alt=\"bride and groom detail shot of bouquet and veil\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101a.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101a-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ab.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7244\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7244\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ab.jpg\" alt=\"bridal party with rustic truck at auburn wedding\" width=\"992\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ab.jpg 992w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ab-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ab-768x445.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ad.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7245\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ad.jpg\" alt=\"bride and groom portraits at auburn alabama wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ad.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ad-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ad-768x591.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ae.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7246\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7246\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ae.jpg\" alt=\"redhead bride in beaded ysa makino gown\" width=\"900\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ae.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ae-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101ae-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101b.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7247\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7247\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101b.jpg\" alt=\"wedding bridal party outside jule collins museum\" width=\"900\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101b.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101b-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101b-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101h.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7248\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7248\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101h.jpg\" alt=\"bride and groom with rustic truck in alabama\" width=\"900\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101h.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101h-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101h-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101i.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7249\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7249\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101i.jpg\" alt=\"bride and groom at auburn museum\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101i.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101i-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101i-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101j.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101j.jpg\" alt=\"bride and groom portrait at opelika wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101j.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101j-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101j-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101k.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7251\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7251\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101k.jpg\" alt=\"bride with mendhi on hands at auburn wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-101k-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been to the Bottling Plant Event Center (aka Opelika Event Center Downtown), then you know it&#8217;s a very industrial-looking space. \u00a0Wedding planner Julie Bunkley of <a href=\"http:\/\/invevents.com\/\">Invision Events<\/a> completely transformed it by softening it with plenty of draping, and bringing in vibrant lighting from AG Lighting. \u00a0In another nod to the newlyweds&#8217; musical backgrounds, guests sat at candlelit tables that were not only numbered, but also named for famous composers. \u00a0The classic floral palette came courtesy of Opelika Floral Company. \u00a0The cake from Sonshine Cakes featured piping that was reminiscent of mendhi patterns, and in honor of the bride&#8217;s Southern roots, dessert also included classic Southern pies, such as peach and pecan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7252\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7252\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102.jpg\" alt=\"colorful wedding reception lighting at bottling plant event center in opelika\" width=\"900\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102-768x493.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102a.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7253\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7253\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102a.jpg\" alt=\"wedding uplighting at opelika event center downtown\" width=\"900\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102a.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102a-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102a-768x591.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102ab.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7254\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7254\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102ab.jpg\" alt=\"wedding cake with mendhi pattern at auburn wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102ab.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102ab-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-102ab-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a 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href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-103.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7258\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7258\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-103.jpg\" alt=\"southern pies and first dance at auburn wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-103.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-103-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-103-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-104.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7259\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7259\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-104.jpg\" alt=\"first dance with chandelier at bottling plant event center\" width=\"900\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-104.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-104-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-104-768x591.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bride and groom opted for a full brass band from Atlanta, called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.delbaroni.com\/\">On the Air<\/a>. \u00a0With so many musically talented guests in attendance, it was inevitable that someone would join the band &#8211; and bridesmaid Suzanne blew the crowd (and the band) away when she joined them to sing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Thls_tMuFkc\">&#8220;Georgia On My Mind&#8221;<\/a>. \u00a0The dance floor stayed full all night, and naturally, included some Indian music and dancing (some of Jaya&#8217;s family had even made the trek all the way from India to attend). Jaya gladly demonstrated what she called the &#8220;lightbulb&#8221; dance, since the hand\/wrist movements resemble the motion of screwing a lightbulb into a socket!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-104a.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7260\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7260\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-104a.jpg\" alt=\"horn section of big band at auburn wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-104a.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-104a-300x200.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-106-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-114.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7263\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7263\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-114.jpg\" alt=\"wedding conga line at opelika event center downtown reception\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-114.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-114-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-114-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-114b.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7264\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7264\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-114b.jpg\" alt=\"groom leapfrogging over bride at auburn wedding reception\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-114b.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-114b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-114b-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Guests took breaks from the dance floor and posed in a photo booth, and took home tiny jars of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/recipes\/food\/views\/ras-el-hanout-101070\">Ras el hanout<\/a> (a Moroccan spice blend) as favors as they wished the newlyweds well with a sparkler exit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-115.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7265\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7265\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-115.jpg\" alt=\"dancing and photo booth at opelika wedding reception\" width=\"900\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-115.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-115-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-115-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-119.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7266\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-119.jpg\" alt=\"photo booth pictures and spice favors in jars at opelika wedding reception\" width=\"900\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-119.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-119-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-119-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-120.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7267\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-120.jpg\" alt=\"sparkler exit at opelika event center downtown\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-120.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-120-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chanterellephotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/auburn-wedding-photographers-120-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>Jaya &amp; Tony: thank you for letting me change lightbulbs with you. \u00a0Here&#8217;s to many years of falling on the dance floor and covering it up by doing pushups!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ceremony Venue: <a href=\"http:\/\/stmichaelsauburn.com\/\">St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Reception Venue: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bottlingplanteventcenter.com\/\">Bottling Plant Event Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Event Planning: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.invevents.com\">Invision Events<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Wedding Gown: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ysamakino.com\/\">YSA Makino<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Reception Lighting: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aglighting.net\/\">AG Lighting<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cake: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonshinecakes.com\/\">Sonshine Cakes<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Band: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcoastentertainment.com\/artist\/del-baroni-orchestra\">On the Air (Del Baroni)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think it&#8217;s safe to say it&#8217;s rare to come across\u00a0a\u00a0bride who is half Indian and has red hair and fair, freckled skin (and before you ask: no, she&#8217;s not adopted, and yes, that is her real hair color). \u00a0It&#8217;s probably even more rare to come across one who fits the description above AND 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