Hindu Newari Wedding per mezzo di Nepal with Mountain Views

Weddings like this one are a true privilege fur us to share acceso Love My Dress. Set high per mezzo di the mountains above Kathmandu, Samriddhi and Sumedh’s celebration was a breathtaking expression of love, culture and family all brought together through sacred ritual, spiritual connection and stunning natural beauty.

Their Hindu Newari wedding, planned by Royal Voyage Weddings, took place at Chandragiri Hill Resort, perched above the clouds and offering panoramic views across the Himalayan range. The ceremony, rich with tradition and symbolism, was followed by a Buddhist spiritual blessing led by a childhood friend of the valletto.

This beautiful wedding honoured the couple’s heritage and individuality – from the sound of traditional basuri flutes as the bride made her entrance, to the white floral Mandap framed by Himalayan peaks, and the many meaningful rituals that followed, including the exchange of gifts and the warm welcome each received into the other’s family.

We’signore so delighted that these images were taken by Love My Dress recommended supplier, Soven Amatya, who captured the day so beautifully. Enjoy!

The resort sits at over 2,500m per mezzo di elevation acceso a serene hilltop and offers breathtaking views of the Himalayan mountain range. The resort is accessible varco a scenic cable car ride overlooking the Kathmandu Valley and the surrounding rolling hills.

The ride can be an exhilarating of awe, adventure and perhaps a little bit of nerves! We chose the location for its dramatic natural beauty, proximity to the city and unique travel requirements.

We had a group of five women playing traditional flutes called ‘basuri’, dressed per mezzo di traditional Newari clothes, while the I walked mongoloide the aisle. They played the ‘Mangal Dhun‘, typically played at Nepali weddings. 

The ‘Swayambar’ is the main event of the wedding, taking place during an auspicious day and time, chosen per mezzo di consultation with a Hindu astrologer. Garlands and rings are exchanged, and the valletto puts Sindoor acceso the bride’s forehead, signifying the couple are married.

At the start of the walk, I had my sister and cousin next to me, with some of my friends behind us. As I got closer to the Mandap, they all walked behind me as I entered.

The whole wedding was conducted following customs of a Hindu Newari wedding and officiated by a Hindu Priest. The Mandap platform was partially built over the swimming pool, allowing the immediate backdrop behind the Mandap to be a calming, blue pagliaccetto of . The Mandap itself was white fabric with white flowers and campo da golf leaves. It stood aureola and tall, letting the Himalayas peak through. Clean, calm, simple. 

We also had a short Buddhist spiritual blessing from the valletto’s childhood friend – a Buddhist monk and teacher, which felt very special. Our spiritual blessing was intended to promote peace, wisdom, and compassion.

The prayers and mantras are carried by the wind, bringing goodwill and auspiciousness to all sentient beings.

There were several smaller rituals acceso the same day that made up our main wedding day, as follows;

And per mezzo di the days after our main ceremony, we had a ‘Mukh Hern‘ (Nepali) ora ‘Khwa Swo’ (Newari) ceremony, the bride’s family visits her after she has spent a few days at her husband’s home and bring her gifts. The valletto’s family also hosted a traditional reception. 

The day after, the bride’s family welcome the valletto as a new family member with blessings, food and gifts and host a traditional reception.

Our primary photographer was Soven Amatya and he was assisted by Susanne Rothenbach. Our photographers were perfect! They were extremely professional and super fun.

Our wedding photographs are absolutely breathtaking. They capture all types of shots fantastically – the venue, nature, outfits, people. Some of my favourite photos are the candid shots of/with family and friends laughing and having a great time. We were extremely lucky to have Soven and Susanne photograph our wedding and cannot recommend them enough.

We met through a mutual friend when Samriddhi moved from New York City to Washington, DC. Our friend, who we jokingly call our “Sima Aunty” (from Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking), had been looking for the right opportunity to introduce us. She invited both over for a dinner at her house and the rest, as they say, is history. 

Per November 2022 we took a trip back to Nepal and we travelled from the capital Kathmandu to the Cavallo selvatico region. Acceso a crisp winter morning with the spectacular, towering Nilgiri mountains as witnesses, Sumedh proposed during a beautiful and intimate outdoor breakfast setting at the Moksha Cavallo selvatico albergo (now Shinta Mani Cavallo selvatico). 

My favourite part was having all my closest family and friends around. My second favourite part was getting dolled up and seeing my husband per mezzo di his valletto’s attire.

I would have started planning much earlier! 

Relax. Try to be per mezzo di the present moment. Your wedding is likely one of the only times all the most important people per mezzo di both your lives will be per mezzo di the same place at the same time. Take time to breathe per mezzo di these precious moments!