Acknowledgments

The people who built, fed, photographed, traveled for, and held this weekend together.

Guests joined from across the United States, Australia, Canada, and India. Crossing time zones and oceans to sit in the cold and celebrate with us is not lost on us. Thank you.

Families

Karun & Seema Jain

Parents of the Groom

Welcomed Aditi as a daughter, danced through the Sangeet, and anchored the groom's side through every ritual.

Mr. Mukund & Roopa Mukund

Parents of the Bride

Hosted, planned, and prepared every detail so the weekend could happen. Mr. Mukund performed Kanyadanam; Roopa danced in Kali Ainak.

Nani

Groom's Maternal Grandmother

Present through the Punjabi blessing songs she recorded years ago, which opened the Sangeet.

Wedding Party

Ananya Mukund

Maid of Honor · Sister of the Bride

Co-MC'd the Sangeet and gave a sister speech. Escorted Aditi during Sita Kalyanam.

Pari Jain

Bridesmaid · Sister of the Groom · Sangeet MC

Coordinated the Sangeet after moving to New York, co-MC'd, and helped Kanav tie the Thali.

Samir Jain

Best Man · Brother of the Groom

Gave the opening speech and placed the anklets during the ceremony.

Bridesmaids

Ananya, Pari, Anya, Leilani, Vandana, Elie, Afsana, Veena & Manu

Kept the groom calm, performed Aasa Kooda at the Sangeet, and danced through the weekend.

Groomsmen

Rohan, Robert, Brian & Pranav

Part of the Baraat, the Shava Shava performance, and the late-night DJ sets.

Sia

Cousin of the Bride · Guitar & Vocals

Performed You Belong With Me at the Sangeet.

Ceremony Participants

Vikram's wife, Masa

Family · Toe Rings

Placed the traditional toe rings on Aditi during the final Tamil rituals.

Dimple Aunty & Raj Uncle

Family Friends · Dupatta Blessing

Placed the family dupatta over Kanav and Aditi for Granthi Bandhanam.

Aditi's Maternal Uncles

Sita Kalyanam Escorts

Walked Aditi in during her Sita Kalyanam entrance.

Behind the Scenes

Rupa

Caterer

Fed the weekend and was thanked in Kanav's behind-the-scenes roll call.

Basil

Photographer

Captured the weekend.

Kabir

DJ / AV

Kept the energy alive across the weekend.

Ish

MC · ACB Entertainment

Hosted the reception and kept the energy moving.

Priyanna, Eva & Jeet

Event Support

Wrangled logistics, turned chaos into beauty, and handled the glam.

Surinder Bedi Aunty

Family Friend · Care and Support

The quiet force behind the weekend, helping Seema through the toughest months and getting everyone dressed for the ceremony.

Vinita Bua

Karun's Sister · Traveled from Sydney

Flew from Sydney to be there and support Seema.

Sudhir Mama, Radha Aunty & Meera Chitthi

Family · Logistics

Ran errands, managed gifts and luggage, and handled India work calls at odd hours so the weekend could happen.

Special Travelers

Some guests crossed continents to be there.

Vikram Bhaiya

From Canada

Joined from Canada, led live Boliyan singing, and took part in the Baraat.

Vinita Bua

From Sydney, Australia

Flew from Sydney to celebrate and support family.

Family from India

Across the Ocean

Multiple relatives traveled from India, including Karun's sister.

Everyone Else

To every relative, friend, schoolmate, coworker, internet friend, and dance-floor companion who sat through the cold, danced through the night, and celebrated with us — thank you. This site exists because of you.