Opulence. Traditional. Luxurious. Inside a styled shoot with Mojica Photography.
When Loraine with Mojica Photography approached me about doing a Hindu/Pakistani stylized shoot, I immediately jumped at the opportunity. She and I put our collective brains together and worked out that we wanted to do two shoots. And we wanted both shoots to feel luxurious.
Our goal from the onset was to get published in a major Indian wedding magazine. We submitted these photos to South Asian Bride Magazine, the most popular Indian wedding magazine, and got accepted. Pop the champagne!
Here is the wonderful spread that the magazine did featuring our stylized shoot. Our entire team could not have been more proud!
So what was the inspiration for the shoot and how did it all come together? I will tell you. Let’s start with breaking down the two shoots.
We wanted the first shoot to be more traditional and feature a real bride. We wanted to use traditional colors that are featured in Hindu and Pakistani weddings – red and gold. However, we didn’t just want to do the status quo. We wanted to elevate the traditional.
Once we had our inspiration complete, we needed to find a venue that could fit the aesthetic we were looking for. A place that was grand, opulent and timeless. We didn’t have to look far. The Grand Hall at the Power & Light was the perfect venue.
With all the major pieces falling into place we knew we still needed a florist and décor. Kiran Decorations and A&L Floral Design are two of the hottest and best when it comes to Indian Weddings. With their talents on board, we knew this stylized shoot was going to be something special. They brought fresh ideas to our concepts that pushed them even further. Kiran Decorations had recently purchased a new red and gold swing as well as a white mandap. We knew both had to be used.
The final piece of the puzzle was the beauty. Loraine had worked closely with Naila Naveed, a premier custom lengha and sari maker, in the past. Her dresses are truly one-of-a-kind and were the perfect centerpiece of this shoot. In addition, Naila had all the beautiful accessories to make the outfit complete including headpieces, veils, necklaces and bracelets. And no Indian wedding would be complete without nenna. Master of Henna created a wonderful design on the feet of one of our models.
To finish out the look, for hair we used the ever-talented Posh KC and for make-up the amazing Bronzed & Blushed. These two ladies made our models look absolutely stunning.
When we combined all of these wonderful talents, we knew we had created something extraordinary. We knew our goal of creating a stylized shoot that would stand out had been achieved. And we could not be more honored that South Asian Bride magazine agreed!
Created by –
Wedding Planner – Quintessential Events
Photographer – Mojica Photography
Decor – Kiran Decorations
Florist – A&L Floral Design
Venue – The Grand Hall at the Power & Light
Henna – Master of Henna
Hair – Posh KC
Make-up – Bronzed & Blushed
Dress and Accessories – Naila Naveed
Model – Nora Rosemary