Persian/Iranian-French Destination Wedding Photography in Monaco, Monte Carlo

During the summer one of my South of France destination wedding photography assignments was a Persian/Iranian-French wedding that took place in Monaco, Monte Carlo. The bride’s preparation and exquisite ceremony took place in Monte Carlo Bay Hotel http://www.montecarlobay.com/ which was followed by a lavish party in the legendary Hotel de Paris http://www.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com. It was my first destination wedding photography job in Hotel de Paris, which doesn’t require advertising. I was privileged to photograph a wedding in this outstanding Monaco wedding venue.

It was also my first time to be the wedding photographer for a Persian/ Iranian wedding. I was intrigued by the decorations displayed in front of the couple during the ceremony. Therefore following this amazing destination wedding photography opportunity in South of France I searched the internet on Persian/Iranian wedding traditions.

The wedding photos below show most of the objects that were displaced at the wedding ceremony. There is a mirror (of fate) "Aayeneh-ye Bakht" and two candelabras (representing the bride and groom and brightness in their future) one on either side of the mirror. There is a tray of seven multi-coloured herbs and spices "Sini-ye Aatel-O-Baatel" to guard the couple and their lives together against the evil eye, witchcraft and to drive away evil spirits. There is a specially baked and decorated flatbread "Noon-e Sangak" with blessing "Mobaarak-Baad" written in calligraphy on it. There are almonds, walnuts and hazelnuts to symbolize fertility. There is a basket of pomegranates and/or apples for a joyous future, a cup of rose water extracted from special Persian roses "Gol-e Mohammadi" to perfume the air, a bowl made out of crystallized sugar "Kaas-e Nabaat/Shaakh-e Nabaat" to sweeten life for the newly wed, a brazier "Manghal" holding burning coals sprinkled with wild rue "Espand" a popular incense, a scarf or shawl made out of silk or any other fine fabric to be held over the bride and bridegroom's head throughout the ceremony by various happily married female relatives. A needle and seven strands of coloured thread to figuratively sew up the mother-in-law's lips from speaking unpleasant words to the bride! (I like this one – I think should be introduced to all wedding ceremonies). The shawl that is held above the couple's head and in the beginning of the ceremony is sewed in one corner by the needle and threads. And there is certainly a copy of the Holy Book.

The wedding was immaculately organised again by Frank and his team from Monte Carlo weddings http://www.montecarloweddings.com. Unfortunately due to client’s request for privacy I’m not allowed to publish any of the couple’s wedding photos, which is a pity as the couple was beautiful and it was a beautiful destination wedding in

For South of France.

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Destination Wedding Photography at Key Largo in Monte Carlo, Monaco

With the wedding season almost over I'm finally catching up on my blog. Here are some images from one of my early summer destination weddings in France and Monaco with Frank from Monte Carlo Weddings (www.montecarloweddings.com). It was a wedding back in June at the private residence of Mr. Harley - Key Largo in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The venue is very intimate and is used mainly for events or small weddings. The flower arrangements went perfectly well with the azure colour of the sea which was even more vibrant blue colour on the sunny June summer day of this South of France wedding. The wedding though intimate was a glamourous one with the bride arriving with a helicopter at the heliport on top of the Key Largo residence. The wedding photography for this destination wedding was easy to handle as it was very intimate wedding and the bride was stunningly beautiful. You can't go wrong with a beautiful bride and a beautiful location in Monaco.

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Indian wedding photography London

Indian wedding photography is always beautiful as the wedding clothes, the bridal make up, the bridal jewelery and all the details are so picturesque. I have photographed all the different types of religious ceremonies of an Indian wedding - Sikh wedding, Hindu wedding, Buddhist Indian wedding and Muslim Indian wedding - and in all the types of Indian weddings the brides had exquisite dresses.
A couple of months ago I've photographed a selection of Indian bridal dresses that were just breathtaking. The wedding hair and make-up were the fine work of Kolly Suchana www.suchana.co.uk who helped organise the photo shoot. She also carefully selected the bridal dresses which represented Indian wedding dress designs for the different seasons of the year as well as certain Indian regions. The girls (Tequila @VicioModelManagement, Julia, Mona) are all professional models. Julia was certainly natural in the wedding dresses and looked like a traditional Indian bride, but Julia and Mona looked very beautiful and their European features in the Indian bridal dresses were fascinating.
I now look forward to my next Indian wedding photography in London though the Indian weddings are usually quite big and they often take place outside London. However, no matter the location, I always look forward to be the wedding photographer at an Indian wedding.

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Destination Wedding Photography on the French Riviera, Toulon

Here are a few wedding photos of Ana & Jean's destination wedding on the French Riviera in Toulon, just an hour ride by train from Nice and Cannes. I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful bride who was so at ease in front of the camera. It was a pleasure to do the wedding photography at venue La residence Cap Brun which had beautiful gardens and the view of the French Riviera was breathtaking. I think the shot with the red stairs inside the wedding venue is my favourite and I'm glad I managed to convince Ana & Jean to pose for me for 5 min to photograph them while the guests were enjoying the wedding cake. It will make a lovely spread in a wedding album. Every time I do a destination wedding I'm thrilled as it gives me the chance to explore new places. The Riviera of South of France is a particularly beautiful place for a destination wedding.
This destination wedding photography in Cote d'Azur was the first wedding I had this year of the many destination wedding photography jobs I had in South of France and Monaco.

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