Love is Strong With Gagan & Mike (Punjabi Wedding Photography in Calgary)

 Mike: "I realized Gagan was the one for me the night we went out for dinner for the first time. Now, you hear stories of some girls watching what they eat in front of the guy, but Gagan finished her whole meal, and then started to eat the fries of my plate."
 "That was the exact moment I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. Gagan makes me happier than I ever dreamed I could be, and I intend to spend the rest of my life making her feel the same way."


 Meanwhile, the groom's uncles try to tie his pagh:
 They have a little hard time, so they switch jobs with the videographer:
 Mike's dad looks impressed. He also looks like he danced a lot the night before:


Gagan is so funny. She said to me: 'Sorry, my blurb is so late... Mike is always on top of this wedding stuff... I swear he has done this before.'
  More on her husband: " When I first met Mike, I noticed his cheerful smile and dark brown eyes. When he looks at me and smiles, I feel special. It is as if I am the only one that smile is meant for."

 The couple's respective brothers are taking the milni very seriously:
 Five years just flew by since Sharon and Gary's wedding , but he forgot that he was supposed to put the flower garland around Paul's neck, not his own:
 He finally gets it right:



 There's a lot of natural light coming inside the NE Calgary Gurdwara, which makes it ideal for pictures. Or all this brightness is from the bride's gorgeous smile:






 It got to the point where it's kind of weird to see someone taking a picture with a smartphone and it's not a selfie:


 Mike can barely stand up after the ceremony:
 But he has more significant stuff to deal with at his new wife's house:
 This is where Gary's experience kicks in. He came up with a little financial game to help with the negotiation:
 Gagan's sisters are intrigued:

 Even Gagan supports them from the balcony:
 The groom's family make their way in:
 Not before one more burst of happiness:
 The newly weds receive blessings:
 And Gagan says goodbye to her parents' home:
 And her family:


 Only to be welcomed by her new husband's family:
 Where everyone can share a cup of milk:
 Congratulations one more time, Gagan and Mike! Wishing you all the happiness in the world!
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Vendors 'n Things:

Sikh Wedding Ceremony (Anand Karaj) - Dashmesh Culture Centre - NE Calgary
Makeup - Arzoo, Pretty Faces
Hair - Monica, Sapphire Studio
Mehndi - Sulman Khan
Video & Pugh Tying - Alpha Video
Second Shooter - Bogdan Spineanu
Photography Assistant - Ella Anderson
Calgary Sikh Wedding Photographer - Alberta Punjabi Wedding Photographer


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