Hindu and Muslim customs came together at this Malibu wedding
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So much of a wedding is about stories—the ones you make to look back on; and the ones passed down to you.
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The bride and groom honoured their Muslim and Hindu customs with a weekend interfaith wedding.
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Healthcare professional Kachwala met Bhatt—who builds socially-conscious AI experiences—through a common friend in 2017.
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The San Francisco-based couple tied the knot earlier this year starting with a civil ceremony in the city where they fell in love.
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Their guests were hosted at The Four Seasons Westlake Village, which was also the venue for the sangeet and farewell brunch.
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The haldi and sunset nikaah took place at the 10-acre Malibu Rocky Oaks Estate Vineyards.
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They found elements that existed in both Hindu and Muslim ceremonies, and tied them together.
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The couple used the same flower confetti and songs to unify bidaai and rukhsati functions.
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They had their fathers recite prayers before each ceremony—the bride’s father recited a dua for nikah, and the groom’s father chose a prayer.
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