Pride Month: Inspiring Desi LGBTQ+ Weddings

Pride Month: Inspiring Desi LGBTQ+ Weddings - Eternity

Pride Month: Inspiring Desi LGBTQ+ Weddings

2nd June 2023

“Love is a universal language that speaks volumes when we celebrate it with pride.”

Happy Pride Month! With every pride wedding, we take another step towards a world where love is celebrated without prejudice. This month, we are celebrating some incredibly inspirational stories of real weddings, as well as, top tips for planning.

Together, let us honour the power of love, celebrate equality, and appreciate the unwavering spirit that fuels these remarkable unions!

Join us in celebrating Pride month, here at Eternity UK.

5 Heartwarming desi Lgbtq+ weddings

Seema & Shannon

Love at first sight definitely isn’t a myth, especially when it comes to Seema & Shannon. The couple met at a boot camp class, which Shannon was teaching, in Los Angeles in 2009. Shannon specifically turned to her friend and said “I’m going to marry her” as she saw Seema walk in.

The beautiful couple marked a milestone, by being the first Indian lesbian wedding to take place in America, at the time. Surrounded by love & friendship, Seema & Shannon had a stunning fusion wedding, with Seema in a bright red lehenga and Shannon in a traditional white wedding dress.

In their intimate ceremony, Seema was carried in by her family on a Doli, celebrating the wedding in true Indian fashion with all the wonderful traditions. Their photographer, Steph Grant Photography, beautifully stated that “the two are very clearly loved and in love”.

Milan & Jai

After meeting on Grindr & having an incredible proposal in Las Vegas, it was time for Milan & Jai’s dreamy fairytale wedding; and no better location than a palace for royalty as their venue. Born & raised in the UK, Milan & Jai had previously openly spoken about their battles with coming out to the South Asian community, despite the love & support they have always received from their close friends & family.

However, in 2019, the inspiring couple tied the knot in a beautiful traditional ceremony, consisting of tons of laughter, food, drinks & dances (including an incredible flash mob by Milan’s siblings – so we’ve heard!).

Milan & Jai made sure that their ceremony was grand & personalised to their relationship. From their bespoke embroidered sherwani’s, designed by Milan & brought to life by Sonas Couture, to their monogrammed wedding cake & wedding stationery, topped off with their favourite Beatles track “All You Need Is Love” as they made their exit as Husband & Husband; Milan & Jai’s entire wedding emulated pure love throughout.

Bianca & Saima

‘Love Without Borders’ is a phrase that beautifully resonates with Bianca & Saima, who come from a combination of Columbian, Indian, Christian & Pakistani descent. After meeting at a spoken word performance called ‘Coming Out Muslim’, the two hit it off instantly and slowly blossomed into something very special.

The couple were adamant that they wanted to incorporate all their backgrounds in their wedding, in a way which was respectful & personalised. They had a 4 events, each with their own theme & DIYs, and chose to opt for matching outfits throughout.

Bianca & Saima praised their loved ones, saying they really couldn’t have done it without them. All the little details had input from everyone. They headed to downtown Los Angeles the day before their wedding, to hand pick fresh flowers from the flower market and arranged them together for their ceremony. A truly heartwarming story.

Rahul & Sushank

From London to NYC, the love story of Rahul & Sushank consisted of a whirlwind romance, two different cultures coming together, and overcoming the challenges of wedding planning during the pandemic!

Rahul & Sushank met on a dating app in 2017, followed by tons of incredible dates on helicopters & yacht’s, they finally tied the knot in 2021 in an intimate ceremony in the midst of the pandemic. That wasn’t all, as their beautiful families then came together soon after, in 2022, to celebrate their resilient love with 6 incredible events in London, with an ode to New York.

With a punjabi-style bollywood themed Sangeet, a mystical enchanted wonderland Civil ceremony, a Garba Mehfil night; and so much more, Rahul & Sushant celebrated every moment of their beautiful journey & story with their friends & family.

Deepa & Gauri

Having met online, Deepa & Gauri both started chatting & instantly felt like best friends within their first few dates. They effortlessly fell in love with each other, after realising they had so many shared interests and tons of mutual love & admiration for each other. After 5 years, they told their parents about their relationship & wish to get married, who were overjoyed with the union.

They had an intimate & classy wedding on a sunny few days in San Jose, with tons of chic decor, Mrs & Mrs Games, and a night full of dances!