Anika & Vijay | Treasure Island | San Francisco Wedding Photography

Friends of this blog may remember Anika and Vijay from their adorable proposal, which I captured while hiding behind a couch, or from their epic wedding in India! Well, they’re back again for another round of photos. While their wedding in India was incredible, it wasn’t quite legally binding for California, so we got together again for a little ceremony to sign their marriage license. Their friend Ben was on hand to officiate, and I had the honor of playing witness as well as photographer.

Treasure Island San Francisco Marriage Ceremony

Ben brought all of the accoutrements for this little seaside ceremony. The orange blanket was a gift from Vijay in college. He also brought coconut milk, flowers, and bananas as handy incense holders. It was way too windy to light the incense or a candle, but we improvised.

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Super excited Ben greets Vijay!

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Making it official.

Treasure Island San Francisco Marriage Ceremony

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Ben provided some candies for the couple to feed each other (a traditional element of Hindu ceremonies).

Treasure Island San Francisco Marriage Ceremony

And then things got even more interesting when a tour bus pulled up.

Treasure Island San Francisco Marriage Ceremony

Ben asked for volunteers to join in the ceremony.

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And voila! Rice throwers!

Treasure Island San Francisco Marriage Ceremony

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And what improvised Indian wedding officiated by a Jewish man would be complete without a little breaking of the glass, combined with the crushing of a lemon, which is for good luck in Indian culture? It was a very unique celebration, for sure!

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Congratulations (again), Anika & Vijay! This little ceremony was so much fun.

Treasure Island San Francisco Marriage Ceremony

Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco. She creates beautiful, soft, and timeless imagery while capturing the most fleeting of moments. View her work at annawu.com or contact her to book your own session today.