The wedding file

We did that in lieu of a first dance. Then we did a mother-son, father-daughter dance. I had a lot of family visiting from Mississippi who had never had Indian food in their lives, and they loved it. That made me so happy. Then everybody raged on the dance floor.

Anoop: We had DJ Rang , one of my friends who has toured with me. Full circle. Anoop: At one point, there was a conga line with like 75 people.

Anna: The other fun thing was, we had an ice-cream cart come. Anoop: It was masala chai, and rose-cinnamon-almond ice cream. So good. Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription. Account Profile. Sign Out. Photo: Chellise Michael Photography.

Anna wore a dress by Louvienne. A mere 25 guests gathered for the intimate ceremony. The ceremony was officiated by a neighbor. Photo: Chelli The couple met on Hinge and did karaoke on their first date. A dinner for 70 guests followed at Frankies Friends and family members made speeches on the first night, freeing up the larger celebration that followed. The second day of their celebration kicked off at the Green Building. A program helped guide guests through the Hindu traditions.

Photo: Chellise Photo: Chellis Guests enjoyed a dinner of Indian food. The couple changed back into Western clothes for the party. An ice-cream cart offering Indian flavors like masala chai rolled through for dessert. The party raged on. The final stop in the multiday celebration? More karaoke, of course. Guests sang into the wee hours. I dedicated my life to you. Corinne Coles : You've always measured me by your standards.

My mother was never happy because of you. I married for the wrong reasons, because for you. Gram : Talk You should be thinking about Shelby's wedding. Corinne Coles : My life is falling apart. My husband is leaving me. Gram : I don't want to think about that. I can't I can't think about that.

Corinne Coles : You should think about that. You should think about what you've done to me, and my mother, and my father. Sign In. TV Movie 3h. Drama Romance. In s Massachusetts, a wealthy black woman engaged to a poor white beatnik learns about her family history. The stories revolve around the racial and class complexities of interracial and Read all In s Massachusetts, a wealthy black woman engaged to a poor white beatnik learns about her family history.

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See more at IMDbPro. Amy: Then we each had a family toast and a friend toast. My brother and sister and sister-in-law got up and it was really more of a roast and it was hilarious. For the music, we had a DJ. I wanted the DJ to be female and I wanted her to be cool. Amy: We did passed desserts. Pinch does a lot of fun stuff. The waiters came out holding big, iridescent umbrellas open with hooks, and apple-cider doughnuts were hanging from the hooks. They had chocolate ice cream and strawberry gelato on spikes.

Tiny carrot cakes came out floating on balloons. Then we did late-night food — hot dogs with mustard; lo mein in Chinese noodle containers — because once people are drunk they need something in their stomachs. As everybody left, they stopped to take a photo in the booth. Amy: She planned it at the Counting Room. There was a DJ, and everyone kept dancing until God knows when, but at 3 a. Already a subscriber?

Log in or link your magazine subscription. Account Profile. Sign Out. The trip alone was exciting, but then — Amy: I proposed. Expand Photo The morning of their wedding, the couple got dressed in separate rooms at the William Vale hotel. Photo: Amber Gress Photography. They had their first look in front of a LOVE sign.

Photo: Amber The wedding took place at Dobbin Street, an event space in Williamsburg. The rooftop was "warmer and fall-feeling. Amy's favorite aesthetic aspect of the wedding was the lyrical cocktail napkins, because "we love music and they just made me laugh. Hors d'oeuvres at the cocktail hour included fried pickle, mini lobster rolls, and little steak frites.

The reception took place inside Dobbin Street, where towering centerpieces of pampas grass and protea made for a dramatic entrance. Photo: Amber Gress