THE WEDDING OF FAITH & JACKSON

July 28, 2018 Newport, Rhode Island

By Lannan M. O’Brien

For couple Faith Brar and Jackson Dodge, marriage not only represented joining their two families; it also meant blending their Indian and American cultures.

Faith, who is half Indian, spent eight years in India as a child and has visited annually since. “For me personally, it was important to have a mix of both [cultures],” she says. However, she adds, “I didn’t want to do the traditional five-day wedding.” She and Jackson chose The Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport for its water views and convenient location for families traveling from Maine and New York, inviting guests for a weekend-long celebration.

Together with Erica Trombetti of Infinite Events, the couple designed a dream event with a geometric theme and color palette of pastel pinks and blues, greenery and gold details. A four-tier cake with alternating marble and geometric patterns, gold geometric chandeliers in the reception tent and dusty-pink curtains lined with greenery made a statement. Beyond the design, it was the turnout of friends and family from across the world—“India, England, Spain, Canada, and every corner of the US,” notes Jackson—that truly enhanced the couple’s multicultural celebration.

During the ceremony, the wedding party entered to American music, which switched to traditional Indian music when Faith walked down the aisle. Other highlights included grandparents’ roles in the celebration—Faith’s father and grandfather walked her down the aisle and Jackson’s grandfather officiated—and their deejay surprising them with an Indian drummer during the reception. “It was everything we’d envisioned but like a billion times more,” says Faith.

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