Colorful Wedding Weekend at The Renaissance Hotel

Amanda and Paras filled their wedding weekend with electricity, packing it with wonderful activities at every junction. Centered around Indian traditions but styled through a modern lens, the multi-day celebration brought together vibrant design and plenty of personal rituals. After initially meeting in New York and reconnecting years later when the timing finally aligned, the couple invited guests to Minnesota for an immersive few days of merriment.

The festivities opened with a high-energy sangeet featuring live-action street food stations serving fresh pani puri, pakoras and kebabs straight from the tandoor. Family members performed choreographed dances they had spent months rehearsing across different cities, creating one of the weekend’s most emotional moments. Jewel-toned draping, layered rugs and brass accents gave the celebration warmth and movement while guests packed the dance floor late into the evening.

The following day, Paras arrived on horseback for the baraat as dhol drumming echoed through the crowd. The pair exchanged vows beneath a flower-laden mandap overflowing with vibrant blooms before guests returned for an evening reception awash in saturated color, candlelight and textured blue linens inspired by the bride’s favorite shade. A dramatic floral installation framed the sweetheart table while bhangra and Western hits kept the dance floor full deep into the night.

By Sunday brunch, guests were running on little sleep and pure adrenaline—the unmistakable sign of a wedding weekend done right. —Megan Simpson Teeter