Farzia and Rajiv’s 13-year long-distance relationship became successful -

Farzia and Rajiv’s story began online in 2006 over a disagreement about movies on a popular film forum. The two stayed in touch for seven years before they finally met for the first time!

Farzia booked a ticket and flew to Malaysia to see him. Rajiv’s elder sister, Karishma, who also was a friend of Farzia accommodated her at their house. Everything was so surreal when Rajiv drove down to see her on the weekend. She was counting the days, hours, moments, and seconds till she heard the doorbell, heard footsteps approaching and a knock on the door. On November 9, 2012, they finally met.

Farzia was 15 years old when she first saw Oheka Castle palace, in Long Island, New York and she knew this was where she was meant to marry. Rajiv wanted something simpler. However, they never had a relationship that consisted of going on dates, being present at each other’s birthday or spending time with one another. Getting married in this castle was the only way they could accommodate the activities. Farzia had in mind that it was the perfect place for them to celebrate their love story.

Farzia planned everything on her own and being in New York she knew people with who she can work for the preparations. While Rajiv is a Brahmin Hindu, Farzia comes from an Abrahamic faith which only added to the challenge.

They had a combined function of Mehendi and Haldi. The theme of the function had a Moroccan feel to it. The setup made use of brightly colored drapes, Moroccan lamps and a few ethnic umbrellas that added an Indian touch to the event.

Farzia wore a yellow saree for the Haldi function while she changed to lehenga for the Mehendi.

The setup for the wedding was extremely dreamy and featured pastel pink and white flowers with a hint of green from the castle’s gardens. Rajiv and Farzia love Sabyasachi’s work and wore outfits by him for the ceremony. Farzia opted for a red lehenga, while Rajiv chose a black achkan.

The celebration concluded with reception which too was painted in soft hues. They had a small backdrop that displayed a golden frame draped in pretty blooms surrounded by candles. Following the light color palette for this event, Farzia wore a champagne gold lehenga covered in sparkling sequins. Rajiv, on the other hand, opted for a blue suit.