{"id":201017,"date":"2016-01-19T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/new-beginning-farrah-karims-cultural-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T10:17:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T23:17:50","slug":"new-beginning-farrah-karims-cultural-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/new-beginning-farrah-karims-cultural-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"New beginning: Farrah and Karim&#8217;s cultural wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Farrah Somani and Karim Bhanji&#8217;s spring wedding signalled a fresh beginning for the headstrong pair.<\/p>\n<p>Farrah, 36, says she first met Karim, 38, after encouragement from a mutual friend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Both of us are highly independent, headstrong individuals so it was a surprise, even for us, with how our initial chemistry quickly turned into a bond of friendship and love,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was therefore apt for us to have a spring wedding; a perfect way to highlight a new beginning and start of a special union between two very independent people!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Hitchin, Hertfordshire pair celebrated their love, as well as their Indian heritage, at their cultural wedding on April 4, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>An intimate civil and religious ceremony was held in front of family and close friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingVenues\/Hertfordshire\/ShendishManorHotel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shendish Manor Hotel<\/a>, Hertfordshire before 220 guests joined in the reception celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Not many weddings go exactly to plan, and Farrah realised she had forgotten her sari for the reception at home &#8211; 45 minutes away!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the help of a faithful friend [whom they&#8217;ve since nicknamed &#8216;Super Phil&#8217;!] I got to wear my dress and the reception was only delayed by half an hour, which no one seemed to notice anyway,&#8221; Farrah recalls.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We all feasted on a delicious Indian meal and danced the night away. It was certainly a wonderful day to remember.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/ravindercrone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ravinder Crone Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82991 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_001\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82995 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_002\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83000 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_004\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82971 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_025\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-83090\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_003\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-83087\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_002\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-83093\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_004\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83003\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_005\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Farrah looked stunning in a Suzanne Neville gown from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingDress\/Hertfordshire\/TheWhiteWardrobe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The White Wardrobe<\/a>\u00a0and her classic hair and make-up was styled by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingHair\/Hertfordshire\/ChloeHIskettMUA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chloe Hiskett<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-82955\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_009\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-82956\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_010\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-82957\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_011\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82958 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_012\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83021 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_011\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-82967\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_021\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-82968\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_022\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Farrah&#8217;s bright yellow, white and purple <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/blogs\/easy-weddings-blog\/misc\/wedding-bouquets-real-flowers-or-not\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding bouquet<\/a> set the spring colour tones for the day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-82969\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_023\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-82960\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_014\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83037\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_017\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-82964\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_018\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82959 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_013\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83024 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_012\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-82973\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_027\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Farrah&#8217;s strapless <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/blogs\/easy-weddings-blog\/outside-box-seven-wedding-gown-styles-consider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding gown<\/a> perfectly suited her simple, elegant style.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82974 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_028\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-82975 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_029\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83057 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_023\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82978 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_031\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-82980\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_033\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83066 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_025\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83069 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah_Karim_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_026\" 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