You'll swoon at this vintage Muslim wedding at the South Georgia Botanical Gardens #Real Weddings: Southern US#georgia#long-haired groom#muslim#top hat#vintage weddings March 21 2019 | Catherine Clark bijouxandbits Photos by: Emily Monroe Photo Photos by Emily Monroe Photo Nadia and Jonathan met working as freelance journalists in Washington D.c. before moving to New York City. Nadia, originally from Statesboro, GA, really wanted her wedding to be in her hometown so they made it happen. Nadia is the oldest of four children and the only girl. Her brothers were very emotional all day, and she and her dad shared a tearful first look. We may have shed a few on this end, too. Nadia and Jonathan are both Muslim and had never kissed each other before the wedding day, so their portraits are particularly sweet and romantic. Don't miss the DIY centerpieces and decor, Jonathan's suit that was handmade by his mother(!), and a poignant reminder of who wasn't able to make it that day and why… Vendors Photography: Emily Monroe Photo • Dress: CocoMelody (customized by the bride to add more coverage) • @cocomelodyofficialFlowers: Ozzie Floral • Doughnuts: Krispy Kreme, arranged by bridesmaids • Desserts: Hameda Grabil (made by a bridesmaid, all traditional middle eastern desserts) • Sound: J&M Sound Productions, DJ Michael Greene • Caterer: Scratch Made Catering • Venue: Georgia Southern University Botanical Gardens Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. This post features Offbeat Vendors! Check out their vendor listing to see how they cater to Offbeat Brides: CocoMelody Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo Catherine Clark Catherine Clark is Offbeat Bride's Senior Editor. In her spare time she loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur baby, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com. @enidjcoleslaw @bijouxandbits @bijouxandbits PREVIOUS Pronouns & assumptions: Gay wedding etiquette rules every guest should follow NEXT A DIYed darkly romantic wedding with pagan details & vegan fare Show/Hide comments [ 9 ] Beautiful dress and bridesmaid dresses too. Love the grooms outfit too. Not sure what those round red desserts are, but they look tasty! Reply I've had them and they ARE good…what is the name for them, does anyone know?? Reply Jalebis, also known as zulbia and zalabia! Dessert of champions 😉 Reply They're mostly known as Jalebis, and you can get them at Indo-Pak restaurants, stores and caterers. They come hot or room temperature, I think they're best room temperature. Reply I love this so much it's made me grin with tears in my eyes! It looks like a day full of laugher and love and I LOVE the wedding cake!! Brilliant! Reply Just gorgeous outfits. The guys and girls. The silver grey and purple work so well together. Love the deserts. Beautiful people looking so happy. Reply Ouch the travel ban got me right in the feels! What a beautiful day- I am so so so sorry that the xenophobia of a white man stopped your loved ones from being able to celebrate with you in person! Hope you get a wonderful second party with them all! Reply BINGO! Reply There is so much amazing happening here! I love it. The donut cake, the top hat, the rustic botanical vibe and the beautiful bride! So good. Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Sign me up for your offbeat awesomeness newsletter! No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy. Biz owners & wedding bloggers Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.
Beautiful dress and bridesmaid dresses too. Love the grooms outfit too. Not sure what those round red desserts are, but they look tasty! Reply
They're mostly known as Jalebis, and you can get them at Indo-Pak restaurants, stores and caterers. They come hot or room temperature, I think they're best room temperature. Reply
I love this so much it's made me grin with tears in my eyes! It looks like a day full of laugher and love and I LOVE the wedding cake!! Brilliant! Reply
Just gorgeous outfits. The guys and girls. The silver grey and purple work so well together. Love the deserts. Beautiful people looking so happy. Reply
Ouch the travel ban got me right in the feels! What a beautiful day- I am so so so sorry that the xenophobia of a white man stopped your loved ones from being able to celebrate with you in person! Hope you get a wonderful second party with them all! Reply
There is so much amazing happening here! I love it. The donut cake, the top hat, the rustic botanical vibe and the beautiful bride! So good. Reply