American Woman Wears Lehenga To Honour Groom’s Culture. His Reaction Says It All

By News18

Weddings are always special, but they become truly memorable when they reflect love, respect and the union of two cultures. That’s exactly what made one ceremony between an American bride and an Indian groom so heartwarming. In a beautiful gesture to honour her groom’s heritage, the bride chose to embrace his culture by wearing something deeply meaningful and unexpected.
Shared on Instagram, the video shows American bride Rachel Charity Brown in a white lehenga instead of the usual white gown that most Western brides wear. To complete the look, she wore her dupatta over her head like a veil. The lehenga was a soft ivory colour, which gave it the feel of a white wedding gown while still keeping the Indian style.
Her groom, Amar Chahal, is seen wiping away tears as he sees her for the first time in the lehenga. Standing beside his groomsmen, all dressed in white formal wear, Amar wore a cream-coloured sherwani.
The video also featured an overlay text, “POV: You surprise your fiancé by wearing a lehenga on your wedding day.”
In the caption, Rachel simply wrote, “His reaction made it worth it.”
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The heartwarming video gained significant attention online as it accumulated more than two million views. Social media users were moved by the gesture.
One person wrote, “So beautiful to honour him!! Such a beautiful bride.”
Another user shared, “Now this is where you know the merging of two cultures is going to be SO deep and so rich, that if they were to have children their children are going to be immersed in both their cultures. Not just one.”
“Okay lehenga with the veil is sooo cool,” a person commented.
“This is the sweetest wedding I’ve ever seen,” someone added while another said, “This is so stunning. From the bride, to the outfit, to the gesture itself.”
A viewer pointed out, “Oh my god, the lehenga is perfect. It’s ivory white, so it’s a perfect mixture of your & his culture. Love that for you.”
Earlier, a video had grabbed attention where a woman from Chicago was seen dressed as a Kashmiri bride by a makeup artist based in Jammu. She wore a yellow and pink lehenga, paired with a long emerald necklace, a choker and jhumkas. Her look was completed with a traditional Kashmiri dejhoor, a hanging ear ornament worn by Kashmiri Pandit women after marriage. Her bridal look earned widespread praise online.

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