Bindu & Vishal in Pittsburgh, PA

The couple met on Aug 8, 2008 on a blind date in New York City. They were set up by two of their best friends who knew one other. Exactly one year later, Vishal asked Bindu to marry him. The Bride: Bindu Swamy, 32, Ecommerce and Digital Marketing, Blow The Groom Vishal Lokre, 33, Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank The Date: April 10 The couple tried to incorporate both Western and Eastern culture into their ceremony. The ceremony was largely Indian, but they incorporated Western traditions such as Bindu's father walking her down the aisle and the couple writing their own vows. The couple settled on having their wedding in Bindu's hometown of Pittsburgh.

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