Grand Mercure Vadodara Surya Palace Hotel

Sangeet

Lukshmi Vilas Palace

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

We shared a couple classes in grad school, where he was the most aloof guy and I&nbsp;found it annoying! It was an interesting case of&nbsp; no-love-at-first-sight.&nbsp;Later on, I&nbsp;ended up joining his&nbsp; research&nbsp;advisor for my PhD thesis&nbsp;and we got to know each other better (yes, he had a car and I&nbsp;scored&nbsp;rides occasionally :P). Our work involved long-hour experiments, which called for the need of several breaks to de-clutter our minds. A&nbsp;few such random&nbsp;long-drives and&nbsp;coffee breaks later, he became one of the friends I&nbsp;turned to for comfort or just a simple advice.

How did you first meet?

Who made the first move: Every great love story begins with a cocktail, at least ours did..&nbsp;I&nbsp;took him by surprise :)

Who's going to take out the trash: Whoever is the closest ;)

Favorite activity together: Biking!

What's the most memorable trip you have taken together:&nbsp;Pensacola, Destin,&nbsp;Florida. White sand beaches, bright sunshine! Everything was just perfect.&nbsp;

What was your most memorable moment:&nbsp;Nov 18th, 2017

FAQs

Nov 17th, 2017: A day before his birthday

"Let's go to Seattle", he says. Me: "Sure" (the nicest girlfriend that I&nbsp;am :P). Not quite.. he manages&nbsp;to convince me with the help of a friend. Last minute booking and off we go (We love spontaneous plans). His attention glued&nbsp;to his phone the entire drive, me obviously assuming that he is just attending to birthday wishes -- the perfect cover-up!&nbsp;



We tidy up for a nice dinner and at midnight I&nbsp; surprise him with a cupcake at one of the&nbsp;most weirdly cool&nbsp;cocktail lounges I&nbsp;have been to (In my defense, the plan was a spontaneous one and I&nbsp;had no time to plan anything)



Nov 18th, 2017: His birthday!&nbsp;



Him:&nbsp;"I&nbsp;have looked up a nice brunch place, by&nbsp;Lake Union". We&nbsp;drive down to the lake and I&nbsp;see a marina. Just when I&nbsp;start to think&nbsp;we are&nbsp;lost, he goes, "this way!" I&nbsp;see a boardwalk leading up to a white yacht and I&nbsp;still don't have it figured out (#facepalm). It was a beautiful day -- at the yacht, we are greeted by the captain and we walk towards the deck,&nbsp; decorated with red and white roses. I&nbsp;turn around and he is down on one knee, holding the most beautiful ring. I&nbsp;was surrounded with so much beauty and love, I&nbsp;just could not believe it!&nbsp;Me:&nbsp;"YES&nbsp;YES :)"&nbsp;

I&nbsp;look towards cameras within the boat and all our friends jump out of their hiding places.. haha. They escort us to their pretty surprise for us&nbsp;in the top cabin. More roses, more balloons, lots of&nbsp;cake and champagne!&nbsp;

Him: "Let's sail, captain!" and we&nbsp;party-sailed&nbsp;for five long hours, amidst the beautiful Lake Union until the sun set atop the cascade mountains! &lt;3 &lt;3

The Proposal 

Our Story

Details

Pratik & Apeksha

The Proposal

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

Registry

So that you can relax and rejuvenate yourselves in between events&nbsp;

Dress code: PJs recommended

White House

Travel

Things to Do