Edge on 4th Clubhouse

Mehndi

Edge on 4th Rooftop

Haldi

Mellwood Art Center

Sangeet

The Brown Hotel

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

COVID-19 Vaccination

Friday, August 13, 2021 at 5:00 PM

<a href="https://www.mellwoodartcenter.com/" target="_blank">Mellwood Art Center</a>

<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/ej54UARY4j82wsTF7" target="_blank">1860 Mellwood Ave, Louisville, KY 40206</a>

Ceremony

Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 11:00 AM

11 AM&nbsp;to 1 PM Lunch 











1 PM Baraat &&nbsp;2 PM Ceremony











<a href="https://www.brownhotel.com/" target="_blank">The Brown Hotel</a>





















<a href="https://g.page/TheBrownHotel?share" target="_blank">335 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202</a>

Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 6 PM

6 PM to 7 PM Cocktail Hour (Rooftop) 

7:30 PM&nbsp;Reception (Ballroom)



<a href="https://www.brownhotel.com/" target="_blank">The Brown Hotel</a>





<a href="https://g.page/TheBrownHotel?share" target="_blank">335 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202</a>

Our Story

How We Met

The Catalyst 

Every love story has a catalyst, and in this case, there are three: Puja’s Dad (Go Papa Puj!), Kojain Newsletter, and Facebook. &nbsp;During the&nbsp;summer of 2017, Puja’s dad decided to submit a “brag post” of her accomplishments to the Kojain newsletter for the Kutchi Jain community in the US. Puja found out AFTER it was published and was thoroughly embarrassed, but her dad assured her it would help grow her “professional network” and was not a “matrimonial post" and no&nbsp;contact&nbsp;info was listed&nbsp;- he just wanted her existence to be known (lol eyeroll). It was soon forgotten about&nbsp;and never mentioned again in their home.

The Coincidence

Fast forward six months (January 2018) and Maulin is now skimming through old Kojain newsletters to prepare for his move from Oklahoma&nbsp;to Texas. He came across a picture of a girl and fell in love with her smile. So much so that he couldn’t stop thinking about her and decided to search for her on Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. They had no mutual friends or connections. Nonetheless, Maulin&nbsp;had the intuition and&nbsp;confidence (classic Leo) to send her a Facebook friend request. Puja hesitated for a couple of&nbsp;days because the request was from a stranger, but finally accepted due to curiosity about&nbsp;his&nbsp;Kutchi&nbsp;last name&nbsp;and how&nbsp;rare it is to meet other&nbsp;Kutchi people.

The Connection

Within less than&nbsp;two minutes of Puja accepting the friend&nbsp;request, Maulin sent her a Facebook message.&nbsp;&nbsp;On that very first day, they messaged for two hours and face-timed for four hours. They chose to waste no time and a week later&nbsp;Maulin decided to&nbsp;take the earliest flight available to visit Puja...for five days (supposedly that was&nbsp;the only remaining&nbsp;flight option). Yes, their first&nbsp;date&nbsp;carried on over a period of five&nbsp;days.&nbsp;It was quickly evident to both of them that they shared a strong compatibility and had&nbsp;similar values and outlook on life. The journey of Puja and Maulin doing life together had officially begun.&nbsp;

The Proposal

02.02.19

Puja and Maulin were all set to celebrate their one year anniversary with a&nbsp;list of things to do around Philadelphia for the day&nbsp;(little did she know, he had a different itinerary in mind). The&nbsp;first stop was Longwood Gardens. There was a light snowfall,&nbsp;so Puja tried&nbsp;to convince Maulin to skip it, but he insisted that the gardens would be even prettier in the snow and there were&nbsp;indoor&nbsp;attractions. While walking around in&nbsp;the conservatory, she saw a bench with a&nbsp;book on it. The photo book was a rendition of the first&nbsp;movie they watched together, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, with&nbsp;the&nbsp;dialogues&nbsp;customized to their love story. He got down on one knee, and said a couple of lines from the movie.&nbsp;&nbsp;She completely blanked out due to excitement and doesn't even remember what he said. Just as she was saying&nbsp;yes, she saw a photographer and&nbsp;both&nbsp;their families pop up out of nowhere!&nbsp;It was &nbsp;shocking and unexpected&nbsp;since most of them had flown&nbsp;in from different cities. Later that evening, Maulin had planned a Bollywood themed engagement party&nbsp;to celebrate.&nbsp;It was an absolutely amazing day!

Our Story 1

Our Wedding

Photos

Attire

What To Wear

Sangeet (Friday PM): Business Casual or&nbsp;Cocktail Attire&nbsp;or Traditional Indian Wear 







Ceremony (Saturday AM): Semi-Formal Attire or Traditional Indian Wear





Reception (Saturday PM):&nbsp;Formal Attire or Traditional Indian Wear

Other Info

Registry

Nilesh Sangoi

Pankaj Gogri

Nayna Sangoi

Prafulla Gogri

Tejas Sangoi

Saumil Gogri

Devanshee Shah

Reema Agarwal

Anya & Riya

Sana Abhari 

Pari Savla

Yash

Mehul Gogri

Kshiti Gala

Harsh Chheda

Avni Maru

Kushal Chheda

Shelly Kakar

Himanshu Maheshwari

Madhuli Samtani

Soham Pandya

Tina Lapsia

Anvit Vartak

Neha Vora

Milie Fugate

Richa Saraswat

Abhishek Dongre

Ayushi Sangoi

Siddhi Vora

Jyotaditya Singh

Sarvesh Naik

Yukthi Sangoi

Sumeer Kalra

Wedding Party

Q + A

Vaccination

We are happy to share that most of the guests invited to the wedding have already been vaccinated! By August, we plan to have a 100% vaccinated wedding! We request that all guests ages 16+ be fully vaccinated prior to the wedding weekend. We hope this will enable guests to feel safe and comfortable, while still allowing for a fun and memorable wedding.&nbsp;We will be asking for&nbsp;your vaccination status in the RSVP.&nbsp;

Capacity

Our estimated guest count is less than 50% capacity of the sangeet venue and less than 75% capacity of the wedding venue. Outdoor spaces will be utilized for some portions of the weekend but not all.&nbsp;

Masks

As per CDC’s current guidelines, masks are not required for fully vaccinated people in indoor and outdoor spaces. Since all wedding guests are required to be fully vaccinated, we will not be requiring masks for our guests, it will be optional.&nbsp;

High Risk

If you are a guest in the category&nbsp;of high-risk or elderly, we encourage you to make a decision keeping your health&nbsp;as top&nbsp;priority.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you are not comfortable&nbsp;attending the wedding in light of the ongoing pandemic, we understand!&nbsp;No pressure at all, feel free to toast us from afar!

Guidelines

As guidelines continuously change, we will adhere to CDC and Kentucky state government’s recommendations at any given time. We ask our guests to be flexible to adapting any changes that may occur between now and the wedding weekend.&nbsp;

COVID-19

Please book your hotel room at the earliest convenience.Use the wedding code to get discounted rate options at The Brown Hotel ($149 for deluxe rooms, $169+ for luxury rooms).Due to summer sports tournaments, all hotels tend to get booked early, so we highly encourage you to book your room early!If you have any trouble securing a room, please let us know.

There is a complimentary&nbsp;24-hour&nbsp;shuttle service from the Louisville Airport to the Brown Hotel.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After picking up your checked&nbsp;bags at the airport, call The Brown Hotel Bell Stand at&nbsp;502-736-2985&nbsp;to request shuttle pick up.&nbsp;

Louisville International Airport (SDF)

1.5-hour drive from Louisville&nbsp;

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

Indianapolis International Airport (IND)

2.5-hour drive from Louisville&nbsp;

Nashville International Airport (BNA)

Travel

The Big Four&nbsp;Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that&nbsp;links Louisville Waterfront Park to Jeffersonville, Indiana over the Ohio River. Walk across the bridge,&nbsp;take in the views, have a picnic,&nbsp;or relax on one of the many benches. The best of all - it's free!

Big Four Bridge At Waterfront

Trip Advisor's #1 attraction in&nbsp;Louisville&nbsp;features the world's only fully underground Zip Lines & Adventure Tour.&nbsp;Take a two-and-a-half hour tour through the man-made cavern, which contains more than 17 miles of underground passageways.

Mega Cavern: World's Only Fully Underground Zip Lines & Adventure Tour

Fourth Street Live! is Louisville's premier dining and entertainment destination, located in the heart of downtown. It is&nbsp;best to visit&nbsp;during night time in order&nbsp;to enjoy&nbsp;a variety of bars,&nbsp;nightclubs, and live music.&nbsp;

Fourth Street Live!

<a href="https://www.8uplouisville.com/" target="_blank">8UP Elevated Drinkery and Kitchen</a>&nbsp;- rooftop bar with city views&nbsp; 

<a href="https://www.the-champagnery.com/" target="_blank">The Champagnery</a> -&nbsp;dedicated to champagne and sparkling wines











<a href="https://www.proofonmain.com/" target="_blank">Proof On Main</a> - best of both worlds - bourbon and wine 









<a href="https://louvino.com/" target="_blank">Louvino</a> -&nbsp;wine inspired, tapas style&nbsp;restaurant



<a href="https://butchertowngrocery.com/" target="_blank">Butchertown Grocery</a>- charming restaurant and speakeasy-ish&nbsp;lounge

Louisville Eats and Sips

Explore the birthplace of&nbsp;the best Bourbon brands, flavors and varieties.&nbsp;Go old school and tour&nbsp;<a href="https://kentuckypeerless.com/">Peerless Distilling</a>, get blown away at the&nbsp;<a href="http://evanwilliams.com/visit.php">Evan Williams Bourbon Experience</a>, go to Fourth Street Live for the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.4thstlive.com/dine-drink-play/venue/40/jim-beam-urban-stillhouse">Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse</a>, then make your way east to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.angelsenvy.com/distillery/visit/">Angel’s Envy</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rabbitholedistilling.com/">Rabbit Hole Distilling</a>&nbsp;to finish off your jaunt. &nbsp;

Kentucky Bourbon Trail - Downtown Distilleries

In the heart of downtown Louisville, you’ve got access to several breweries&nbsp;which are walking distance from each other. Start at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.atgbrewery.com/">Against the Grain Brewery & Smokehouse</a>, then make your way east to&nbsp;<a href="http://goodwood.beer/">Goodwood Brewing</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.akashabrewing.com/">Akasha Brewing Co.</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://apocalypsebrewworks.com/">Apocalypse Brew Works</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://fallscitybeer.com/">Falls City Brewing Co.</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://gravelybrewing.com/">Gravely Brewing Co.</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milewidebeer.com/">Mile Wide Beer Co.</a>&nbsp;On Bardstown Road, you can find&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gotolouisville.com/directory/great-flood-brewing/" target="_self">Great Flood</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gotolouisville.com/directory/cumberland-brews/" target="_self">Cumberland Brewery</a>&nbsp;both offer their own brews, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gotolouisville.com/directory/holy-grale/" target="_self">Holy Grale</a>&nbsp;is the perfect place to find rare beers from around the world.&nbsp;

Louisville Breweries

The Kentucky Derby:&nbsp;'The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports.' Take a walking tour and stroll through the historic grounds of one of the most hallowed shrines in American Sports. The tour&nbsp;offers&nbsp;you little-known trivia and background on one of Kentucky's top industries - horse racing!

Puja & Maulin

Puja & Maulin

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