Nanda & Shriram
An outdoor Telugu ceremony with the family gathered close around the mandap.
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RHIPO Photography
A Telugu wedding is timed to the muhurtham, often in the early morning, and the most important moments come quickly: the curtain drops, the Jeelakarra Bellam is placed, and the families lean in. A photographer who has not planned for what comes next will miss it.
RHIPO Photography has photographed Telugu weddings across the Seattle area, from banquet halls to outdoor ceremonies with the whole family gathered on the lawn. Hitesh leads every wedding and goes through the order of rituals with you and your priest beforehand, so nothing important happens behind a camera’s back.
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The Telugu wedding, ritual by ritual
Every family does it a little differently, and we follow your priest’s order on the day. These are the moments we plan for:
- Pellikuthuru and Pellikoduku, the haldi and blessing ceremonies for the bride and groom
- The Kashi Yatra, when the groom sets off for a life of study and has to be talked into marriage
- The bride carried to the mandap in a bamboo basket by her maternal uncles
- The curtain between the couple, then the Jeelakarra Bellam placed on each other’s heads at the muhurtham
- The Kanyadaanam, the Mangalya Dharana and the Saptapadi
- The Talambralu, when the couple showers each other with rice, and the laughter that always follows
- The Appagintalu, when the bride’s parents entrust her to her new family, often the most emotional moment of the day
The Jeelakarra Bellam happens at an exact time and lasts seconds. We agree beforehand with your priest and your planner where we will stand, so we are in position before the curtain comes down.
Morning muhurthams and long days
Many Telugu weddings start before sunrise and run into a reception that evening. We build the coverage around that, with arrival times set by the muhurtham and breaks planned around the rituals rather than through them.
For film, the Talambralu and the Appagintalu are the scenes families watch again and again, so we plan exactly where to be for both. See our Indian wedding videographer page for film details.
Telugu weddings we have photographed
Sagarika & Shiva
A Telugu wedding full of colour, ritual and family.
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The rituals, the details and the people who made the day.
See the gallery →What you receive
- Coverage of up to 10 hours per day, with multi-day coverage available
- 500 to 800 fully edited images in a private online gallery within 8 weeks
- An engagement session
- Travel within Seattle and the Pacific Northwest included in most collections
- Optional film from the same team, delivered in 4K within 12 weeks, including a wedding film and a ceremony cut
Questions couples ask
- Have you photographed Telugu weddings before?
- Yes. We have photographed several Telugu weddings in the Seattle area. You can see three of them in our Telugu wedding portfolio.
- Our muhurtham is very early. Is that a problem?
- No. Early muhurthams are common, and we plan arrival times and lighting around them. Tell us the time when you enquire.
- Do you photograph the Pellikuthuru and Pellikoduku?
- Yes. We cover the pre-wedding ceremonies, the Mehndi and the Sangeet, on the same day or across several days.
- Can the ceremony be filmed as well?
- Yes. Our Photo + Film collection is one team led by Hitesh, and we offer a full ceremony cut.
- How far ahead should we book?
- We recommend 9 to 12 months, especially for summer weddings and auspicious dates that many families share.
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