Wanting to showcase the city where they fell in love, Divya and Sunjay’s wedding weekend was a love letter to New York City. With the destination fully set, the couple worked with Santina DiMaggio of Four Seasons Events to bring their vision to life. Photographer Alex Moiseyenko began the weekend on June 26, 2025, then Over The Moon Directory Photographer Marlies Hartmann and videographer Pacific Pictures took over from Friday through Saturday.
Fashion had to be equally as iconic as the city venues, so the bride enlisted the help of Over The Moon Style Director Grace Givens to curate her wedding wardrobe. “I wanted each look to honor my South Indian heritage while embracing timeless Western bridal style,” Divya shares. She went shopping in Delhi and Hyderabad to source the fashion.
A Thursday fête at Sarabeth’s on Central Park South kicked off the celebrations on a summer night. To this, the bride wore a floral Danarys New York dress.
The next day, the sangeet was held at Tavern on the Green—another iconic Central Park restaurant. “Their outdoor atrium gave us a huge space for the traditional dance performances,” Divya explains. The bride dazzled in a deep green Shyam Narayan Prasad lehenga with neon embroidery, paired with her family’s heirloom ruby necklace and earrings set and a ruby and diamond bangle from her aunt.
That night, she swapped her skirt for Anamika Khanna pants for a new after-party look. “The color combination of the two looks complemented each other beautifully,” Divya recalls.
On Saturday, guests gathered at one of the city’s most famous places, The Plaza, for the Indian ceremony. “Our ceremony room, the Terrace Room, is a beautiful, deep romantic red,” Divya explains. “And it paired perfectly with my red Manish Malhotra ceremony lehenga.”
Jewelry-wise, Divya wore an emerald choker and bib necklace overlaid on her top. “My grandmother could not attend my wedding due to the long travel from India and age, but my aunt and my mom each put one of her gold bangles on my hands, so I could have her with me all day,” the bride shares.
Divya’s reception dress was a custom creation from a designer in Hyderabad, featuring Swarovski crystals. And her after-party look was by Rachel Gilbert, paired with metallic Jimmy Choo heels.
On the ceremony day, Divya and Sunjay’s family and friends danced in the streets from Central Park to the hotel. “I wanted Sunjay to have his full baraat entrance,” Divya says. “But I thought it would be a special surprise if I joined at the end. Walking out to our family and closest friends cheering us on in the streets of New York City is a moment I will never forget.”
Since the couple are both first-generation Indian-American, it was important to incorporate all the religious, cultural, and spiritual elements that meant something to them. “We had both a Hindu priest, who facilitated the religious ceremony, and an inter-faith minister, who facilitated our vow exchange,” Divya explains. “Many of our guests were experiencing an Indian wedding for the first time, so it was important that everyone understood the meaning behind the traditions, appreciated the significance of each step, and felt included throughout the ceremony.”
Once officially announced as married under garlands of florals from Flowerful Events, the newlyweds and their guests joined at cocktail hour in the Palm Court room, followed by the reception in the Grand Ballroom. The entertainment from Sugarlane had the dance floor packed from the moment everyone flowed into the space.
The couple opted for a family-style Indian meal for dinner. “We wanted our guests to experience Indian food the way we love it most—sharing dishes and trying our favorites together,” Divya smiles.
After dinner, dancing with the band and Platinum Roadshow DJ didn’t end until the early hours of the morning—the sign of a celebration well had in the world-famous city they call home.
