A Cultural Fusion Wedding in Prague with Indian Traditions, Czech Customs, and a Vineyard Mandap Ceremony

By Kevin Harson10 April 2026

Terracota, Indochine, tones of pink, terracota blue, touch of yellow, and orange

Fusion of indian and Eastern ceremony and reception. The ceremony was being held at the vineyard with a stunning view of Prague, in a traditional mandap. There are little stones on the ground, which are not comfortable for high heels, so we covered the whole area with green astroturf.

The groom proposed to the bride on an unseasonably warm and sunny December afternoon in Central Park, a place closely tied to their life together in New York City. Having met in the city and spent countless hours wandering the park over the years, it felt like a natural setting for the moment. He chose a quiet, tucked-away spot by the water, with the skyline in view.

The bride wore a deep wine–colored lehenga with intricate beading that reflected the light throughout the ceremony. The embroidery extended across the lehenga skirt and blouse. She paired the look with a sheer wine-toned veil, which, like the lehenga, included emerald green accents threaded through the palette. The touches of green added dimension and echoed the emerald details on the groom’s traditional Indian sherwani. The lehenga was from Frontier Raas in Delhi, India.

Food was again a fusion of Indian and international food. We hired indian chef coming to the villa and making traditional indian food for cocktails after the ceremony and late snack – samosas, pani puri, lassi, etc. The dinner was served, international, where guests had a choice between meat and vegetarian options.

The wedding cake was ordered by the mother of the groom and delivered to the villa with a sweet bar. Groom’s mum also baked traditional Czech wedding sweets that were served in lovely boxes. Guests also received a bottle of traditional Czech Slivovice – plum spirit. The cake was simple white, decorated with fresh flowers.

The bride and groom set out to weave together elements of their Indian and Czech cultures throughout their wedding celebrations. The wedding festivities began with a sangeet held aboard a boat on the Vltava River, where guests danced while taking in views of Prague. The wedding day featured a Czech civil ceremony followed by a Hindu ceremony, overlooking the beautiful and historic city. During the reception, the bride and groom shared a speech in both English and Czech and took part in a Czech tradition in which a plate is broken, and the couple cleans up the pieces together, symbolizing partnership and cooperation. The celebrations concluded the following day with a historic tram ride through Prague.

To keep authenticity, many items were delivered directly from India – from saris for both families, to pashminas for ladies, beautiful earrings and bracelets that ladies took as a gift, in a lovely traditional indian bag. We customized 2 stalls, in on was placed the jewelry, in other served traditional masala chai, decorated by indian spices in packets from India. The couple sits in front of a beautiful wall with original fabric wallpaper, decorated by peacocks, that was also delivered from India. Peacocks were used at all stationery, especially a beautiful order of service, which perfectly explained the ceremony for Western guests.

A Hindu priest arrived from Budapest, Hungary, to marry the couple after a traditional Czech ceremony. Mandap was decorated by loverly pieces delivered from India, and all the ceremony props came from India as well.