Altar of amour

The East-meets-West love story of Rameesha Yazdani and Sikandar Vincent-Khan afforded them the freedom to chalk their diverse traditions into a vibrant mosaic of cultures

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AS THE OCHRE fingers of dusk streaked across the cerulean sky and crystal chandeliers flickered alive to cast their soulful glow, the bride's mother wrapped up a poignant rendition of Noor Jahan's iconic Main Te Mera Dilbar Jaani' only to be followed by the mother-in-law launching into the lilting strains of 'La Vie En Rose'. Even as guests sighed in unanimous rapture, these special performances didn't feel entirely unfamiliar to the couple of the hour, architect and model Rameesha Yazdani, who hails from a close-knit Punjabi family, and filmmaker Sikandar Vincent-Khan, whose upbringing was an homage to his French and Pakhtun roots. The couple intentionally chose for their wedding to serve as a blank canvas to be painted in by the rich tapestry of