{"id":3434,"date":"2011-05-03T09:58:59","date_gmt":"2011-05-03T17:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/?p=3434"},"modified":"2012-12-30T16:06:39","modified_gmt":"2012-12-31T00:06:39","slug":"shiva-vishnu-temple-livermore-hindu-ceremony-castlewood-country-club-reception-pleasanton-newarkfremont-hilton-wedding-reception-kristin-ramesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/2011\/05\/03\/shiva-vishnu-temple-livermore-hindu-ceremony-castlewood-country-club-reception-pleasanton-newarkfremont-hilton-wedding-reception-kristin-ramesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiva-Vishnu Temple Livermore Hindu Ceremony &#8211; Castlewood Country Club Reception Pleasanton &#8211; Newark\/Fremont Hilton Wedding &#038; Reception &#8211; Kristin &#038; Ramesh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The weather that had included more rain than usual was no where to be found on this wonderful sunny spring Saturday that Kristin and Ramesh chose to celebrate their love with a day long celebration that included two wedding ceremonies and two receptions. Their day began with a 7:30 am South Indian Hindu wedding ceremony at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore. After all the color and tradition of the ceremony is was time for family and guests to enjoy a luncheon reception at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.castlewoodcc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Castlewood Country Club<\/a> located in the foothills of Pleasanton. The days celebration concluded with another wedding ceremony and reception with dinner and dancing at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.hilton.com\/en_US\/hi\/hotel\/NWKNHHF-Hilton-Newark-Fremont-California\/index.do\" target=\"_blank\">Fremont\/Newark Hilton Hotel<\/a>. Helping me to capture all the joy and festivities of the day was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berkeleyphotographer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Berkeley Wedding Photographer Stephen Hew<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Bride and Groom at Castlewood Country Club afternoon Reception\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-01.jpg\" alt=\"The bride and groom pose for a portrait outside the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA\" width=\"838\" height=\"609\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Bride getting ready for South Indian Wedding Ceremony\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-02.jpg\" alt=\"The bride gets ready at the Hawthorne Suites Hotel in Livermore for her morning Hindu wedding ceremony\" width=\"838\" height=\"597\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Blue skies and sunrise at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple - Livermore, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-03.jpg\" alt=\"The early morning light casts a warm color on the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, California\" width=\"838\" height=\"575\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Bridegroom place garland on bride during the exchange of garlands - Shiva-Vishnu Temple - Livermore, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-04.jpg\" alt=\"During the exhange of garlands ( Malai Matral ) the bridegroom places the colorful garland on the Bride at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, California\" width=\"838\" height=\"650\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"The bride carries a colorful garland for the groom at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-05.jpg\" alt=\"The bride carrying a red and white garland for the groom walks on the red carpet at the Shiva-vishnu Temple in Livermore, CA\" width=\"838\" height=\"652\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Bride and Groom hold the flame during their Hindu wedding ceremony at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-06.jpg\" alt=\"During the South Indian Hindu wedding ceremony the bride and groom hold the flame at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, California\" width=\"838\" height=\"693\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"The bride and groom listen to the priest during the wedding ceremony at Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-07.jpg\" alt=\"The couple wearing their garlands listen to the priest during the South Indian Hindu wedding ceremony at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, California\" width=\"838\" height=\"601\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"The bride and groom walk around the sacred flame during the Hindu wedding ceremony at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-08.jpg\" alt=\"During the Laaja Homam ( offering of puffed rice to Agni ) the bride and groom walk around the sacrad fire during their South Indian Hindu wedding ceremony at Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, California\" width=\"575\" height=\"806\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"An afternoon wedding reception held at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-09.jpg\" alt=\"The style and elegance of the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA are evident for this afternoon wedding reception.\" width=\"557\" height=\"806\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Bagpipes being played in front of the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-10.jpg\" alt=\"This fine gentleman is playing the bagpipes in front of the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, California\" width=\"838\" height=\"571\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"The bride and groom in the lobby of the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-11.jpg\" alt=\"The bride and groom hold hands in the elegant lobby of the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, California\" width=\"646\" height=\"806\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Vase filled with clear and purple marbles at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-12.jpg\" alt=\"As a decoration a vase is filled with clear and purple marbles for all the reception guests to see at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, California\" width=\"543\" height=\"806\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"The groom and a friend take a quick break for some Tennis at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-13.jpg\" alt=\"The groom and friend shake hands after some tennis at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, California\" width=\"838\" height=\"569\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"A black and white photo of the bride having her hair done at the Fremont Newark Hilton Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-14.jpg\" alt=\"In this black and white photo the bride his having her hair done by the stylist at the Newark Fremont Hilton Hotel\" width=\"838\" height=\"528\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"The groom faces his bride to be at the Fremont-Newark Hilton Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-15.jpg\" alt=\"The Groom faces the bride to be during the wedding ceremony at the Newark-Fremont Hilton Hotel\" width=\"838\" height=\"700\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"The just married couple walk down the aisle after their wedding ceremony at the Fremont\/Newark Hilton Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-16.jpg\" alt=\"With their wedding ceremony completed the bride and groom walk hand in hand down the aisle at the Newark\/Fremont Hilton Hotel\" width=\"689\" height=\"806\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Bride and Groom portrait at the Newark-Fremont Hilton Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-17.jpg\" alt=\"The birde and groom pose for a portrait taken from above at the Fremont-Newark Hilton Hotel\" width=\"567\" height=\"806\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Bride and Groom using the luggage cart at the Newark\/Fremont Hilton Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-18.jpg\" alt=\"The bride and groom have a little fun with the hotel's luggage cart at the Newark\/Fremont Hilton Hotel\" width=\"838\" height=\"656\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"A evening bridal portrait at the Fremont\/Newark Hilton Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-19.jpg\" alt=\"The bride poses for a formal portrait in front of a blue window with her bouquet at the Fremont\/Newark Hotel\" width=\"579\" height=\"806\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Bride and Groom enter wedding reception at the Fremont Newark Hilton Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kristin-Ramesh-Castlewood-Hilton-Wedding-20.jpg\" alt=\"As the bride and groom enter their wedding reception at the Fremont\/Newark Hotel the grooms waves to one and all.\" width=\"549\" height=\"806\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weather that had included more rain than usual was no where to be found on this wonderful sunny spring Saturday that Kristin and Ramesh chose to celebrate their love with a day long celebration that included two wedding ceremonies and two receptions. Their day began with a 7:30 am South Indian Hindu wedding ceremony [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"on","ocean_gallery_id":[]},"categories":[5],"tags":[606,616,597,1749,1748,2336,600,602,312,1750,1839,617,320,1746,318,1753,1844,316,1840,612,595,1842,1843,603,321,1751,611,596,1845,607,610,609,598,1747,311,1971,110,313,599,601,615,147],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3434"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3434"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3458,"href":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3434\/revisions\/3458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}