Kind Words From The Happy Couples
From the moment we first spoke with Yogen ji, we knew that we were in good hands. He is incredibly organized, patient, and thoughtful. On the wedding day, we were so appreciative of his kind and calm demeanor, his fun sense of humor, and most importantly his beautifully detailed explanations for each step of the ceremony. Yogen ji conducted the ceremony in both Hindi and English, which was crucial since many of our guests were American and had never before seen a Hindu service. They were blown away by how Yogen ji made the whole service so easy to understand and follow along. We will forever be grateful to Yogen ji for officiating our ceremony and we highly recommend him -- several of our guests have reached out to say that our ceremony was the most beautiful and engaging one that they had ever experienced! Thank you Yogen ji for helping make our wedding day perfect, you've given us memories that we will forever cherish!
- Srishti & Corey
- Srishti & Corey
Working with Yogen for our wedding was the best possible experience. He worked with us and our families to design a ceremony that honored both our cultures (Indian and Chinese) and the values of our relationship. Yogen gave us a very helpful orientation to the different rituals that would be a part of the ceremony, explaining their meaning as well as our roles, and met with our parents to ensure they were comfortable with the ceremony. On the wedding day, Yogen did an impeccable job leading the entire ceremony from start to finish within the allotted time. He kept our audience engaged, and afterwards many guests told us how much they loved the ceremony. We are so happy to have had Yogen to officiate our special day!
- Rohan & Tiffany
- Rohan & Tiffany
Finding the right priest for your wedding is extremely important and we feel so fortunate to have Yogen ji officiate our wedding. He led an absolutely beautiful Hindu wedding ceremony for us. He is a true professional and ensured to guide us on the rituals and customs at every step of the process. He was always available to chat and connected with us many times before the wedding day. His warm and kind demeanor with a good sense of humour was enjoyed by everyone at the wedding. Our guests came from all around the world and he conducted the ceremony in both English and Hindi so that everyone could celebrate with us. The way he conducted the ceremony was interesting and informative which kept all our guests engaged throughout. He made us feel happy and we had a great experience with him, we recommend him a 100%.
- Srishti Tandon
- Srishti Tandon
Yogen was excellent to work with for our interfaith wedding. With one of us coming from a Christian background, it was important for us to incorporate some different traditions into the traditional Hindu ceremony, including a bible reading and reciting our own personal vows to each other. Yogen was flexible and happy to customize our ceremony to meet our needs.
We met with Yogen two times leading up to the ceremony which was very helpful for us and our parents to gain a better understanding of the specific rituals we would be performing during the ceremony and their meanings. He was patient, timely and organized throughout the process. Our friends and family were appreciative of Yogen’s detailed English explanation of each step so they could understand the meanings and many commented how authentic and touching the ceremony was. We highly recommend Yogen and are thankful for his guidance in making our big day special and unique to us.
- Paras & Grace
We met with Yogen two times leading up to the ceremony which was very helpful for us and our parents to gain a better understanding of the specific rituals we would be performing during the ceremony and their meanings. He was patient, timely and organized throughout the process. Our friends and family were appreciative of Yogen’s detailed English explanation of each step so they could understand the meanings and many commented how authentic and touching the ceremony was. We highly recommend Yogen and are thankful for his guidance in making our big day special and unique to us.
- Paras & Grace
As a wedding planner, it was amazing to work with Yogen in preparation for my couple’s Indian / America wedding celebration. He was always kind, thoughtful, patient and thorough in his explanations and guidance of building our Indian ceremony and then, even more so in the execution. Leading up to the day, Yogen took the time to share examples and walk through each of the important stages of the ceremony with us. He was accommodating in providing some of these specific items needed for the ceremony, as my couple was traveling a far distance for their day - this was a huge relief.
One of the best parts of working with Yogen for the ceremony, was that he officiated the ceremony both in Sanskrit and English! This was so special for my couple, their families and their guests - for everyone to have an equal opportunity to understand, participate and remain engaged! Just wonderful!
I highly recommend Yogen and look forward to working with him again in the future.
- Evan Chestnutt
One of the best parts of working with Yogen for the ceremony, was that he officiated the ceremony both in Sanskrit and English! This was so special for my couple, their families and their guests - for everyone to have an equal opportunity to understand, participate and remain engaged! Just wonderful!
I highly recommend Yogen and look forward to working with him again in the future.
- Evan Chestnutt
We had a great pleasure working with Yogen uncle for our wedding ceremony. The pre-wedding appointment was extremely informative and he did a great job explaining the importance of each activity in the ceremony. He was very accommodating with our family traditions and special requests. Everything was executed smoothly and the crowd was engaged throughout the ceremony. We received great feedback from our family and friends, and would highly recommend working with him.
- Heena & Dhruv
- Heena & Dhruv
(Colleen): I could not have been happier with how you ran our Hindu ceremony. Both sides of our family commented on how you did such a phenomenal job. The guests who had not seen a Hindu service before told us that they really appreciated how you explained the significance of each step in the ceremony. It meant so much to us to have you as part of our special day.
(Ankit): To add to what Colleen said, I also had some of my young Indian relatives tell me that they had never been so engaged in a Hindu ceremony as they were for ours, because of how you explained all the stages and their significance. They said they've experienced the process many times but this was the first time they could appreciate the deeper meanings behind them.
My grandparents called me after the wedding to tell us what an amazing job you did!
- Colleen & Ankit
(Ankit): To add to what Colleen said, I also had some of my young Indian relatives tell me that they had never been so engaged in a Hindu ceremony as they were for ours, because of how you explained all the stages and their significance. They said they've experienced the process many times but this was the first time they could appreciate the deeper meanings behind them.
My grandparents called me after the wedding to tell us what an amazing job you did!
- Colleen & Ankit
The pre-wedding consultation was very helpful, especially to talk about changes we wanted to make. It was also nice meeting you and knowing we would be in good hands.
You explained the ceremony very well, many guests attested to this. Many guests said that this was the best ceremony they have been to, and many of the folks not accustomed to this type of ceremony were absolutely enthralled.
You were very organized, communicated very well, online and offline, before, during and after the ceremony. I would highly recommend your services to anyone.
- Zachary Michaels
You explained the ceremony very well, many guests attested to this. Many guests said that this was the best ceremony they have been to, and many of the folks not accustomed to this type of ceremony were absolutely enthralled.
You were very organized, communicated very well, online and offline, before, during and after the ceremony. I would highly recommend your services to anyone.
- Zachary Michaels
From our first meeting, I felt like we had such great communication. You were clear, organized, straight-forward, and open minded. I felt comfortable to ask you any questions without feeling self-conscious.
Balancing first and second generation needs with the needs of someone who is new to our traditions is a real skill. You were able to do this and make us all feel understood and heard. It truly was a great multi-cultural and multi-generational collaboration—which is so necessary for the modern and changing world we live in.
- Annie & Keith
Balancing first and second generation needs with the needs of someone who is new to our traditions is a real skill. You were able to do this and make us all feel understood and heard. It truly was a great multi-cultural and multi-generational collaboration—which is so necessary for the modern and changing world we live in.
- Annie & Keith
My husband is non- Indian, and I am Indian. Together, we decided to do a traditional Vedic ceremony for our wedding. Even though the Vedic ceremony is not an easy task to undertake, Mr. Pathak made it very accessible to us. He tailored the rituals to our particular situation. It is because of Mr. Pathak that the ceremony was the beautiful event that it was. The memory is one my husband and I will cherish forever.
Most of the people at our wedding were English speaking only. Mr. Pathak made this ancient ritual very accessible to everyone there. He was very engaging. Mr. Pathak is incredibly committed to his work and it is obvious by how much time and dedication he put into our wedding.
We had several conversations with him and met him before the wedding. He invited us to his house and walked us through the ceremony and explained every aspect of it to us.
I would highly recommend his services to anyone who wants to have a Vedic wedding who really wants to understand what is happening behind the rituals.
- Neha & Andrew
Most of the people at our wedding were English speaking only. Mr. Pathak made this ancient ritual very accessible to everyone there. He was very engaging. Mr. Pathak is incredibly committed to his work and it is obvious by how much time and dedication he put into our wedding.
We had several conversations with him and met him before the wedding. He invited us to his house and walked us through the ceremony and explained every aspect of it to us.
I would highly recommend his services to anyone who wants to have a Vedic wedding who really wants to understand what is happening behind the rituals.
- Neha & Andrew