A Charming Citrus Celebration in Detroit: The Real Wedding of Preetal Patel & Rolf Reiter

During the COVID travel bans in 2022, Preetal and Rolf got married in Germany. Due to the guidelines at that time, only the translator could be in the room with them during the ceremony. So, having a big celebration with friends and family was very important to Rolf and Preetal! However, planning a wedding an ocean away had its challenges. Their team of vendors was integral to pulling this wedding together. When their planner sent over mood boards, Preetal and Rolf gravitated toward the warm citrus colors. From there, Rolf and Preetal added nods to both of their homes like Preetal’s dad reading Sanskrit and exchanging Haribo after the ceremony, a tradition from Germany. The most important thing to Rolf and Preetal was the joining of their families while being supported by all their family and friends!

 

Advice from the Couple

“There will always be things that don’t go exactly as planned, but just enjoy being in the moment – it’s the only time all of your loved ones will be in the same place, and there is just so much joy and love in the room, there is no feeling quite like it. We felt so lucky.”

 

 

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