This couple’s childhood best friends officiated their Los Cabos wedding beneath two rainbows

For the ceremony, Chinnam wore two saris: one woven in lilac and gold, and a white-and-purple thambulam sari gifted by her mother-in-law. She designed custom borders for both, which were executed by a handwork artisan in Rajahmundry. Mocherla wore a ceremonial pancha by Tejas Harish.

The Los Cabos celebration was planned for friends who had supported Chinnam and Mocherla individually and later as a couple. Many had been unable to travel to India. “It was important to us to have a celebration where they could be present, bless our marriage and feel included in this chapter of our lives,” Chinnam says.

The couple had discovered Hotel El Ganzo while holidaying in Cabo. As they looked across the property at the beach and marina, they wondered what it would be like to come back one day with their closest friends. That thought eventually became their second celebration.

On May 28, a sunset fiesta welcomed guests to the hotel’s rooftop overlooking the Sea of Cortez. A mariachi band played as cantaritos were served, followed by Palomas, mezcalitas, Mexican food stations, speeches, henna and dancing. The party later moved to the terrace, where a live band performed beside the fire pits as guests made s’mores.

Terracotta, golden marigold, magenta and deep red ran through the decor. Oversized floral arrangements spilt from hand-thrown clay vessels, while rattan pendant lanterns hung above long tables with white linen, terracotta charger plates and amber glassware. Guests could also take home traditional Mexican sweets.

Chinnam wore a mocha-brown lehenga by Parul Gandhi with a flared silhouette and gold embellishment. Mocherla chose a cream-coloured embellished kurta from Tasva.

The next morning, the couple invited their guests onto a boat for brunch on the Sea of Cortez, with Mexican and Indian food, an open bar and a live DJ. Guests dressed in white while Chinnam and Mocherla wore blue and white. She chose a pre-pleated sari by Kyna x DiyaRajvvir that she had first seen months before the wedding; he wore a blue-and-white floral short-sleeved shirt.

On the return journey, everyone began dancing as the boat crossed the water. “The salty breeze, gentle sway of the boat, music and all of our best friends dancing together in the middle of the water was unforgettable,” Chinnam says.

That evening, boats carried the guests to Hotel El Ganzo Beach Club, where they were welcomed with aguas frescas. Chinnam and Mocherla had already completed their pheras in Hyderabad but wanted their friends in Mexico to witness another expression of their commitment. Rather than repeat the Hindu ceremony, they wrote personal vows and asked their childhood best friends to officiate.

Everyone removed their shoes for the beach ceremony, with towels and brushes provided afterwards. Red flowers lined the aisle beside the ocean, and two rainbows appeared as Chinnam and Mocherla exchanged their vows. During cocktail hour, footage from the Hyderabad wedding showed their friends the celebration they had missed.

Dinner was served along the jetty. Large photographs of Chinnam and Mocherla led guests towards tables beneath crystal chandeliers suspended from sculptural black arches. Red garden roses, anthuriums, ranunculus and gerbera daisies sat among ivory taper candles, gold-rimmed stemware and translucent red table numbers.