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ON OCT. 18, ALIYA ALTAFULLAH and Justin Rinaldi, both 24, had the fusion wedding of their dreams. In a formal nikkah ceremony in front of 260 guests at the Westfields Marriott hotel in Chantilly, the bride and groom celebrated their union. Aliya wore a handmade gold lehnga that she designed with her mother, and walked down the aisle to traditional Indian sitar music. The bridesmaids wore purple lehngas with gold embossing. Western elements were also incorporated into the celebration, including a ring exchange and a bridal party.

They've been together since they were freshmen at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va. After meeting in a public speaking class, they realized that they had grown up in Northern Virginia, attended rival high schools and even had mutual friends.


For their honeymoon, the newlyweds went on a cruise through Italy, Greece and Turkey. Justin is a business analyst for Mobile Satellite Ventures, and Aliya is a producer for the Discovery Channel. They live in Arlington.

Written by Express' Tamar Hallerman

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