What better way to spend 10/10/10 then by capturing an exciting Indian wedding celebration aboard a sleek 600 person mega-yacht cruising 3 miles off the shores of Chicago on Lake Michigan during a beautiful Sunday afternoon with amazing temperatures in the mid 80’s.
The Walima, or marriage banquet, is one of two traditional parts of an Islamic wedding. The walima is performed after the nikah – the marriage ceremony. The word walima is derived from awlam, meaning to gather or assemble.
We set sail at Noon from Navy Pier aboard Odyssey Cruises on a sightseeing cruise that offered guests an opportunity to view Chicago’s world-renowned skyline from inside the air-conditioned elegant vessels sophisticated ambiance. The best view aboard is on the spacious multi-level observation decks. From here you can see Chicago’s Museum Campus and famous skyscrapers such as the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), the John Hancock, the recently built Trump Tower, the Aon Center and many more.