Overview

• Nearly 400 guests clad in lehengas, sherwanis and kurtas danced to Bollywood beats along Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange.
• DJ AJ led the procession and posted clips on social media, calling the celebration a “once-in-a-lifetime kind of magic.”
• Organizers secured special event permits from the Mayor’s Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management, with street closure costs estimated between $25,000 and $60,000.
• Social media users praised the vibrant cultural display and questioned its impact on public space, sparking debate over civic disruption.
• The procession highlighted both the growing visibility of Indian wedding traditions abroad and the hurdles of staging large-scale events in a major financial district.