Phillip Garcia and Laila Akhtar exchanged “I do’s” in a Muslim ceremony on Sept. 1 attended by hundreds of guests in Brampton, ON. Here they are about to cut the cake.

Parents of newlywed couple Phillip Garcia and Laila Akhtar (see page 2) at the Mehndi party before the wedding. From left: Linda Garcia, Shahid Akhtar, Lito Garcia and Shirin Akhtar.

Phillip Garcia, the groom, with mom, aunts and sister at his wedding. From left, Alta Santos, Alces Silverio, Lynette Perez, Linda Garcia, Phillip, Mila Astorga-Garcia and sister Judith Garcia

Cousins May Lazaro, Lala de Vera, Ana Marie Santos and Anette Price pose by the newlyweds’ photo

Julie-Anne Arsenault sings soulful numbers at the wedding of cousin Phillip and Laila Sept. 1