Dushyandan Kanesamoorthy, an engineer from Christchurch, married Shilpa Raju, a Dunedin dentist, in front of about 200 guests at Salmond Hall.
The ceremony, performed in Sanskrit, the classical language of India, lasted about one and a-half hours and took place on a bright, glittering altar.
The bride shone in a sari with gold jewellery and flowers decorating her hair and body, while the groom was adorned with a golden headdress.
For the big day, a priest, chefs and decorations were flown in from around New Zealand and a videographer from Melbourne, family member Luxmanan Selvanesan said.
Due to the nature of a Hindu wedding, a videographer was required to co-ordinate the recording of the bride and groom's preparations.
"Because of the amount of work involved and resources, Hindu weddings usually take place in cities with much larger Hindu communities like Wellington and Auckland."
It was believed the wedding was the first on such a grand scale in Dunedin, he said.
To help with the cost "everybody had been pitching in".
The Hindu wedding sealed a sacred and spiritual bond between two souls.
It featured ceremonies, rites and rituals which are full of symbolism and significance, with an emphasis on spirituality.
To abide by New Zealand law, the couple also performed a civil ceremony in the evening.
