India, July 1 -- An American bride surprised her Indian groom by wearing a lehenga instead of a traditional white gown on their wedding day. In an act symbolizing the coming together of two different cultures, Rachel Charity Brown walked down the aisle in a white lehenga, with her dupatta draped over her head like a veil.

Her fiance, Amar Chahal, was clearly taken aback by her choice of outfit. A video shared by Rachel shows him wiping tears from his eyes as he looked at his bride.

"POV: You surprise your fiance by wearing a lehenga on your wedding day," read the text on the video. In the caption, Rachel added: "His reaction made it worth it".

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