How did fashion show up in your relationship as students?
Terrence: Feedback and advice through experience became the biggest things for us.
Ruchi: We both understood each other’s worlds and could give encouragement, support and direct feedback in a more personal and meaningful way.
Tell us about your wedding style.
Terrence: Our wedding featured a fancy, fall-forward theme. We gave our guests a color palette that ranged from rustic browns and oranges to slate blues and dark grays. It was fun to see our guests interpret the theme and palette in their own unique way.
Ruchi: We didn’t design any of the looks, but we did enjoy styling and planning the outfits for ourselves and the bridal party. My bridesmaids wore rustic orange dresses, each with its own variations in design and fabric. Terrence’s groomsmen wore a uniform navy-blue tux with rustic orange ties to match the bridesmaids.
Terrence: A major highlight of the night was Ruchi’s second look, where she switched to a two-piece traditional Indian garb.
Was there a detail at your wedding that felt especially meaningful as fashion alumni?
Terrence: We invited many of our Jefferson friends to be guests and part of the bridal party. It was meaningful to look back on our time as fashion students and see the strong community we fostered.
Ruchi: Now, we have lifelong friends that we could share this important life moment with.
How has your shared creative background shaped your life together so far?
Terrence: Working together as a creative couple has been amazing. Ruchi has been a great addition to make my clothing brand, TRTL Collective, bigger and better. We have a major project coming up this year and love working on it together.
Ruchi: We have slightly different creative interests. For Terrence, it’s design- and storytelling-driven, and I’m more styling- and brand-marketing-focused. This makes the creative process much more fun and efficient, as we can make something greater together than we could alone.
