Nithya Thangaraj and Matthew Lee celebrate three-day wedding in Bali cliffside estate
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Nithya Thangaraj and Matthew Lee, whose love story began with an office prank in California and included a proposal beneath the Great Pyramids of Giza, celebrated their wedding with a three-day event in Bali. The celebration took place at a cliffside estate overlooking the Indian Ocean, hosting 45 guests.
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