What's on social media? Welcome to Shayna and Gary Roopchand's lives

Shayna and Gary Roopchand have been showcasing their daily life on Tik Tok and Instagram since their video of their marriage went viral in 2021.

In July of 2021, St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre hosted a wedding that was different from those that usually take place there, as it was Indian-themed.

Shayna and Gary were wed in the cathedral, and then headed out onto Sunrise Highway leading a parade-like march to the Masonic Temple on Lincoln Avenue where Shayna’s brother Ian is a member, to the cheers and honks of residents near the Rockville Centre train station.

After their wedding, Shayna and Gary focused on content creation.

Shayna and Gary documented their post-wedding journey on their Tik Tok account RoopchandWedding. There, they post about their two children, weddings, travel, and culture.

The couple collaborates with businesses such as Sesame Place, Marriott, Famous Food Festival, The Diner Boys, and other local hotels.

“We have just been trying to really refocus our social media because originally, our content was focused on weddings and now we have a family so we kind of shifted that focus to our family,” Shayna said.

Shayna explained that a lot of her recent content has been culture-themed. She recently attended the Thunderbird Pow Wow, which showcases Native American culture. Shayna said she is Cherokee and she wanted to display her culture on her Tik Tok account.

“I also wanted to show that the Cherokees don’t always look like the Native Americans that everyone’s accustomed to seeing,” Shayna said. “A lot of them look just like me and I wanted to showcase that.”

Shayna said that content creation to her is all about being “social” and interacting with as many people as you can. She pointed out that a lot of people try to get famous on social media and in doing so, they’re ignoring people. This is why Shayna makes sure to reply to as many comments and messages as she can.

Shayna, who is a Lynbrook resident, said she would like to partner with local businesses. She said that since moving here, she realized that the village has a lot of diversity and she said she would like to showcase that.

“We went into a restaurant called Oulala, which is a Hatian restaurant,” Shayna said. “My grandfather is of Hatian descent so it was nice to see that.”
To stay up to date with the Roopchands, you can follow their Instagram and Tik Tok accounts RoopchandWedding and RoopchandTravelTribe.