Guest Post by Rishi Kamra. It’s that time of the year — as the temperature will gradually drop a few degrees in the coming weeks, the wedding season will finally begin. Every bride dreams of having the perfect wedding day — right from floral arrangements to catering arrangements; everything has to be picture-perfect, just the way the bride… Read More
How to go Indian wedding shopping without going crazy
Now that Priyanka and Jonas’ wedding has passed, let’s focus on the Indian wedding shopping season. Indian wedding shopping should be a fun time, and it can be. But like many things in life, if you’re not prepared, you’re letting yourself down from the beginning. Even if you’re not shopping in India and you’re going to Pioneer or Edison instead,… Read More
5 Ways to Properly Say Thank You during your Indian Wedding
It’s already Thanksgiving time. That means, here in the U.S, it’s a time to reflect on everything you’re thankful for (so basically, everything) while eating turkey, a plant-based meat alternative, and/or Indian food for Thanksgiving dinner with family. And with that, while you’re planning your Indian wedding, it’s also a good time to think about how you’ll properly say… Read More
5 Foolproof ways to help young parents (and their kids) enjoy your Indian wedding
So you’re looking at your invite list and notice tons of little kids will be attending your wedding. What can you do to help them out? Actually, what can you do to help their parents out? You see, parents with young kids REALLY want to have a fun at your Indian wedding, but they have a little problem. A… Read More
How to Have a Fun Indian Wedding
Not too long ago I went to an Indian wedding and I was really excited to go. I would see people I hadn’t seen in a long time: friends, family, and other acquaintances. The venue was a five-star hotel. The weather was supposed to be amazing. I was looking forward to it. The events building up to the wedding were… Read More
The Quick Guide: Indian Wedding Invitation Ideas
It’s overwhelming how many Indian wedding invitation ideas are out there now. Google it to see for yourself. It’s a good thing, yes, but how do you choose? Some couples (.. ok, brides) want to coordinate everything from save the dates to invitations to stationery. If that’s you, you can do it. There’s no shame in it. Decide what you… Read More
How to Appreciate Indian Wedding Traditions the Right Way
These days, the big fat Indian wedding (BFIW) has become the norm, and we’ve gotten carried away with the glam of it. With a BFIW around every corner, it’s been hard to remember what’s actually behind the wedding. As in, what are the Indian wedding traditions that have gotten blended into the background? You’re so busy planning your Indian wedding… Read More
Want to be truly happy on your Indian wedding day? Read these tips.
Your Indian wedding day will be here in no time! And when it’s here, you’ll be in a daze of the day with the surrealness of it all. The main reason you’re planning all of this is to celebrate the act of getting married. But don’t lose sight of the seemingly minor but important details to remember on your Indian… Read More
10 Mistakes Most Brides Make with Indian Wedding Vendors
When it comes to Indian wedding planning, most brides dive right in. You probably got some recommendations from friends or family about who to use, but nobody actually says anything about HOW to work with your Indian wedding vendors. If you want to get ahead and get on the good side of your vendors, check out these 10 tricks to… Read More
Indian Wedding Pinterest 101: How to Use Pinterest Effectively
In today’s world, you can’t plan an Indian wedding without Pinterest. Well, you can plan an Indian wedding without Pinterest, but why would you? Pinterest offers great ideas, endless inspiration, and DIY’s up the wazoo. Brides even dive right into Pinterest before getting engaged (I did too). It’s good to gather your ideas and have them ready when you need… Read More
10 Indian Wedding ideas [From a Guest’s Perspective]
I love Indian weddings. What’s not to like – food, drinks, dancing, Aunties and catching up with family and friends. After you plan your own wedding, you start noticing things you never noticed before when you attend other weddings. Plus, you get ideas for other brides! Recently, I was at my cousin’s wedding in Chicago and it was a… Read More
9 Essential Fusion Wedding Tips To Prepare You For the Unexpected
Congratulations on getting engaged and welcome to the Indian culture! The Indian culture is an amazing whirlwind of traditions and customs but also its fair share of fun. Plus, there’s always something to learn (even for me). And if you’re an Indian bride getting married to your non-Indian fiance, get excited! There’s so much culture to share with your new… Read More
Indian Wedding Hairstyles: What You Need to Know Beyond the Obvious
Planning out your Indian wedding hairstyles should be super easy – just pick out your photos and go, right? I’m sure you have Pinterest pins with ideas, or you’re putting it off until the hair trial (or you’re putting it off until your stylist asks you what you want…at the wedding!). With everything else going on during wedding planning, it’s easy to miss… Read More
10 Indian Wedding Planning Tips (Lessons Learned From My Experience)
These 10 Indian wedding planning tips are essentially what I would want to tell any bride who’s planning her wedding right now and thinking “what should I know?” As I went into wedding planning, I felt like I could conquer the world. Ok, well not exactly but I was confident enough to get stuff done. Despite that, I learned lessons… Read More
Updated 2024 – Fusion Weddings: Everything you need to know (and more!)
Updated 2024 With Indians living all over the world, it’s no surprise that fusion weddings are becoming increasingly popular. We’re all trying to make our own wedding unique, but fusion weddings have an extra element of challenge to not only “fuse” two (or more) cultures, traditions and/or religions, but also attempting to please both sides of families. How many events will… Read More
Why Indian Wedding Traditions Matter for Today’s Generation
Being first generation Indian-American, I found it hard to understand all of the Indian wedding traditions that were a part of the wedding process. I’m referring to the rituals that started from the moment I got engaged. Many of these rituals were really important to my family – even important to my extended family. It’s what makes our culture meaningful… Read More