OFFICIAL Indian 'Desi' Wedding Thread

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Posted by Judy&Jesh

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Posted by tashany99

I just wanted to know if their any other west indians on this thread. :)

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I may not be West Indian but my soon to be husband is Guyanese and we are having a Hindu Ceremony

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So is my DH and we did not have a Hindu ceremony, my MIL had a poojah(spelling) instead, it was beautiful. My BIL had the Hindu wedding and I think it was nicer then a catholic ceremony JMO

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Posted by Sunshine06

Hi Everyone,

My name is Sheethal and I'm getting married on Sept 4, 2006. I think this desi thread is a great idea for girls like me who always need a second opinion.

I was wondering if any of you guys have used DJ Sharad/DJ Unlimited South Asia. My fiance and I were thinking of going with them b/c we've heard so much about them and we have attended 2 weddings in which they were the DJ.

Also we're having difficulty finding a church for our Orthodox Christian ceremony in Nassau County. I've always wanted to get married in a big, beautiful church but if you're not Catholic, they won't let you.

Thanks,
Sheethal

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Hi Sheethal,

Thanks!

Suggestion for church:
Arumdaun Presbyterian Church
955 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, NY 11714
Tel: 516-349-5559
Contact: Pastor Kim
This is the church we used. It was absolutely beautiful and is capable of holding upwards of 500 people. Church was built in last 1.5 years. It is a Korean Church.

Although I am Pentecostal now, my family is Catholic and Orthodox (Malankara) so if you need advice etc. Let me know.

Finally, we used DJ Sharad and I am almost sure the DJ we were assigned was Ashish. My husband took care of all DJ related matters. BUT this much I do know DJ Sharad is much much more expensive than needed to be.

If you need any other advice for clothes, favors, jewelry, etc let me know as well. Be sure to check out my pictures from my wedding last month. It is a couple pages earlier. There are also another thread from Soon2BMrsA (Amy) on the review board with pics from her wedding in June among others. Amy was another mallu bride.

Good luck!

One more post.

I went to a muslim (Pakistani) wedding last Friday. It was quite different. I was in one room with the women and my husband was in one room with the guys. Anyways, it seems the banquet hall they used is new.

Here is the info in case anyone is interested.

Five Star Banquet & Restaurant
13-05, 43rd Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
(Off 21st Street)
Restaurant: 718-784-7444
For Booking: 718-784-8484
718-784-1144
Fax: 718-729-7212
Cell: 718-704-4242
Web: www.fivestarbanquet.com

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Posted by GaneshTara

Hi! I'm so glad you guys bumped this thread. I just signed up on this site the other day, and it's been so comforting! I'm glad I found fellow Indians now too!

My FH and I are both Guyanese and are having a Hindu ceremony with the reception the following day.

Did anyone else do this?

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My MIL had a BIG thing @ her house w/ all my inlaws for 2 days to follow. so much food and nobody save me any palari (sp)

Just wanted to say hi and welcome all the new brides-to-be on here! Congrats and happy planning! This site and this thread is definitely where I got most of my help from!

Sheetal,

Here is the # for DJ Sunil - 516.782.9919

He is less expensive than Sharad so definately check him out.

I seem to have misplaced Suhil's contact info, but I will let you know if I find it.

Hi girls,

I'm also a malu bride looking for a church near Leonard's of Great Neck for an Orthodox wedding. The Catholic churches are giving us problems. Anyone have suggestions?

Also about DJs---has anyone heard anything about DJ Roby Chacko? (hes a malu DJ)

Any places for makeup suggestions?

I'm not from LI so it hard for me to know whats around the area.

Any advice would be helpful!!

Thanks!

Hey girls....just had my wedding last week but have been MIA for awhile. Saw the posts inquiring about DJ Sharad, just wanted to post my experience with him this past weekend. We had Max as our MC and I believe Anil(?) as our DJ. They were PHENOMENAL!!! Honestly, no one was sitting the ENTIRE wedding. We had tons of raves, especially about Max. Both were great with working the crowd and playing hits. They're definitely pricier than most, but well worth it!! They made my wedding.

If anyone has questions...feel free to FM me.

Good luck in planning!

temi congratulations on your marriage!!! we want to hear details!!!

You have FM.

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Posted by tayme

Hey girls....just had my wedding last week but have been MIA for awhile. Saw the posts inquiring about DJ Sharad, just wanted to post my experience with him this past weekend. We had Max as our MC and I believe Anil(?) as our DJ. They were PHENOMENAL!!! Honestly, no one was sitting the ENTIRE wedding. We had tons of raves, especially about Max. Both were great with working the crowd and playing hits. They're definitely pricier than most, but well worth it!! They made my wedding.

If anyone has questions...feel free to FM me.

Good luck in planning!

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tayme-Congrats!! Cant wait to see pics!!

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Posted by riniko

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Posted by Ashmie

Hey guys, its nice to meet you all. What everyone's date? Mine is August 12 (Hindu ceremony) and August 13 (catholic) and reception. Oh, is anyone using scroll wedding invitations?

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I am not using scrolls. But I am buying my invites most likely from an Indian website.
Indian Wedding Card
I ordered samples from them, and the cards are SO pretty plus it is way cheaper and their turnaround is much faster than printers in the US. The only thing is they only have one envelope. So if you are going to do Inside and outside envelopes, I do not suggest them.

The site above carries scrolls.

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I'm not indian, but i got my invites through there also. Everyone loved them.

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Posted by DAVALJO2

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Posted by riniko

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Posted by Ashmie

Hey guys, its nice to meet you all. What everyone's date? Mine is August 12 (Hindu ceremony) and August 13 (catholic) and reception. Oh, is anyone using scroll wedding invitations?

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I am not using scrolls. But I am buying my invites most likely from an Indian website.
Indian Wedding Card
I ordered samples from them, and the cards are SO pretty plus it is way cheaper and their turnaround is much faster than printers in the US. The only thing is they only have one envelope. So if you are going to do Inside and outside envelopes, I do not suggest them.

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I'm not indian, but i got my invites through there also. Everyone loved them.

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oo Id love to see a pic of the one you ordered. I LOVE scroll invites! I wanted them, but it would've been too much $.

Any of you get married at St. Demetrios Church in Merrick or know someone who has? My fiance and I are both Orthodox and we wanted to get married at St. Demetrios. We are not members of the church so they told us it costs $900 to use the church and another $250 to have someone there (we're getting married next Labor Day). Is this how much it is or am I being taken for a ride?

Can anyone help?????

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Posted by Sunshine06

Any of you get married at St. Demetrios Church in Merrick or know someone who has? My fiance and I are both Orthodox and we wanted to get married at St. Demetrios. We are not members of the church so they told us it costs $900 to use the church and another $250 to have someone there (we're getting married next Labor Day). Is this how much it is or am I being taken for a ride?

Can anyone help?????

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I didn't get married there. However, we paid roughly that much for our church. I haven't seen St. Demetrios but you may also consider Arumdaun Presbyterian Church where I got married. It was absolutely beautiful.

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Posted by riniko

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Posted by Sunshine06

Any of you get married at St. Demetrios Church in Merrick or know someone who has? My fiance and I are both Orthodox and we wanted to get married at St. Demetrios. We are not members of the church so they told us it costs $900 to use the church and another $250 to have someone there (we're getting married next Labor Day). Is this how much it is or am I being taken for a ride?

Can anyone help?????

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I didn't get married there. However, we paid roughly that much for our church. I haven't seen St. Demetrios but you may also consider Arumdaun Presbyterian Church where I got married. It was absolutely beautiful.

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My Fiancee is part of the Church of South India and are having problems finding a church. His church isn't bad but we both agree that we don't want his pastor to officiate (most of the guests are white/mixed and the pastor's English isn't very good) and we don't feel right asking to use his church with another pastor. Where is Armudaun church and what are their restrictions?
Thanks!