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OFFICIAL Indian 'Desi' Wedding Thread

AR31 Posted: Apr 01, 2008 09:22 AM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2008 09:22 AM

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i LOVE the words!! thank you!! i'm sorry about your mehendi.. if it is any consolation, i am not having a sangeet.. more like a RD..

but thank yoU!! i love the words.. it's sooo cutee!!!

Soon2bMrsRP Posted: Apr 01, 2008 09:34 AM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2008 09:34 AM

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AR31 - No problem - I loved the wording too - I'll just end up doing mehndi at home - wed would be too early for a sunday wedding.

Dulhan - the wording for that hour is really cute - good idea!

GtBride Posted: Apr 01, 2008 11:23 AM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2008 11:23 AM

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hi girls

I am in Cancun right now! We leave on Wednesday for NY and then i move to Cali on Friday

The weather is amazing here and the food at Excellence is so good. I think i gain all the weight back again...lol.

I was wondering do you girls have any recommendations for music for my wedding video? For my ceremony i want something traditional but i am in a freeze of song right now. Please help!

AR31 Posted: Apr 01, 2008 05:00 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2008 05:00 PM

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hey Gt!!! hope you are having tons of fun!!!

AR31 Posted: Apr 01, 2008 05:03 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2008 05:03 PM

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pa1220 Posted: Apr 01, 2008 07:24 PM+

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Posted: Apr 01, 2008 07:24 PM

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Actually, I don't think the grooms family is coming to my mehendi.
I am having it at home. We are doing the sangeet together. There will be the mehendi ladies there to put it on the groom's side.

Dulhan Posted: Apr 02, 2008 09:49 AM+

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Posted: Apr 02, 2008 09:49 AM

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Traditionally, the mehendi is done separately for the bride and groom. Like one at his house, one at mine. But we are actually combining it and having it at a place. So the grooms family will def be there :)

Dulhan Posted: Apr 02, 2008 10:34 AM+

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Posted: Apr 02, 2008 10:34 AM

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Who are you ladies getting to apply your mehendi? Im looking for someone who does it CHEAP! All these ladies are charging like 300-500! thats crazzyy! I really dont want to pay that much. Someone much less in price. They dont have to be a 'bridal' artist. As long as they put it on nice and neat, and do a good job.

AR31 Posted: Apr 02, 2008 10:52 AM+

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Posted: Apr 02, 2008 10:52 AM

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dulhan... did you call the person i fmed you about??

pa1220 Posted: Apr 02, 2008 10:54 AM+

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Posted: Apr 02, 2008 10:54 AM

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If you find anyone cheap let me know..
I still need to go to Shobha, Mehak and Shingar on Hillside.

I haven't even looked at Rani cause I heard she is really expensive.

pa1220 Posted: Apr 02, 2008 10:54 AM+

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Posted: Apr 02, 2008 10:54 AM

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Posted by AR31

dulhan... did you call the person i fmed you about??

Please fm me any info you have

pa1220 Posted: Apr 03, 2008 07:47 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2008 07:47 PM

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guys can you help me with timing?
our ceremony is 5-7 and cocktail hour 7-8
Reception 8-12.
What time should the we have the following
entrances?
Speeches?
Cake Cutting?
First Dance

We are thinking dinner at 10-10:30
so the viennese table can come out at 11:30

Dulhan Posted: Apr 03, 2008 10:12 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2008 10:12 PM

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im feeling overwhelmed

been sooo busy..i had a whole bunch of things to do this week, and i didnt even get to all of them. I did set up my registry finally! :) not done with it, but one or two more visits should be good enough

Deepa518 Posted: Apr 03, 2008 11:17 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2008 11:17 PM

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Hey Girls!

So I got 3 wedding invites for this year already! Two of them say 'No Gift Boxes Please'.. my FH loves the idea for our invites... I dont know if it is

is it rude? what do you guys think????

craznan Posted: Apr 04, 2008 08:41 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2008 08:41 AM

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Posted by Deepa518

Hey Girls!

So I got 3 wedding invites for this year already! Two of them say 'No Gift Boxes Please'.. my FH loves the idea for our invites... I dont know if it is is it rude? what do you guys think????

I actually had them written on my invites and it worked out perfectly. I also had a card box at the wedding, so nobody can run away with the envelope bag.

AR31 Posted: Apr 04, 2008 08:55 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2008 08:55 AM

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i highly recommend not put 'no boxed gifts please'.. i've seen it a few times as well.. and it doesn't come across well no matter how you look at it.. jmo..

most people bring cash these days anyway.. or have a small registry with items that people cannot carry over and stuff rather than writing it..

eta: if you don't want gifts, pass it by word of mouth or if you plan on having a website, include a link or somethig with like 5 items on your registry.. people will get the idea.. do not include it on your invite.. then again.. it's jmo..

AR31 Posted: Apr 04, 2008 08:59 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2008 08:59 AM

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Posted by Dulhan

im feeling overwhelmed
been sooo busy..i had a whole bunch of things to do this week, and i didnt even get to all of them. I did set up my registry finally! :) not done with it, but one or two more visits should be good enough

haha.. how many registries do you hvae?? i have one and i just keep adding items here and there.. when things come off.. lol

Dulhan Posted: Apr 04, 2008 04:28 PM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2008 04:28 PM

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well i had originally set up at macys, but then FH and I went to BBB the next day and thought it was soooo much better!!! they have anything and everything there! so we have our registry at BBB.
Also, I feel the 'no boxed gifts please' is needed with desi ppl. I got it printed on my invites, and my in-laws got it on their valima card as well. We are hoping ppl just give cash, but we are setting up the registry so they have another option and not just limited to cash.
Oh btw we were planning on making a small registry too, but when we went we ended up putting a lot. But im sure not everyone will be purchasing from registry. Plus you can always return if needed.

Dulhan Posted: Apr 04, 2008 04:30 PM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2008 04:30 PM

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I still havent met with my decorator!!! we have been in contact, but I have yet to meet with her. Which im making sure to do next week and perhaps go to RH together. I still gotta check out cake. hmmm...what else... oh i gotta look at mehndi designs as well. all next week!!

MAY24BRIDE Posted: Apr 04, 2008 06:15 PM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2008 06:15 PM

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Posted by Deepa518

Hey Girls!

So I got 3 wedding invites for this year already! Two of them say 'No Gift Boxes Please'.. my FH loves the idea for our invites... I dont know if it is is it rude? what do you guys think????

I personally wouldn't write it on the invites. Most people don't want to schlep big boxes to a wedding anyway, so a lot of times, if they get you a gift....it'll be mailed to the home (especially if it's off a registry).

FH & I registered at BBB & Macys and have already gotten quite a few gifts from guests who can't attend. And, a lot of things are being bought for the shower. We think most guests at the wedding will give cash or if they buy something off the registry, will just have it shipped instead of bringing it themselves.