Real Wedding | - Part 30

Wedding Story – Nilu and Jay Patel

~ by Nilu Patel ~ THE BEGINNING: We met exactly one year before our wedding date, at a restaurant in downtown Chicago. We decided to get married about three months later. As soon as we met, we knew we were made for each other. THE …

Wedding Stories

As I mentioned in this month’s Editor’s View, the Desh-Videsh wedding special truly gets me and the team excited! While working on the wedding stories, I get to talk with newlyweds who are full of joy and excited to start their newly wedding life. This …

Tanaz and Gustad’s Wedding Story

On a bright sunny day, Tanaz was getting ready to have lunch with Gustad – a normal weekend affair the duo had been following for more than two years now. She was used to long comforting walks and spending quality time with Gustad in Central …

Soniya’s Wedding Story

THE BEGINNING: We both moved to NYC for a dental residency program. There was an instant bond that grew stronger over the year that we worked together. THE PROPOSAL After 3 years in New York City we both moved to different cities. He came to …

Shivon’s Wedding Story

Proposal Amit planned a surprise trip to Lake Tahoe, NV. He chose Lake Tahoe because I had never seen snow. He never told me where we were going – just that it would be cold and to pack accordingly. Meanwhile, he was secretly planning a …

Magical Moments wedding of Pareeta & Maran

Most memorable moment during wedding When I was walking down the aisle and saw my mom, sister, brother, and brother-in-law at the mandap and the smiles on their faces. And of course my adorable nephew, Rishav, who had no clue what was going on! Q- …

Vidya Maharaj’s Wedding Story

I know women often say that they’ve been planning their wedding since childhood. I can honestly say that I am a testament to that. I used to watch Bollywood movies and dream of having my very own Bollywood wedding. I even travelled to India to …

Christina Patel’s Wedding Story

Next, was respect and appreciation, as I saw my parents and brother smiling from cheek to cheek. My final emotion was that of awe, as I saw a gorgeous golden Mandap with aromatic flowers and vibrant colors that I felt were literally taken out of …

Wedding Stories

Love, hope, excitement and a new beginning are words that come to mind when you think of newlyweds. In our previous Wedding Resources Guide, the wedding story of Annvi, a recent bride, was featured. Due to overwhelming response, we are including several personal stories in …

Perfect Wedding

I did not understand the utter craziness associated with wedding planning until it was my turn, which then involved my morphing into the mythical bridezilla! When I began trying to figure out how I wanted our once-in-a-lifetime day to unfold, I was at a complete …