January brought the good newsFebruary left no time for bluesMarch was when things settled a bitApril gave us time to sitIn May things started gaining speedIn June everyone started paying heedJuly made things high-stakeIn August I took a solo breakIn September the prep became crazy funBy October, venue and food selection were doneWe put the… Continue reading 12 months of the year
Tag: Wedding
Vivaham Byah – Divine, Shine and Dine
This will be the last shaadi blog post for a while. I will be back with more updates closer to the wedding. However, for this editions let's look into multiple underrated aspects and few overrated aspects of wedding planning! Priest(ess) and RitualsStationeryGifts and HampersMakeupOutfitsFood Priest(ess) and Rituals When I was an early teenager, my father… Continue reading Vivaham Byah – Divine, Shine and Dine
Vivaham Byah – To big or not to big, that is the question
This edition of the Vivaham Byah series dives deeper into the unsustainable aspects of weddings which have grown to become accepted norms. Most environment-unfriendly actions are masked under the labels of culture, tradition and most importantly, "Itna toh karna padega na?", which translates to "This is the least we have to do, isn't it?". No… Continue reading Vivaham Byah – To big or not to big, that is the question
Vivaham Byah
Marriage, Wedding, Vivaham, Shaadi, Byah. All these words bring out emotions from everyone. Yes. Mentioning 'everyone' is not a stretch here. The type of emotion may vary. It could unleash joy, sadness, hatred, ambivalence, excitement, anticipation, or confusion. However, one aspect never changes, the degree of emotion. Parents are either incredibly joyous or extremely sad,… Continue reading Vivaham Byah