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October 15, 2010

An Indian Wedding: The Reception

The bride and groom



My sister Rachna is wearing a white chantalle lace sari
I am wearing a white chiffon sari with silver sequins
My brother looks so handsome
My mom, sister, and me
Mom and dad
 Sarina and Ariyana did a great job accessorizing with bangles, bindi's and barrettes.





the first dance

One last picture of the happy couple
Ok that's a wrap for the sangeet, wedding, and reception.  Have a great weekend.

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October 14, 2010

An Indian Wedding


Sachin arriving on a horse and carriage

Julie is wearing a beautiful red embroidered lehnga.  She is also wearing a gold necklace given to her as a gift from Sachin's mom and Sachin's mom wore this exact necklace on her wedding day over 30 years ago! Doesn't Julie look beautiful? She is getting ready to exchange garlands with Sachin prior to the ceremony.
The happy couple after the ceremony
the wedding bangles and mehndi on her hands
My dear cousin Puja looking pretty in pink (she is also the sister of the groom)
more pretty and colorful bangles
My sister is wearing a silk and brocade churidar. It is simple and elegant and I love the orange and fuschia color combination.  I tried to get a picture of my sister minus Ariyana but Ariyana did not leave my sister's side for the most of the day.
I am wearing a dusty rose georgette sari
We did not plan our coordinated outfits
Ariyana and her cousin Sarina did not plan their coordinated outfits either. They are both wearing bandhani lehngas.  

One of my favorite pictures.  Stay tuned tomorrow for the wedding reception pictures.

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October 13, 2010

An Indian Wedding: The Pre-Party

This past weekend I was in Ottawa, Canada attending my cousin's wedding.   All of us had a great weekend full of laughing, dancing, eating, and of course celebrating the wedding of this beautiful couple.

As many of you may know Indian weddings consist of several events leading up to the wedding.  One of the most lively and fun events is the sangeet and it typically takes place 1-2 days prior to the wedding.  A sangeet is best described as an evening of musical entertainment, dancing, eating and most importantly the joining of two families.   Here are some of my pictures from the sangeet.  (Stay tuned for more outfit pictures from the wedding and reception. )
I have come to know Julie over the years and she is such a beautiful and warm hearted individual and I am so impressed (but not surprised) at  how she embraces new experiences and different cultures so openly and genuinely.  Julie and her entire family looked so beautiful in their Indian outfits.  Julie is wearing a gorgeous orange, turquoise, and gold churidar.
My cousin Sachin looking handsome in a traditional kurtha
My sister and me
Julie and me (left) and my mom and me (right)

My sister and mom are wearing a churidar and my cousin is wearing a lengha.
Little Miss Ariyana is wearing a lengha as well.  She had a great time at the sangeet and I had to drag her off the dance floor at the end of the evening. 
Julie, 
Félicitations à vous et Sachin et bienvenue dans la famille! 
xoxo, Naina 

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September 12, 2010

Weekend Wedding

Congrats to my good friend Nicole and her husband Chris. We attended their beautiful wedding yesterday in Gloucester.  Nicole looked absolutely stunning and I love how she wore her mom's veil.  
beautiful view from the reception in Gloucester
gorgeous centerpiece
delicious chocolate cupcakes
girlfriends
loved these orange lanterns
Kim (the maid of honor) had a great hair style
our crew except we are missing the groom
beautiful flowers
more beautiful flowers
Remember when I went to the Cynthia Rowley shopping event? Well I ended buying a dress and it was perfect for the wedding
Cynthia Rowley dress, Anthropologie belt, Banana Republic clutch, Stuart Weitzman platform pumps (scored on sale of course!)
This is how my shoes looked at the beginning of the night.  But, when I changed into my flip fops to dance I left my shoes under a table and I think one of the dogs chewed up the back of my heel.  Let's hope the cobbler can work a miracle for me!

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