I attended a wedding over Memorial Day Weekend, and let me tell you, the bride had some creative ideas that I’ve never seen before! Like this photo joiner/mosaic for the placecards. One large image was cut into squares that had each guest’s name on the front and table number on the back. Underneathe was another mosaic/joiner image. They stuck it with a rubber cement-like glue so it didn’t rip the cards. It looked so cool!
Image courtesy Ani Photography
Here are some more of BHLDN’s paired accessories. How fun would these be for different styles in a Boudoir Shoot? What’s your accessory personality?
Wanted to share these beautiful accessories from BHLDN. Just love the way they paired these pieces together!
Sotheby’s in London is currently featuring Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s fabulous collections of embroirdered apparel and accessories. If you’re based in London, try to check it out soon as the exhibit ends today. Would be so cool to see some of his beautiful bridal style inspiration…
Recently I’ve been to a few weddings that have been dry – a.k.a. no bebidas, dharu, sharaab, drinkety-drinks, alky…A few friends suggested that I do a post on this, given that many South Asian families are a bit more conservative and prefer not to serve alcohol at wedding receptions. I totally support and understand each family’s individual reasoning for not having an open bar or any alcohol at their parties – be it for financial, religious, personal reasons; after all, they’re hosting the party and footing the bill. After our wedding I realized how much having an open bar bumps up the expense of the reception and thought a bit about how much money it may have saved to go towards something else in the wedding – decorations, entertainment, maybe extra transportation for guests, more food items, or jewelry even. But, for my family and friends circle (especially the men in my life – husband, dad, brother) that would definitely not have flown!
Now, there are certainly many ways to substitute for alcoholic drinks – with real sugar cane juice, nimbu paani, pina coladas (virgin of course) and mango lassi. These are all favorites for desis.
I love the signature drink idea (whether it’s spiked or not) and wanted to share this drink that my brother and sis-in-law had at their wedding. It’s a great summery drink even without the rum and it’ll add a real kick to your guests’ step!
As a guest at the weddings I’ve been to that have been dry, it didn’t take away from the actual celebration, but a drink or 2 certainly adds to the fun. I’m wondering what your thoughts are on this subject – taboo or not, it’s an open forum and I’d love to know what you think. Is it offensive to have drinks on your own at a dry wedding; do you hit the “car bar”, flask it, or spend half the night “pre-/during/post-gaming” in your hotel room with your other bewda pals? Are you missing out on your buddy’s big day, and is it that important to grab a glass if you may be MIA?
P.S. - To my friends/family/readers who did/will have dry weddings, please take no offense to this post =) After all, I love all things weddings and blog about them all the time, so without a doubt, I loved/will love being a part of and celebrating your big day!
