Bridal Shower #2

I seriously love bridal showers. For me it's about seeing every single person that has been a part of yours/your family's life at one point in time or another. My mother, with the help of my Great Aunt and all of her friends in Utah threw the most beautiful Indian Bridal shower... ever. I wish i had more pictures but it was magnificent! 

My aunt (with help) catered all of the Indian Vegetarian food plus Chicken Tikka! I was so touched by the most thoughtful gifts, advice, and cards from my friends and Alpine family. If you don't know anything about Utah you have to know that the community there is one in a million. To those that came: Thank you so much for coming! You made me feel so incredibly special and loved. It was such a blessing. P.s. Big thanks to my amazing friends, cousin, Aunt, and soon-to-be MOL, that flew into Utah just for the shower! Here are some pics from the shower and a peak at my bachelorette party. 

my dad got me pink roses. very appropriate. 

 My little sister tried to sneak out the door on her way to her first High School party. If anyone knows my little sister, she's the funniest and also the shyest person I know.  I had to capture that moment on camera. 

My pretty sisters and mom

my mama is the prettiest

Cherie Kelly: you are a gem for packaging these and Kunju Patel (Massi) You're a gem for making so many!

 Diane was SUPER pleased with me in this moment!

Foreign Affair-Indian Wedding

I went to my 4th something cousins wedding under my grandmothers invite. I'd never met the bride or groom but due to the fact that Indians are crazy when it comes to weddings i was allowed to go! I drove down to orange county to stay with my Great Aunt & Uncle and 'Aunt' Roshni. 

Thursday night was henna night... look at Roshnis Hands!!!! The bride traditionally makes her henna hands so intricate that she can hide her fiancés initials in her hand and girls can attempt at finding it.

Of course i ate loads of sweets... the entire weekend... and gained three pounds. whoops. 

 

The wedding was soooo different than any other wedding i've ever seen. The actual ceremony was an hour and thirty minutes long and so many different events within the ceremony; such as stealing the grooms shoes and bartering with him so he can demonstrate just how generous he is. 

My 2nd cousin Roshni--in indian world i'm her niece. 

the 'alter'

my 2nd cousin - Puja

The groom and his family walking down the isle with the brides mother and father. 

This is a short video of one of the aspects during the ceremony. This was probably 1 hour into the ceremony. 

This was my second sari of the evening. 

Roshni, Jai, and I -mid wedding

The craziest part of the wedding is realizing that i was somehow related to every one there. After a lovely night of dancing and eating we had to wake up bright and early to make the brunch for the family and wedding party. Here is kunju mass and i making the 'puri' dough at 7:30 a.m. 

So much fun.