Indian Wedding - I've never seen anything more beautiful.

[GirlinContempt]

I know I shared a few pictures before, but I just got the CD from the photographers. If you're interested, I'd love to share it with you.
http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh290/girlincontempt/wedding/
There were around a thousand pictures. This is around 50.

Looking at these brought tears to my eyes. The way my sister and her husband looked at eachother, the joy on their faces, it's incredible. Nothing could have kept those two apart. Not cultural differences, family problems, religion issues, age difference, money, anything. They are so in love. It's amazing to see.

But, this means little to you as you don't know these people. However, the wedding was gorgeous. So much colour. The dance floor was PACKED the whole night. There were traditional dances, and then just partying. The ceremony was breathtaking. If nothing else, it's interesting for that.

Maybe it's just cause I'm a white girl and it's so new. But it was amazing, and I'm glad to share it, because it was the best wedding I've ever been to, the most beautiful, and the most... true?


And, here is a crappy picture of me in a sari looking like a whale in that giant thing, as requested:


Oh, just in case i run out of bandwidth on photobucket, the same pictures are on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23928619@N03/sets/72157603936958336

[auntAgonist]

1. you look gorgeous!!

I'm going to check out the pictures. It sounds wonderful.

Thank you for sharing.

aA
:hi:

ps. you do NOT look like you described. See yourself as lovely, you are.

[GirlinContempt]

5. Aww well, thank you

The sari made me feel HUGE because it was so much material wrapped all around... and I'm very top heavy, so it just sort of.,.. hung... and made me look, seriously, at LEAST 50 or 60 pounds heavier. AT LEAST.

[Radio_Lady]

51. Just so beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I'm going to send this collection to friends.

This one is fabulous.

Cordially,

Radio Lady in Oregon

[Radio_Lady]

57. "Love the skin you're in," GirlinContempt.

This is a beautiful picture, and I love the vertical look. What an original idea!

[GirlinContempt]

70. Thanks

I just cropped it:)

[lost-in-nj]

2. I will never forget

the Indian wedding I saw on my way to the bank


the front of the house was exploding with flowers
the people were dressed up in the most beautiful clothes.....
and I forgot my camera.

they were getting married outside as I was driving by....

sensory overload

the colors, the flowers, the people....


awesome



lost

[GirlinContempt]

6. Well I hope you like our pictures

:)

[Radio_Lady]

56. Here's the photo of the water pouring on hands... just gives me a thrill.

All love for the century and beyond to Jen & Hitesh.

Cordially,

Radio Lady in Oregon

[Danger Mouse]

3. lovely pictures and...

you shouldn't be so hard on yourself.

[GirlinContempt]

8. Thanks

As I said to AA up thread, that sari added the appearance of SO MUCH weight to me, it was embarrassing after the fact. Mostly because I'm top heavy *ahem*

[Danger Mouse]

10. ah...yes, my kagehime tends to have similar problems.

:hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

4. The pics are gorgeous!! A Question

I am not familiar with Eastern wedding ceremonies. Was it a religious ceremony? I love the pics of their hands with the water pouring over them and am curious if there is a religious significance.

And, you're gorgeous, darlin'.

[GirlinContempt]

9. Yes, it was a Hindu ceremony

I'm not sure about what all of it means, it was an hour and a half to two hours long. That was a shortened version. This article has a lot of info about the different parts of the ceremony :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_wedding it was great

And, thank you :D

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Your sister is beautiful. As is her sister.

And the pics are lovely. Absolutely lovely.

[GirlinContempt]

15. My sister was so stunning.. I just cried, she was so beautiful

:)

[Midlodemocrat]

16. So were you.

:hug:

[GirlinContempt]

18. Aw, well, thank you

I'm feeling sensitive about looking fat. I was fat for a long time, and took off a lot of weight when my PCOS was diagnosed. So, there you go :hug:

[Midlodemocrat]

19. Sweetie. I know lots of folks, even ones as young as you,

who would KILL to be 'that fat'. Seriously. You look beautiful.

[GirlinContempt]

21. Well, I know I'm not

fat *ANYMORE*. But I really was. And I really don't like looking bigger than I am since I've tried so hard and gone through so much, medically and emotionally, to get to a normal weight. And, like most overweight/formerly overweight people, everyone overweight around me is amazingly gorgeous and I would never judge them EVER. Silly, isn't it?

[PeaceNikki]

7. Beautiful! My co-worker is in India right now - his wedding was Saturday.

They were expecting FOUR-THOUSAND guest!! :wow:

I love the colors and excitement!

You're right, the pictures show an amazing happiness and love between them. Quite moving. :)

[GirlinContempt]

11. Wow!

That's a LOT of friggin people. This wedding was around 600, and that was tiny. They had trouble finding an indian hall that would accept so few people.

[PeaceNikki]

17. So FEW!!??!

I don't think I *KNOW* 600 people, let alone 4,000!!

I love the pics of your sister and brother-in-law near the end... the ones right after the cute sticking out of the tongue! Gorgeous!

My sister married into a Vietnamese family a little over a year ago. I got to see a Vietnamese ceremony and experience some of that culture as well. It was also VERY colorful and very beautiful. Like your sister, mine met the man of her dreams and I couldn't be happier for them. They just had their first baby in December. :)

Thanks for sharing!

[ghostsofgiants]

12. Those pics are beautiful.

And come on, you have to have better quality pics of you than that. :P

[GirlinContempt]

14. No, no I don't.

Not that I'd be willing to share with anyone.
Trust me. I looked HORRIBLE. The sari just sort of hung from my chest like a giant tent. There was so much fabric. It was gorgeous, but it made me look... not good. A lot of the indian guys seemed to like it though. However, I was told that culturally they prefer overweight women, so that wasn't reassuring.

[Skittles]

20. I think you look very nice

the pics are beautiful too

[GirlinContempt]

23. Thanks, Skittles

:)

[JVS]

22. You had a good time then? Can we make these pics line-dance?

You look fine, btw.

[GirlinContempt]

24. "fine", eh?

[JVS]

25. Mighty fine, mighty fine.

Yes indeed.

[GirlinContempt]

28. Gold shoes and all?

[JVS]

31. Aye, 'tis a beauteous sight. Not at all reminiscent of a whale

[GirlinContempt]

32. A sea cow?

Dolphin?

[JVS]

33. none of those either.

[GirlinContempt]

34. Oh, ok.

What?

[JVS]

35. A human being. Like I said, you look fine.

[GirlinContempt]

36. Your balls

are less fun to bust when you get all uppity

[Radio_Lady]

58. Fantastico! There is so much visual imagination in this forum! I totally love it!

[Poiuyt]

26. I've been to an Indian wedding too

You're right, they are truly beautiful. In spirit and otherwise. The saris were so colorful.

[GirlinContempt]

29. I can't wait to go to another one

:)

[LadyoftheRabbits]

27. That is so beautiful

All of the colours and sparkle and family... it looks like it was an amazing time. And the bride and groom are a very good looking couple. :D

[GirlinContempt]

30. It was fantastic

And yeah, they're both GORGEOUS. Their kids are going to be heartbreakers.
She's a few years older than him too, eh? She's 33, he's.... 28?

[Richardo]

37. Beautiful

The ceremony and the photographs.

Congratulations to both your families. :toast:

[GirlinContempt]

43. Thank you

:)

[grace0418]

38. Gorgeous photos! Beautiful wedding. Your sister and her new husband make a

lovely couple. May I add that your new b-i-l is HOT! :) Best wishes to them both and thank you for the link. I love multicultural marriages (in one myself).

[GirlinContempt]

44. haha yeah, he's pretty fine

[shanti]

39. what a beautiful wedding!

thanks for sharing!:)

[GirlinContempt]

45. Anytime

I wanted to show off my breathtaking sister, her cute husband, and their obvious happiness :D

[Solon]

40. The wedding looks gorgeous...

and you look beautiful in that picture.

[GirlinContempt]

47. Well, thanks

:)

[Solon]

55. You're welcome!

:)

[LiberalEsto]

41. We attended one a year ago

and all I can say is WOW!
The colors, the breathtaking beauty of everything and everyone, the fabulous food, the amazing dancing...

[GirlinContempt]

48. I have NEVER been to a wedding before where

everyone danced. I mean *EVERYONE* as SOON as the music started right till 2 or 3 am! It was NUTS!
Nuts in a good way. The music was FANTASTIC though. I'm using a lot of caps.

One of my other sisters organizes all the entertainment for Pride Toronto, so she knows a lot of musicians and DJs, and she got this incredible woman who mixes traditional indian music with western hip hop, dance, elvis, anything at all! It was so well done, you just couldn't prevent yourself from moving. Best wedding music ever.

[momto3]

42. We attended an Indian wedding in London a couple of years ago.

It really was one of the most beautiful events I have ever attended. I also wore a Sari and stuck out like a sore thumb. But, not as much as my husband. He is very tall (6'7'') and towered over most of the other guests.

[GirlinContempt]

49. Why did you think you stuck out in a sari?

I bet you looked great!

[momto3]

62. Awww - thanks.

I guess i was self-conscious since I was the only fair skinned, very tall person in a sari. I did fell very elegant in it, though.

[GirlinContempt]

64. Some of the white women wore saris

to this wedding, and the Indians seemed to love it :) I'm sure you were stunning.

At one point, there was this big crisis, and I had to run out to a liquor store and a grocery store before the reception started. A white girl in full wedding sari regalia. MAN did I get stared at! It was funny :D

[La Lioness Priyanka]

46. so beautiful!

:hi:

[GirlinContempt]

53. Thanks

I thought you might like to see more pictures :)

[zanne]

50. Reminds me of wedding scene in "The City of Joy". nt

[GirlinContempt]

54. Is that a book or a movie?

I'm not familiar :)

[zanne]

67. It's both a book and a movie, but the movie is alot better...

Even though it stars Patrick Swayze. It's worth the rental.

[av8rdave]

52. Wow! What a beautiful wedding

So great you got to be a part of it.

You look great in your pic, by the way!

[GirlinContempt]

60. Yeah, it was fab. Lots to learn

:) And thank you

[IronLionZion]

59. Wow, that looks really awesome, and you look great in that sari

Glad to hear those two are so happy and got married. It's good to see more multicultural relationships now. People are being more open-minded about these things.

[GirlinContempt]

61. His parents weren't thrilled.

Neither were mine. Not because of the culture, but because of the cost of the wedding, to do it Indian style. It was a big mess. And totally ridiculous. But, it's over now, and everyone is happy.

[IronLionZion]

66. Marriage is for life (hopefully) so you should have a wedding to remember

I totally would do the same. I'm Indian and hope to have a big Indian wedding someday.

[GirlinContempt]

71. I wouldn't mind having an Indian wedding myself

I guess I'd probably have to marry an Indian though, eh?

[Kajsa]

63. Beautiful pictures!

Your sister and her husband look very happy together.
I wish them a long and happy marriage.

The wedding is beautiful- what a great experience
for all of you!

;)

[GirlinContempt]

68. I'm glad you enjoyed them

:)

[Shell Beau]

65. Very beautiful! Everyone looks very happy too!

[GirlinContempt]

69. It was a very joyus day

:D

[GirlinContempt]

72. .

[fight4my3sons]

73. gorgeous pictures

The wedding must have been absolutely breathtaking. I love all of the colors! The henna on your sister's hands is just beautiful. I also think that you look great in the sari :). Thank you for sharing these.

[GirlinContempt]

74. Thanks

:) It was so beautiful :)