OFFICIAL Indian 'Desi' Wedding Thread

Hey V,

Just wanted to let you know, that the pics i posted the other day of friends/cousins were done by Ruchi and her mom at my mehendi party, but my wedding mehendi was done (2 days before) by Susmita, my makeup lady for the wedding... just wanted to clarify :)

but i was amazed at Ruchi's work, its so perfect! and she works incredibly fast... i feel kinda bad that they worked for 4 hours and didnt take a bite to eat!!

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Posted by soon2BmrsG

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Posted by muttham4u



The girl in the middle pic....is that Bijal or is her name Radhika??

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LOL thats Bijal.... shes my husbands cousin.... what a small world :) i'll have to warn her that theres a pic of her up somewhere on the internet

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Hehe, she's good friends with one of my bridesmaids....I've only met Bijal a couple of times, around Stony Brook.

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Posted by craznan


Welcome Muttham!! I had lenghas for my bm's. I think they are easier to move around in. Also, my bm's and myself are not the skinniest girls, so I don't like showing my tummy. Lenghas were the safer bet and they came out sooooo nice, ( well hopefully, they have yet to arrive from india and I ordered them back in September).

Good Luck with all the planning.

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Yea, I'm not thrilled about wearing a sari at the reception myself...especially a silk one....they usually make me look bigger =\ I think saris are just easier and cheaper for all my girls to get, but lenghas would have been nice...especially since my 12 yr old sis is a bridesmaid.

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Posted by MrsV2be

Hey Ladies,

Welcome muttham - lovely alias (it means kisses in my language)
I spoke to Mac this past weekend, he did give us a fairly decent price, I am concerned about their offsite catering.. I know their food is really good, but haven't heard of anyone using them at another venue.. just need to look into that..


o another note.. i booked my hair/makeup person..

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Mrs.V2be....are you malayalee?...it means kiss in my language too =)

Mac uses Diwan for their catering, right?....try speaking with the owner of Diwan, he told they do catering for various vendors all the time...like at the Vanderbilt mansion and things.

Who did you choose for hair and make up?

hey girls, just wanted to take a break from last minute stuff and say hi. wow, so many more desi brides!!

i'm getting married in 3 days!!!!!

mrsg welcome back!! sorry i havent responded to the e-mail yet. i'm so excited about getting married but will be so relieved when things can finally get back on track!

i'm getting my mehndi done tomorrow!!

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Posted by joshisgirl

hey girls, just wanted to take a break from last minute stuff and say hi. wow, so many more desi brides!!

i'm getting married in 3 days!!!!!

mrsg welcome back!! sorry i havent responded to the e-mail yet. i'm so excited about getting married but will be so relieved when things can finally get back on track!

i'm getting my mehndi done tomorrow!!

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Good luck Joshisgirl.. I wish you all the best as you start your wedding festvities.. enjoy every second..

hey girls


i am malayalee also. If guys need any help i alaways on the boards lurking.

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Posted by joshisgirl

hey girls, just wanted to take a break from last minute stuff and say hi. wow, so many more desi brides!!

i'm getting married in 3 days!!!!!

mrsg welcome back!! sorry i havent responded to the e-mail yet. i'm so excited about getting married but will be so relieved when things can finally get back on track!

i'm getting my mehndi done tomorrow!!

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Awww, how exciting!!! Congrats!...You're almost a MRS.

I have a wedding website...I made the one on LIW. We also put where we're registered on our save the date cards and will include it with the invitation as well. (People have to know where to buy my presents from)

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Posted by RGV07

hey girls


i am malayalee also. If guys need any help i alaways on the boards lurking.

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Just saw some pics in your album....you were decked out with gold!! Wow! Looked beautiful =)

Joshisgirl, Wow, the time has already come, good luck and remember to just enjoy it!!!!

Ruchi seems to be a little bit pricey compared to some of the salons in Queens. Also, she is a little bit far, so I am skeptical in booking her for a winter wedding.

Thanks gibi, I can't wait to see them. How did the proofs come out???

GtBride, I booked DJ Sharad, and he is a little on the pricier side but I have been to his parties and they are awesome. The mc's also, are soooo good, they get so involved. He charged me $1750 for the dj and mc and for music during cocktail hour. I might take the extra lighting but I'm not sure. He was totally willing to work within my budget.

Muttham, the lenghas we got were not that bad, I haggled them on the price and they only paid $200 for custom tailored lenghas, all the same style. I think that was a good price.

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Posted by muttham4u

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Posted by RGV07

hey girls


i am malayalee also. If guys need any help i alaways on the boards lurking.

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Just saw some pics in your album....you were decked out with gold!! Wow! Looked beautiful =)

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too much gold for me. i haste wearing that muxch, but you know parents.

3K sounds resonable! I am paying about 2K w/o any of that..
..Did anybody buy anything from shaadipresentations?

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Posted by craznan


Muttham, the lenghas we got were not that bad, I haggled them on the price and they only paid $200 for custom tailored lenghas, all the same style. I think that was a good price.

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That's an amazingly good price!! I was being told like $150 for decent saris (bought in NY though). I'm hoping my mom can get nice ones for at least half that in India.


Leena: THanks