Yearly Archive for: ‘2016’
Mandaps, Marriage, and Mexico: Planning a Cultural Destination Wedding By Rina Shah, The Arpan Group
Crystal blue waters crashing down on a pristine white beach, while a gentle breeze ruffles through the palm trees. An elegantly draped mandap glistens in the sunshine, while an intimate crowd eagerly watches two people embark on the journey of a lifetime. Sounds like a …
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Meera weds Nehal
Meera and Nehal’s consider their romance to be a “city girl meets country boy” kind of love story. The two met in 2014, and began a dating tradition of having spontaneous adventures across Florida, Meera’s home state. A mid-westerner, Nehal experienced places like Cocoa Beach, …
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Michele Renee weds Osama
It’s not often we get to feature the wedding story of one of very own vendors! We’re thrilled to share Michele Renee Zerda’s story. The entire Desh-Videsh team congratulates Michele Renee and Osama and wishes the couple a long, joyous life together! Being Palestinian and only …
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Narissa weds Nirmal
Narissa and Nirmal were friends for several years as University of Central Florida students, while Narissa was also working at a nearby bank. Nirmal cleverly came in to open an account one day, giving him a reason to see Narissa regularly and work up the …
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Nisha weds Aamir
Nisha weds Aamir When old friends finally have children of their own, oftentimes their children grow up together and can become even more than friends someday. For Nisha and Aamir, their parents were childhood friends, and the two grew up seeing each other often at …
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Off-site vs. On-site Venues: Choosing the Perfect Venue
By Brittany Ellis Cole, Owner of Eventrics Weddings Venue : Hilton-Orlando Decorations Suhaag Garden In planning a wedding, one of the biggest decisions for a couple is choosing a venue. We know that finding the perfect venue can seem impossible at times. Rest assured, the perfect …
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Pre-Wedding Photo Shoots are a Must
One of the latest trends in wedding photography is the pre-wedding shoot and by the looks of it, it’s here to stay. By Taniya Talukdar By now you must have figured out what we mean by a pre-wedding photo shoot – when soon-to-be-newlyweds select a …
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Reema weds Chandresh
Though they attended the same college, Reema Patel, 27, a clinical research coordinator, and Chandresh Vallabh, 26, IIT Consultant, first met on Facebook and after a year of eyeing each other from distance, eventually began dating. After getting to know each other for over six …
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Richa weds Neal
Richa and Neal Richa and Neal began as college sweethearts, after being lucky enough to end up at the same party one night. The two found they had much in common, and went on to date beyond college, for over six years, before Neal surprised …
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Ritisha weds Abhishek
January of 2014 brought together the lives of Orlando-based 26-year-old Ritisha Chhaganlal and Australia-based 23-year-old Abhishek Khatri. Love bloomed for the duo at a social gathering when Abhishek was in Orlando on a medical rotation. Abhishek took things to the next level by executing a …
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Sarika weds Kishan
Sarika weds Kishan Mutual friends from Alabama brought Sarika and Kishan together, who dated for four years until their surprise engagement. Sarika had just taken her first CPA exam, and the couple was enjoying a well-deserved Florida beach vacation when Kishan surprised Sarika with the …
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Shelly weds Amit
Dynamic opposites, Shelly Tiwari, 26, and Amit Shah, 30 met through mutual friends in 2010 and dated for five years. Amit planned a romantic proposal by Amit on his birthday in March 2015 with the help of Shelly’s sister and best friend. She said yes, …
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Tips to Enhance Bridal Beauty
As a little girl, you must have had a hundred dreams about how you wanted dress up on D-Day. We grew up, dreams changed, and so did our fashion choices (Thankfully so!). When the date does get set eventually, one of the most important things …
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Tradition Makes the Cake, but Lifestyle is the Design Key
By Chef Robbie E. of Robbie E. Custom Cakes For todays’ modern Bride and Groom – Tradition makes the cake, but when it comes to design – Lifestyle plays a big role in determining the look. The wedding cake was originally a luxury item and …
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Tricia Weds Vishal
Some believe that soulmates will meet, irrespective of distance. Such was the case for Tricia Kurban, professor, and Vishal Mungal, physician. Though they lived far from each other, they met through a mutual friend in Washington, D.C., and after two years of romance and dating, …
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