Real Groom Santosh: “I didn’t want stereotypical designs”

Bride & groom’s names: Eliza and Santosh Krishnan Location of the wedding: Guanacaste, Costa Rica Photographer: Toh Gouttenoire 1. What was your vision for your wedding? – Simple, personal, elegant, romantic, memorable, relaxed, stylish 2. What was the most magical or memorable part of your day? – The weather was perfect, as was the ocean. The sky […]
A Crazy Punjabi Wedding: #RealBride Reema

Bide & groom’s names: Kanwar (Preet) Singh & Harleen (Reema) Singh Location of the wedding: Dallas & Houston, TX Photographer: Blink Photography & Film (Houston, TX) Read More Bridal Stories 1. What was your vision for your wedding? Our motto for our wedding was “a crazy punjabi wedding”. We both come from extremely large, Punjabi, very […]
How Bollywood influences South Asian American Weddings

“Karan Johar has probably had more impact on our weddings than anyone else in recent history” – states a recent article in The Hindu. For those of you who haven’t heard of Karan Johar, he is a prolific Bollywood producer/director/writer and talk show host, who films show over the top wedding glamour – which in turn has shaped […]
What are the latest Indian Bridal trends?

A Talk with Ruby Bhandari, Chief Designer of Silk Threads on the latest Indian Bridal Trends Changing fashion and trends act like a mirror for the changing cultural norms and mind sets. Today’s brides are have specific designs in mind and do not shy away from asserting their preferences. The new age bride can be a career […]
Whose Sari Now?

Sometimes, a catchy headline draws you into an article, and you realize that you may have missed some interesting movements, which while are not publicized widely, could create an impact in the society. One such article caught my attention while browsing – which brought to light the movement by some Indian women to bring back […]
Miss Nepal, Nisha Kalamdani, Walks the Runway for Silk Threads

We are very happy for Nisha Kalamdani, a resident of New Jersey, who was crowned Miss Nepal US Ambassador 2015. She is the first Indian American ever to win the crown, as well as the first American of Indian descent to get this high honor. Last year, Nisha was selected as the TOP 5 finalists […]
I LOVE My Dress! – #RealBride SHELINA

OUR LOVE STORY IN THE LOVE GARDEN Bride’s name: Shelina Virani Groom’s name: Keith Rodenhuis Wedding date: August 31, 2014 Location: The Prado @ Balboa Park in San Diego, California Photographer: Robin Swanson Photography. (www.rswansonphotography.com) ST: What was your vision for your wedding? Shelina: The vision for our wedding was “Our love story in the love […]