Comments on: Any Intercultural Couples Interested in Sharing their Wedding Adventures? http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures intercultural relationship stories and advice Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:32:35 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: GoriGirl http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-1465 GoriGirl Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:34:41 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-1465 Hi! I'd love to hear more about your experiences in the future.... :-) Hi! I'd love to hear more about your experiences in the future…. :-)

]]> By: online dating http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-1446 online dating Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:30:10 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-1446 My mum and dad are inter cultural.From what i hear, there really were problems with the cultural difference but things went smoothly in the end:) My mum and dad are inter cultural.From what i hear, there really were problems with the cultural difference but things went smoothly in the end:)

]]> By: NeoKalypso http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-851 NeoKalypso Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:44:20 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-851 Loved that mango lassi, CT! Loved that mango lassi, CT!

]]> By: Gori Girl http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-846 Gori Girl Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:02:55 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-846 @Deanna - thanks for the compliment! I enjoy reading your blog too, by the way. Our Hindu wedding was a little over half a year ago, but we've been married from a civil ceremony for about a year and a half. Our civil ceremony wasn't quite an elopement, but it was extremely casual. @adila - yay links! I'll check them out as soon as I can. I've already linked to a couple of Nirali magazine articles, though. @BRash - glad to have you hear, and I'm sure Weddings Without Borders will be glad of your help. @Deanna – thanks for the compliment! I enjoy reading your blog too, by the way. Our Hindu wedding was a little over half a year ago, but we’ve been married from a civil ceremony for about a year and a half. Our civil ceremony wasn’t quite an elopement, but it was extremely casual.

@adila – yay links! I’ll check them out as soon as I can. I’ve already linked to a couple of Nirali magazine articles, though.

@BRash – glad to have you hear, and I’m sure Weddings Without Borders will be glad of your help.

]]> By: BRash http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-827 BRash Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:10:28 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-827 I'm a white American girl who married a pretty fresh-off-the-boat Pakistani guy five years ago, and I remember being really frustrated by the lack of any information about the things I was dealing with, and the lack of anyone who could relate, so I'd be happy to harticipate. I’m a white American girl who married a pretty fresh-off-the-boat Pakistani guy five years ago, and I remember being really frustrated by the lack of any information about the things I was dealing with, and the lack of anyone who could relate, so I’d be happy to harticipate.

]]> By: adila http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-815 adila Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:41:54 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-815 a good general guide would be " a comprehensive indian wedding planner", by Sarbjit Gill http://www.amazon.com/Comprehensive-Indian-Wedding-Planner/dp/0970066104/ref=pd_sbs_b_3 I also recommend Nirali magazine's Weddings section: http://niralimagazine.com/category/weddings/ great for inspiration! a good general guide would be ” a comprehensive indian wedding planner”, by Sarbjit Gill

http://www.amazon.com/Comprehensive-Indian-Wedding-Planner/dp/0970066104/ref=pd_sbs_b_3

I also recommend Nirali magazine’s Weddings section:
http://niralimagazine.com/category/weddings/

great for inspiration!

]]> By: Deanna http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-790 Deanna Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:44:36 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-790 FYI, Thanks for the referral to Weddings without Borders. I did contact her, and she was interested in our story. We are the example of what to do if you don't want to deal with societal judgement of your intercultural relationship---we eloped! (6 months after we met, 21 years ago!) (I was 12 ha ha!) He's Brazilian, I'm Jewish from Missouri. You look gorgeous in your wedding dress, by the way. Congratulations--If I read correctly, it looked like your wedding was fairly recent? FYI, Thanks for the referral to Weddings without Borders. I did contact her, and she was interested in our story. We are the example of what to do if you don’t want to deal with societal judgement of your intercultural relationship—we eloped! (6 months after we met, 21 years ago!) (I was 12 ha ha!) He’s Brazilian, I’m Jewish from Missouri.

You look gorgeous in your wedding dress, by the way. Congratulations–If I read correctly, it looked like your wedding was fairly recent?

]]> By: CaliforniaTransplant http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-683 CaliforniaTransplant Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:40:40 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-683 Gori, my response to the caterer when he asked if we wanted the mango lassi fountain was: "You're kidding! You can do that?!!!" It never would have occurred to me to ask for it, but apparently these caterers having been doing it for a while. And I have guilty confession too - I haven't finished with the survey either. I guess we're all guilty of taking our sweet time. :) Gori, my response to the caterer when he asked if we wanted the mango lassi fountain was: “You’re kidding! You can do that?!!!” It never would have occurred to me to ask for it, but apparently these caterers having been doing it for a while.

And I have guilty confession too – I haven’t finished with the survey either. I guess we’re all guilty of taking our sweet time. :)

]]> By: D http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-682 D Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:34:40 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-682 I just got the survey a couple of days ago because it was slow at work. Of course, now things just picked up again and I'll be busy for the next few weeks. Good thing it doesn't have a deadline! Also, I'm not even going to bother giving it to G, because it'll never ever get done if it's in his hands. He's the biggest procrastinator evah. I just got the survey a couple of days ago because it was slow at work. Of course, now things just picked up again and I’ll be busy for the next few weeks. Good thing it doesn’t have a deadline! Also, I’m not even going to bother giving it to G, because it’ll never ever get done if it’s in his hands. He’s the biggest procrastinator evah.

]]> By: sf http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-678 sf Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:51:00 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-678 (Oh, I'm relieved to see your guilty confession... since we didn't manage the phone call before I started my current phase at work, and seems unlikely it'll happen 'til this phase is done, now - I'd hate to be the only one taking a while!) (Oh, I’m relieved to see your guilty confession… since we didn’t manage the phone call before I started my current phase at work, and seems unlikely it’ll happen ’til this phase is done, now – I’d hate to be the only one taking a while!)

]]> By: Gori Girl http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-669 Gori Girl Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:40:57 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-669 @ CaliforniaTransplant: I told Aditya about your mango lassi fountain, and his jaw completely dropped. That is so amazing there are not words. So. Amazing. It also strikes me as a wonderful blend of cultures - I've never heard of "fountains" being used in Indian weddings/receptions, but you might be a trend setter there. @ mocroidh: I knew you were planning a wedding, but I didn't know it was so soon. Good luck with everything! @ Kit-N_Kumari: (belated) Welcome to the blog. Feel free to jump in and share your knowledge! @ voodoochild: welcome to the blog to you too! Sounds like you have quite the "mixed-up" family (in a good way ;) ) Your pictures are really great! Your wife is very lovely & looks so happy in the wedding photos that it brought a smile to my face. And your India pics were also great! A book on Hindu wedding traditions would be <em>thick</em> since there's so many of them. Personally, I highly recommend the "let your in-laws take care of it and show up for the party" style that Aditya and I followed. :D Happy Loving Day to you too, CT (and everyone else)! Guilty confession: I still haven't finished the survey. But I'm motivated now after posting some more about our Hindu wedding. @ CaliforniaTransplant: I told Aditya about your mango lassi fountain, and his jaw completely dropped. That is so amazing there are not words. So. Amazing. It also strikes me as a wonderful blend of cultures – I’ve never heard of “fountains” being used in Indian weddings/receptions, but you might be a trend setter there.

@ mocroidh: I knew you were planning a wedding, but I didn’t know it was so soon. Good luck with everything!

@ Kit-N_Kumari: (belated) Welcome to the blog. Feel free to jump in and share your knowledge!

@ voodoochild: welcome to the blog to you too! Sounds like you have quite the “mixed-up” family (in a good way ;) ) Your pictures are really great! Your wife is very lovely & looks so happy in the wedding photos that it brought a smile to my face. And your India pics were also great!

A book on Hindu wedding traditions would be thick since there’s so many of them. Personally, I highly recommend the “let your in-laws take care of it and show up for the party” style that Aditya and I followed. :D

Happy Loving Day to you too, CT (and everyone else)!

Guilty confession: I still haven’t finished the survey. But I’m motivated now after posting some more about our Hindu wedding.

]]> By: CaliforniaTransplant http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-612 CaliforniaTransplant Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:57:14 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-612 @voodoochild - Thanks for sharing your slideshows - they were beautiful! I also wanted to wish everybody a Happy Loving Day! http://www.lovingday.org/holiday.htm @voodoochild – Thanks for sharing your slideshows – they were beautiful!

I also wanted to wish everybody a Happy Loving Day!
http://www.lovingday.org/holiday.htm

]]> By: sf http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-611 sf Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:48:32 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-611 @voodoochild: Welcome! I'm another Caucasian married to an Indian (my husband grew up in India and came to the U.S. for grad school). Both of our families have been great about it from the start, so we haven't had a very tough time of it, but I've been enjoying these communities nonetheless - it's fun to compare experiences. Another one that your wife might enjoy is "marriedtoindia.com". Not a blog so much as a discussion page - so, less polished posts (and you don't get to join, sorry!) but it a password protected place for discussions (for the anonymity obsessed of us), so it can be a nice compliment to awesome blogs like this one. The photos are great, btw - I look forward to seeing the last batch! @voodoochild: Welcome! I’m another Caucasian married to an Indian (my husband grew up in India and came to the U.S. for grad school). Both of our families have been great about it from the start, so we haven’t had a very tough time of it, but I’ve been enjoying these communities nonetheless – it’s fun to compare experiences. Another one that your wife might enjoy is “marriedtoindia.com”. Not a blog so much as a discussion page – so, less polished posts (and you don’t get to join, sorry!) but it a password protected place for discussions (for the anonymity obsessed of us), so it can be a nice compliment to awesome blogs like this one.

The photos are great, btw – I look forward to seeing the last batch!

]]> By: Quizman http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-610 Quizman Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:58:10 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-610 Although not quite inter-cultural, <a href="http://greatbong.net/2005/06/08/an-indian-wedding/" rel="nofollow">this</a> is quite possibly one of the funniest desi wedding stories around. (Written by one of the funniest bloggers) Although not quite inter-cultural, this is quite possibly one of the funniest desi wedding stories around. (Written by one of the funniest bloggers)

]]> By: rabbit http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-607 rabbit Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:02:40 +0000 http://gorigirl.com/any-intercultural-couples-interested-in-sharing-their-wedding-adventures#comment-607 Hmmm.......In a sense a lot of Indian marriages are "intercultural" because there are so many different cultures and languages within India. You should really see "Riddle of Midnight" by Salman Rushdie. You'll understand the riddle by the end of the documentary..... Hmmm…….In a sense a lot of Indian marriages are “intercultural” because there are so many different cultures and languages within India. You should really see “Riddle of Midnight” by Salman Rushdie. You’ll understand the riddle by the end of the documentary…..

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