Comments on: Indian Wedding Story: Part Three

By: GoriGirl

GoriGirl — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:03:25 +0000

Yup – she really enjoyed it!

By: amreekandesi

amreekandesi — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:39:28 +0000

Is that your mom eating with her hands in the first picture? That's pretty cool.

By: sophia

sophia — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:58:17 +0000

You look amazing! I’m about to do this in Lucknow, just found out the date is Dec 12th. My guy and I were just laughing w/ friends that we should have a website up for it. LOL, just proves all good ideas have been thought of before!

By: CaliforniaTransplant

CaliforniaTransplant — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:36:08 +0000

My wedding veil arrived today from India, and it’s beautiful. Gori, thank you for putting your wedding pic up and inspiring me to go get one.

By: CaliforniaTransplant

CaliforniaTransplant — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:22:12 +0000

Gori, that’s so sweet to offer your veil – I actually think I’ve managed to locate a maroon dupatta which will match my sari really well. But thank you anyway! And you’re right about the “new everything” custom, my future sister-in-law basically told me the exact same thing.

By: Gori Girl

Gori Girl — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:16:51 +0000

Thanks everyone for the compliments!

@ CaliforniaTransplant – sorry that you can’t find a veil – I’d offer to ship you mine (what the heck am I going to do with a bright gold veil w/ butterflys??), but I doubt your future in-laws would want you to use it. At least with mine, “new everything” was the order of the day. Oh, and bindis are so much fun – that’s my standing order for anyone who’s going to India: bring me back a couple of packs of bindi.

@ Sasha – thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy the blog!

@ Babu – I’m glad you’re enjoying my stories. Saris *are* really elegant, but I can imagine some woman would feel uncomfortable in a garment so different from what they’re used to.

@ Gumby – thanks for the compliment! I try my best!

@ PattuRani – glad that you had a chance to stop by! I’d love to hear your story and/or see your pics (I’m always up for a guest post too!). I have a couple of friends who are Nepali – they paint gorgeous pictures of their native land. I take it you’ve visited there? And I do believe that the way you describe is the proper way to eat rice with your hands, but I always end up either dribbling rice & curry, or with my fingers halfway in my mouth – not pretty.

By: PattuRani

PattuRani — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:03:05 +0000

LOL at the eating rice with hands – it is a difficult skill to master, especially when you eat like Nepalis do and mix all the rice and soupy dal and taarkari together beforehand. As far as I can see the trick is to use your thumb to push the rice etc. in your mouth, no slurping, but I still make a mess of it, especially seeing as I am left-handed!!! My ILs always take pity on me and ask if I want a spoon but I try to soldier on Nepali style even if it takes me twice as long to eat – one of these days I will get the hang of it…

By: PattuRani

PattuRani — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:56:57 +0000

I stumbled upon this blog while reading the comments for the Sepia Mutiny internarriage post – haven’t had a chance to read the older posts but am looking forward to it. I was honestly thinking of starting such a blog myself dedicated to the same topic!!! I am a white American Hindu woman(although some, like priests at certain discriminatory mandirs in India/Nepal, see those things as mutually exclusive:-() married to a Nepali Hindu man. Your wedding photos are gorgeous!!! Ours was much smaller and simpler by comparison but very traditional. I am sure I will be hanging around here frequently – would love to share pics

By: Gumby

Gumby — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:31:51 +0000

I just wanted to echo Babu’s comments; I’ve been noticing a few sites about inter-cultural relationships but am struck with just how overwhelmingly insightful and positive your site (and its visitors) tend to be. What a refreshing and wonderful point of view… keep it up!

By: Babu

Babu — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:14:51 +0000

New visitor to your site. I’m one more curious mind hopping around the world. I love your posts. You have easily covered some complex cultural topics and exchanges. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

You look gorgeous in saree. I always tell my American friends dressing Indian saree is the best option. I’ll show them your picture

Keep writing…

By: Maamej

Maamej — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:12:30 +0000

Yes, thanks for sharing, it’s great to get a blow-by-blow description.

And I fully commiserate about eating rice with hands – I think it must be a skill you have to learn in childhood

By: Mirchi

Mirchi — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:21:49 +0000

So sweet of you to share your experience with us!

By: Mallory

Mallory — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:52:17 +0000

Absolutely gorgeous!

By: ara0062

ara0062 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:40:00 +0000

I think you look like an exotic princess from a fairy tale.. *sigh*

By: NeoKalypso

NeoKalypso — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:16:31 +0000

Ooohh so is there a chapter 4 coming?