Shout Out

I guess I'm suppose to update this too, right?

The time is winding down and although we would like to enjoy the summer months, we can't help but need to keep on preparing for the big day.

I wanted to say thanks to Devika for always being on the ball with things and keeping us on track. Planning a wedding is a once in a lifetime experience, so we should take advantage and enjoy the planning, which we are. Although deciding what to do, where to do it, and how to do it can sometimes be stressful, it's very rewarding at the end.

- Dennis.

Monday night

It's almost 11pm on a Monday and I'm reviewing our guest list because we are so so so so close to finishing our invitations. I printed the directions today and counted the number of stamps we need to purchase and an exciting trip to Kinkos is planned for tomorrow to print the RSVP cards. It starting to feel like we're working towards a magical and happy moment in our lives and I get excited when I start thinking about my speech. There's so much to say, so many people to thank and I don't want to say that this will be the only moment I have to say these things but it'll be a special time to say all of the things I want to say because everyone we care about will be together.

So the invitations should be crossed off our list shortly, wedding dress alterations set for August, and I think the next few weeks will be spent doing the not so fun things: writing the programs, shoe shopping (that's right, shoe shopping is not fun), creating the seating chart and list of fun goes on.

More soon...

Devika

Here are a few pictures from our engagement shoot

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What...it's the end of June already?

I wanted to add one more post before we hit July, which would mean that we are almost 3 months away from the big day (SCARY!) . Just kidding, it's going to be fine. After rescheduling for the 3rd time, we finally completed our engagement shoot. It was fun to get to know our photographer, Catherine (make sure you say hi to her at the wedding) and it was really nice to spend time with Dennis because we got a chance to laugh, be silly and enjoy getting our picture taken. We'll post the link to our pictures once Catherine gets a chance to upload them.

On Saturday, we started putting together the invitations. Dennis did all the hard work; measuring and cutting the ribbons. I definitely did not have the patience for that. Here's a picture of all the fun at the Lo-Ramcharan residence (notice the measuring tape around Dennis' neck, he was being very accurate) :
After being cooped up all day we decided to go for a walk and came across the G20 protest at Queen and Spadina:Nothing mixes up a day of making invitations like watching a protest (we only stayed for a few minutes).

Next steps: Wedding dress alterations, saree alteration for Dennis' mom, and getting the smaller items off our list (shoes, shirt, tie, jewelry etc.)

More soon!

-Devika

Engagement Shoot

We originally had our engagement shoot scheduled for Sunday, June 6th in the afternoon. We checked the weather the entire week leading up to that day, and every day showed 90% of precipitation. So when Saturday came around, we made a decision and postponed the shoot because the photographer said it'd be best to shoot while it's a nice day. Sunday comes along, and we didn't see a drop of rain the whole day! The sun came out in the afternoon too! The temperature was a little on the chilly side though. New date scheduled for the shoot in a couple of weeks.

- Dennis.

Countdown!

Coordinator and Wedding Bands

With only 142 days to go we've decided on a wedding planner to help us manage some areas of the wedding. I'm happy to say that we have a lot of great friends and family that have offered to help us and we will definitely be recruiting their assistance.

Also, we picked up our wedding bands on the weekend. I wonder if it’s bad luck to wear my wedding band for a few minutes each day just to get use to it?

Up next: assembling invitations and engagement shoot (exciting), we will keep you posted.

Enjoy the sunshine!

-Devika

Questions/Comments

Pundit

We met with the pundit who will be performing our ceremony.

A pundit is defined as a teacher, skilled in Sanskrit and Hindu religion.

He has known Dennis and I for a very long time so we feel really comfortable having him perform the ceremony. When we met with him on Saturday he walked us through what we (and our families) need to do on the day before the wedding and on the day of the wedding. He described why we perform certain actions in the wedding ceremony and it helped us understand the various steps in the ceremony.

Closer to the wedding we will post the steps involved in a Hindu ceremony so you get familiar about what to expect.

A little over 5 months before the big day!

-Devika

(picture from www.hindupriest.org.uk/images/P1000669.jpg)

The bouquet toss and garter toss

About two weeks ago we attended Dennis' cousin's wedding (congratulations Wilson and Crystal!). When it was time for the garter toss there was some hesitation from Dennis to participate but after some pressure there he was standing with the other guys. Before I knew it, the garter was in Dennis' hand, it just landed there like it was meant to be.
Now that Dennis had the garter, I had to get the bouquet. I stood at the front of the group but was not sure if I would get it; from my past bouquet toss experiences the bride usually whips it and the person at the back always get it. But when Crystal tossed the bouquet it landed in front me and I don't think anyone else went to get it because I was the only one on the ground reaching for it :)


Fun coincidence since Dennis and I are next in line to marry :)

Did you know that the bouquet toss originated from England and was believed to be a way to pass on good luck to others. The guests would try to rip the bride's clothing to get her luck so brides started tossing their bouquets, it was a way to pass on the luck and avoid having the bride's clothes and flowers damaged.

-Devika