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Sumaiya Zaman Khan, West Coast EditorHi girls—I’m Sumaiya. A little about me: I have always had a fascination (many may even call it an obsession) with weddings, especially South Asian weddings that are filled with culture, tradition, jewelry, bling, and all that jazz. What you can expect from me is input as the recent bride (I got married in May 2007) who has dealt with the ins and out of a wedding and put together her own within three months—and let me tell you, it was chaotic! Putting together a wedding in three months, much less a South Asian wedding was insane. I hope to share with you my personal obstacles and findings from my own wedding, and also weddings that I am going to be helping plan in this coming year.
Sep
3
2Create Designs
www.2createdesigns.com
2create designs
Who are you?
2create designs
888-865-4940
Our specific title is a floral designer: Rather than just thinking about the table centerpieces, we help you create the overall set design, including prop rentals, furniture lounge areas, suitable floral, lighting and possibly draping. A floral designer is different from a florist.
What do you do?
2create designs embodies your visions [...]
Aug
31
Kolkata–the “it” place to shop in India– has been a wedding shopping destination for years. Brides from all over the Western world and South Asia go to Kolkata to do their wedding shopping.
Here are the Sari-Clad Bride’s top shopping destinations in Kolkata;
Park Street: For major wedding sari shopping for the bride, mother of the bride, [...]
Aug
26
The Daughter-In-Law Rules
http://www.thedilrules.com
Sally Shields, Speaker, Radio Personality, and the Author of The Daughter-In-Law Rules, an Amazon #1 best seller provides the The Sari-Clad Bride with the following tips for daughter-in-laws:
So, you’ve just stepped off the bus–do not delay! For the newlywed daughter-in-law, here are five simple techniques that anyone can use to get immediate results [...]
Aug
18
After two years of being married, my husband and I were able to finally pencil in a honeymoon with our busy schedules! With both of us graduating from college, moving around the globe, and settling into our new lives together, it was virtually impossible to take a honeymoon when we had just gotten married. Regardless, [...]
Jul
28
Deanna Sanderson Helsten, an artist, photographer, and a former bride with advice provides The Sari-Clad Bride with the following photography tips:
Unless you have a personal referral from a close friend, finding the perfect photographer for your wedding is about as risky as trying to win the lottery. As a photographer, I have a good [...]
Jul
21
Limon Photography
(919) 599-8109
http://www.limonphotography.com
sahid@limonphotography.com
Where are you based out of?
Sahid: I am currently based in Raleigh NC, however, I can travel for work to just about anywhere.
When and How did you get started in the South Asian wedding industry?
Sahid: Photography was one of my hobbies growing up. My uncle was a professional photojournalist for a newspaper in [...]
Jul
20
Every year, on the first day of the year, Bengalis all over Bangladesh and India celebrate Pohela Boishakh–the Bengali New Year. This day is filled with food, songs, new saris, etc. However, one tradition that I learned about during my recent trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh was that of ‘Hal Khata’. Hal Khata, which literally translates [...]
