December 2016

Desh Videsh December 2016

Desh Videsh – Cover Story

Brittany weds Francisco

Brittany weds Francisco

Brittany and Francisco were lucky to meet each other through work, and their six year relationship led up to a beautiful surprise proposal and, of course, an unforgettable wedding. Francisco proposed on the 4th of July, which also happened to be their anniversary. He took Brittany to a restaurant in Miami Beach where he asked the big questions, and she …

Real Wedding

Kaniksha weds Atman

Kaniksha weds Atman

Kaniksha and Atman’s first meeting was a blind date at the Jacksonville Zoo arranged by family friends, and it went so well that almost two years later, they were engaged. They immediately discovered they had much in common, from their love of traveling to hiking and trying new restaurants. While dating, they went on many vacations together and eventually, took …

Real Wedding

Nisha weds Aamir

Nisha weds Aamir

When old friends finally have children of their own, oftentimes their children grow up together and can become even more than friends someday. For Nisha and Aamir, their parents were childhood friends, and the two grew up seeing each other often at family parties and get-togethers. But it wasn’t until 15 years after their childhood days that they felt a …

Real Wedding

Sarika Weds Kishan

Sarika weds Kishan

Mutual friends from Alabama brought Sarika and Kishan together, who dated for four years until their surprise engagement. Sarika had just taken her first CPA exam, and the couple was enjoying a well-deserved Florida beach vacation when Kishan surprised Sarika with the big question. He set up an elaborate sand sculpture on the beach, complete with rose petals and the …

Real Wedding

Liz weds Vikram

Liz weds Vikram

Vikram and Liz were lucky to be living in the same city when they met online after Vikram reached out. They met up for wine and cheese on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in St. Louis, and bonded over their mutual love of 90s music and the same TV shows. What began as good conversation between new friends turned into two …

Bridal Expo

2016 MyShadi Bridal Expos: Year in Review

2016 MyShadi Bridal Expos: Year in Review

Dazzling mandaps, gorgeous bridal wear, and the buzz of excited couples were a part of each of the MyShadi Bridal Expos this year. Couples along with their families and bridal parties attended the bridal show in the hopes of marking items off their wedding-to-do checklist. With a wide variety of vendors, from banquet halls and photographers to decorators and makeup …

Bridal Beauty

Tips to Enhance Bridal Beauty

As a little girl, you must have had a hundred dreams about how you wanted dress up on D-Day. We grew up, dreams changed, and so did our fashion choices (Thankfully so!). When the date does get set eventually, one of the most important things is getting prepped to be the most beautiful bride you have known. The day holds …

Health

Be Naturally Stress Free for Your Big Day

By Saira Gillani, ND Your wedding is a once in a lifetime event where you want everything to be perfect. The stress from planning your wedding could make this the hardest thing you have ever done!  Don’t fret, these tips will help keep you stress-free before and during your wedding naturally. As you plan for your big day: MEDITATE Stressful …

Editorial

Editorial December 2016

Dear Readers, The New Year is coming soon, and what better way to end the year than through inspiring and touching wedding stories! Our final wedding edition for this year includes many interesting wedding stories from couple’s in our region. As in all our wedding resource issues, we highlight a few real weddings in this month’s issue. Reading through the …