tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post8488640467314786303..comments2024-01-01T03:49:58.702-05:00Comments on Alice's Wonderland: alice in a sari, & 200 other indian wedding photosAlicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15287792370490363047noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-67065045599081242322012-02-13T16:56:30.360-05:002012-02-13T16:56:30.360-05:00I am SO JEALOUS. I have not been to a Hindu weddin...I am SO JEALOUS. I have not been to a Hindu wedding or to Sri Lanka. I have been to India and would return in a HEARTBEAT. Love.artemisiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048259618106957687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-47953043180959366112012-02-06T08:11:23.773-05:002012-02-06T08:11:23.773-05:00So beautiful! The colors are so amazing. You guys ...So beautiful! The colors are so amazing. You guys looked wonderful!Pickles and Dimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552386798256895855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-34756862197291274542012-02-04T15:08:11.690-05:002012-02-04T15:08:11.690-05:00Alice, this entire post (and series of posts) is f...Alice, this entire post (and series of posts) is freakin' fantabulous! The photos! The colors! A 3-day party! Multiple ceremonies! It's overwhelming and beautiful. <br />Gosh, it's exhausting (in a good way) to even read about, it must have been incredible beyond belief to be there. <br /><br />I'm now going to try to erase some of this from my mind, because when my oldest son gets married in 6 months (Good Lord, it's only 6 months from today!) it will be NOTHING, NOTHING like this. And that makes me the teeniest bit envious.Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16705613736966783261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-66222230728678780182012-02-01T15:46:09.180-05:002012-02-01T15:46:09.180-05:00The bride looks like an Indian Gwen Stefani, espec...The bride looks like an Indian Gwen Stefani, especially on the second night. In other words, she's beautiful. So, the wedding was fitting - beautiful bride, beautiful wedding. =)Nilsa @ SoMi Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474642034399063234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-60447921135434343212012-01-31T09:29:41.004-05:002012-01-31T09:29:41.004-05:00WOW WOW WOW.
this is amazing, i'm obsessed, w...WOW WOW WOW.<br /><br />this is amazing, i'm obsessed, what an awesome event(s)!alexa @clevelandsaplumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455541282046721762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-13732098217218821802012-01-30T09:52:39.049-05:002012-01-30T09:52:39.049-05:00What an awesome opportunity! Your photos are beaut...What an awesome opportunity! Your photos are beautiful, and I can only imagine how much more incredible it was being there in person. :)Andreahttp://andreaunplugged.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-2650665315976941712012-01-28T11:07:37.073-05:002012-01-28T11:07:37.073-05:00You are really working that sari. Gorgeous photos!...You are really working that sari. Gorgeous photos!Sizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182860438430294750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-57227868349647611952012-01-27T13:15:00.295-05:002012-01-27T13:15:00.295-05:00OMG! So jealous! I'd love to be able to go to ...OMG! So jealous! I'd love to be able to go to one of these weddings! The colors are so beautiful and it just looks like SO much fun!! Too bad all my friends are celtic - so lots of drinking but that's about it!Frankly, Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921843035124478120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-14294034489898488852012-01-27T09:50:59.581-05:002012-01-27T09:50:59.581-05:00Marie - HAHAHAHAHA yeah no. apparently the salon f...Marie - HAHAHAHAHA yeah no. apparently the salon folks didn't even do it the "traditional" way, it was some fancypants way the indians all assured me was totally not right. also, he used about 85 safety pins to keep it on me, which looked difficult to recreate.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287792370490363047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-75470615489202498862012-01-27T09:46:32.979-05:002012-01-27T09:46:32.979-05:00So now you know how to put on a sari right???So now you know how to put on a sari right???Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323696998854147831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-22788559200883950482012-01-27T08:25:13.524-05:002012-01-27T08:25:13.524-05:00Oh, man, that looks gorgeous and fabulous and exha...Oh, man, that looks gorgeous and fabulous and exhausting!Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-78310575932662010932012-01-26T18:28:55.078-05:002012-01-26T18:28:55.078-05:00Oooh fun fun fun FUN. I've never been to an In...Oooh fun fun fun FUN. I've never been to an Indian wedding IN India. I didn't used to be much of a partier, but now? Post-kids? That looks FUN. Except for the painfully long and boring ceremony part.Shalinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13839666371535550446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-40870832213960239932012-01-26T17:50:57.706-05:002012-01-26T17:50:57.706-05:00What a stunning couple! & the bride and groom...What a stunning couple! & the bride and groom weren't bad either!!<br /><br />You're so lucky to have gotten to partake of such an extraordinary event. So interesting to see/experience other traditions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-37177572751897130682012-01-26T17:28:09.497-05:002012-01-26T17:28:09.497-05:00What a gorgeous wedding. And you & Chris look ...What a gorgeous wedding. And you & Chris look incredible!Suburban Sweethearthttp://www.suburbansweetheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-22981716168883934412012-01-26T17:21:28.025-05:002012-01-26T17:21:28.025-05:00So, so, so cool!!! Indian culture is fascinating t...So, so, so cool!!! Indian culture is fascinating to me, and I love all the bright colors! And DANCING!<br /><br />A friend of mine has a Bangra dancing workout video, and holy hell that stuff is HARD to do.Steviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153149217472000710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-79973479156676580142012-01-26T15:19:34.513-05:002012-01-26T15:19:34.513-05:00Wow this is unreal! I thought the Indian wedding ...Wow this is unreal! I thought the Indian wedding I went to was intense but it only lasted about 7 hours, NOT 3 days. Beautiful pictures though. Looks like the experience of a lifetime.missrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595843215458849973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-29433698838840000602012-01-26T14:09:23.906-05:002012-01-26T14:09:23.906-05:00Cool mendi!Cool mendi!lacochran's evil twinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830374402474261699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-74113684897417307262012-01-26T13:49:49.040-05:002012-01-26T13:49:49.040-05:00Amanda - i have no clue about the socioeconomic im...Amanda - i have no clue about the socioeconomic implications, like if this is "normal" or seriously elaborate or what (it sure SEEMED seriously elaborate, compared to every other wedding i've been to!! ...but not sure if it's more elaborate than other INDIAN weddings). i do know one of the reasons they chose sri lanka over india was because it was hella cheaper there :)<br /><br />i think the scottish church was because one family is hindu & the other is... christian of some sort, so the scottish church was just a lovely place for the christian ceremony? maybe? (it was quite lovely.)<br /><br />NO AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION. it was... long. and boring. :) everyone just sits quietly (or comes up with reasons to take breaks, like "go to the bathroom" or "go put on bug spray" for chances to stretch your legs). verrrry few kids attended at all, and i don't think they were there for the long hindu ceremony.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287792370490363047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-55412839707172624922012-01-26T13:32:45.698-05:002012-01-26T13:32:45.698-05:00As Amanda said... wow, wow, wow, wow.... and wow a...As Amanda said... wow, wow, wow, wow.... and wow again. These are SOOO beautiful.Titaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01545746060811982263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13000256.post-74893829099954345412012-01-26T13:30:15.968-05:002012-01-26T13:30:15.968-05:00Holy wow wow wow. That is so beautiful and amazin...Holy wow wow wow. That is so beautiful and amazing. Thank you for sharing your photos. The saris are to die for.<br /><br />Questions:<br /><br />Is this type of wedding common for everyone of all classes? Are your friends considered very upper class? Middle class? The ceremonies seem so elaborate and... expensive.<br /><br />How does the Scottish church fit into it?<br /><br />Is there any audience participation for the long Hindu ceremony? or were you sort of inside your head for 2 1/2 hours? Does everyone remain seated and respectful? Were there children there? I can't imagine a ceremony that long - and to be one ceremony of many WOW.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120774715331922926noreply@blogger.com