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Pre-Wedding (E-Session) Photo-shoot at Rhodes Park, Sydney - Gujarati-Fiji-Indian

Kunal and Ashita's e-session (pre-wedding) photo-shoot  in Rhodes. We met Ashita and Kunal earlier this year at the Indian Bridal Expo in Castle Hill. Earlier it was decided to shoot at The Rocks but then ended up meeting at the Rhodes Park late afternoon on a Sunday. Ashita was dressed in a beautiful blue saree, had a perfect make-up on and Kunal was comfortable in his semi-casuals. We started by taking some posed pictures and then moved to casual shots. We then threw a challenge to kunal if he could lift Ashita - only kidding as he could do that easily. Both of them were great in front of the camera which helped in getting a lot of different poses. We then moved to centre piece of the Kokoda Track Memorial - Granite walls on which images of the New Guinea Campaign have been sandblasted.  Later, some amazing shots were taken sitting on the pier, facing the bay. In just

LATEST FASHION IN INDIAN WEDDING DRESSES - SHOPPING TIPS

You  have chosen a life-partner for you, a date has been set, venue has been decided... WHAT NEXT?  ___________________________________________________ One of the most important part of any wedding is the bride and grooms' dresses. Lucky for you (or unlucky depending on how you see it ;-))…you’re a Indian bride/groom!  It’s great to be able to wear different dresses to your multiple wedding occasions (mehndi, garba, sangeet, ganesh puja etc). Total bridal wear  consists of dresses, jewellery, and other accessories which the Indian brides are wearing according to their culture. India is huge country and there is present lots of provinces and every province has there own tradition and their own culture. Shopping for Indian Wedding Clothes Most families prefer to travel to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri-lanka or wherever they’re from to get their wedding clothes and jewellery. Places like Delhi, Jaipur and Ahmedabad (to name a few) are a popular destination for such shopping spr

Indian Wedding Reception-Dinner Seating and Food Serving Options

Depending upon your budget, preference and the theme (formal, classic, fun, elegant or a combination of all) of your wedding reception you may choose from various available options: a. Formal sit-down plated dinner : Also known as the "American Style" (for some reason), not only is this style one of the very formal ones but also very elegant. Each course is served in individual plates for each guests with the right amount of sauce and spicing. This require pre-arranged assigned seating for guests which means you may need additional staff/friends/family to escort guests to their table. As food is served on the table, guests don't have to wait in a queue for their food and can enjoy the evening in comfort of their seat. The choice of food will then be limited to two or three and usually caterers alternate this choice between the seat numbers unless special mean has been arranged (like vegetarian meal). This arrange will require a lot more waiting staff and will incre

PLANNING A HEN'S PARTY FOR INDIAN WEDDING IN SYDNEY

PLANNING A HEN'S PARTY   for Indian weddings in Sydney It is always a hard when planning a hen's night for a friend or a sister or self. Especially being of an Indian or similar cultural background and the to-be bride is supposed to be well-behaved and stay within the boundaries. However there are several things in Sydney what would rock your evening and make it a memorable party. Who? Never assume. It is important that the bride is comfortable with the friends/family around her during the night. Always remember, this party if for the HEN first and then everyone else. Always ask the bride and make her pick whom she would like to invite. Where to go? Plenty of options available for parties ranging from dinner at a lovely restaurant to a weekend away in Gold-coast. Please remember, if you are going to ask the attendees to pay for their expenses, you ensure that everyone can afford the expenses. Websites like Redballoon  and  Hensnight ,  have plenty of fun f

SAPPHIRE FUNCTION CENTRE SIKH-PUNJABI-WEDDING-RECEPTION-AUBURN-SYDNEY

Alka and Gursewak's Wedding Reception  at  Sapphire Function Centre, Auburn Running through a series of functions/ceremonies on the day, we arrived to the most awaited part - the reception dinner, which was held at THE SAPPHIRE FUNCTION CENTRE, AUBURN. The arrangements and the stage looked as wonderful as the couple. The couple's love story goes back many years. The bride was such a sweetheart and loved to chat. She had an amazing smile that added a silver lining to all photographs. The groom was initially a little conscious in front of the camera, but we made sure to crack a joke or two just before the click to have a smile on his face - only kidding. They made a lovely couple - truly made for each other. Carrying on with the formalities of the evening, the bridal party had a grand entrance and a special music for the same. Shortly after their entry, they performed the cake cutting ceremony. It was a beautifully decorated cake, quite temp