Last night I attended my second cousin's wedding along with my family. It was a torture to stand in the unbearable cold in an open field. For those you are not aware of the North Indian Hindu Wedding Ceremony, here's a short intro -
The groom arrives on a horse while his friends and family, also known as 'baraatis' dance ahead of him in a procession from the 'meeting point' to the venue of the wedding. They are also accompanied by a live band. The friends usually do not let the 'baraat' (procession) enter the venue till they are pampered crazy by the bride's family and have danced their hearts out! Eventually the groom walks up to the stage and waits for his bride to arrive ...
To know what happens next, please read my Wedding Post as it is 1:30am here and I am reallllly sleepy and dying to hit the bed! BUT I could not wait to post what I wore for the Wedding ...
I got this outfit made from one of my Mom's trousseau Sarees [circa 1981]
I absolutely love this outfit. Nothing better than this to beat the cold and yet stand apart!
Me and my charming brother!
Shoes borrowed (and never returned) from my friend Namrata [since 2007!]
I am smiling but actually dreading going out in the cold!
My Handsome Husband who co ordinated his tie with my outfit!
P.S. So far only 3 Bloggers [and my Husband :P] have shown any interest in meeting up. Please email me and let me know if anyone else is interested else we will just go right ahead and meet anyways [:P].
Looking good! It's nice to see someone who isnt overdressed at a wedding, which, north indian females are famous/notorious for :D
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absolutely loveeee the salwar kameez!!
ReplyDeleteur brother is super charming!! if he's single pls give him my number..lol...
and ur husband has to be utterly in love with u to color coordinate ...god bless..u guys r too cute!!
absolutely stunning! i love this as an alternative to an expected dress. especially in colder months. and your lipstick is so pretty! :)
ReplyDeletei was in delhi to attend a frnd's wedding in dec...i was so cold and uncomfy in my saree...brrrr makes me shiver just thinking of it! nice to see you all decked up and hopefully warm here!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how I am going to wear that saree, but I am, next week. *freaks me out* :) I like this outfit too! very neat
ReplyDeleteWow... simply amazing.. I like the way you got it stitched :) it also looks really comfortable unlike the heavy work sarees that we are always expected to wear!!!
ReplyDeleteComfortable, stylish, something that definitely makes you stand out is how i describe it!!!
Ooohhhh I LOVE your outfit babe, AWESOME!!!
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What a handsome family you have..
ReplyDeleteNot only you love this outfit.. I am obsessed with the colours
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nice salwar kameez babe, infact a great idea !! bwt your bro is handsome :P
ReplyDeletehey tanvii..
ReplyDeletewritting after a loooooonnng time...
ur defilitly look super chick in the perfect wedding outfit in the chilly winters here... and ur hubbby and bro luk cool as well....
i guess not the winters have given sum way to the sun fr a lil while though.... neways hope ur doing good....
par excellence! I love the simplicity...
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woooo nice to see a diff outfit for a wedding, handsome brother you have!!!
ReplyDeleteOoo, you look so beautiful. I love the outfit and the colour's you're wearing.
ReplyDeleteI miss south Asian weddings now. What we do is not let the baraat come into the venue unless they pay a bit!!
I like..I like...apt for beating the chill fashionably!
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What an amazing ensemble, Tanvi. You look wonderful! Being a baraati sounds really fun - I think I would go for that role any time.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely fanastic your outfit is..& esp how you have kept jewelery to a minimum!! NEAT!! :) & yep yep your brother is surely a stunner..!! ;)
ReplyDeleteWow -- the patterns and colors of this outfit are amazing. I keep staring at it in deep admiration. I love it and you wear it so well.
ReplyDeletethe dress does stand apart!!!!
ReplyDeletelove the shoes too!!!
hey Tanvi, you are looking very pretty!! and you guys make a cute couple :) God bless!!
ReplyDeleteYou look absolutely gorgeous, Tanvi! Love that fuscia pink lipstick on you, too. Isn't your brother cute? Good looks obviously run in the family. xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome outfit! Love the lipstick and the jewelry too :)
ReplyDeleteI want to meet up, Dhaka is only a 2-hr flight away ;)
You look lovely! Your earrings are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love this outfit! You look amazing. I hope you have a safe trip back and I am so glad you popped back in to show us what you've been wearing! You've been missed!
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Wow! You really did a good job with your Mom's saree......specially love the way the sleeves are made of a different part of the saree.....& like the style of the bottoms too!The neck is very smart.....& the diamante stud is the right touch of chic!!
ReplyDeleteYou are looking soooooo pretty!!! :))
P.S.: Your handsome bro sure is popular among your readers!! ;)
love the name of your blog!
ReplyDeleteLooking absolutely smashing! :))) Love the re-done fabulousness to your mum's saree, too special for words!!! Wah wah wah :))) And what a lovely family :)))) Have all the fun in the world and have a fun bloggers meet :)
ReplyDeleteYou look lovely Tanvi! n the dress is amazing! I'm thinking about which of my Moms sarees should I steal! :)
ReplyDeletebtw..any plans to come down to Mumbai? I would love to meet you!
You look lovely - it's interesting to head a bit about the wedding ceremony, it sounds like it would've been very beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteHey good idea about making something out of your mums trousseau! its so unique!
ReplyDeleteYou and your husband look FABULOUS (couldn't resist using that word on your blog haha)
ReplyDeleteAmazing outfit Tanvi! Love those fabrics. xo style, she wrote
ReplyDeleteOMG girl absolutely fabulous!!! I love it and I hope you still had a great time despite the cold!!
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Love your outfit, some great pattern mixing going on there.
ReplyDeletethe colors of your outfit are BEAUTIFUL! you look wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteOh I had my cousin's wedding yesterday too! But I bet you had a better time that I did, despite the cold :)
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simply gorgeous! I love it. And your hair looks amazing too :) I've still never been too any weddings...xx
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i love your little suit u are wearing. the colour are so nice. and u and your handsome husband make such a great couple
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you look gorgeous-love the outfit, such a great concept and it's completely practical for Delhi winters! Enjoy your vacay-would have loved doing the Delhi blogger meet if I was in Delhi right now..!
ReplyDeleteLOL.. I was all ready to read the whole story and you're like please read my wedding post, I'm too sleepy..HAHAHA!! Love the pic of you and your brother!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to give a saree a new avatar. And you've got a new outfit now!
ReplyDelete:) am sure u stood out with your different"saree"... u look great and the earring looks heavy! is it?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. You look lovely. (Cute hubby too!)
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November Grey
What lovely fabric!
ReplyDeleteLove the pic of you and your bro!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see you in your Indian attire. Love it! And it must have been so nice to be with your brother and the rest of the gang!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to see you!!! weddings are the best. Love the pic of u and ur cute brother and also of u and Ashish.
ReplyDeleteYou look gorgeous Tans...simple, yet beautiful outfit! Mr. Fab looks equally nice by the way! :)
ReplyDelete(And Hi to Tanuj, who looks strikingly handsome! :) )
Oh You look SO wonderful!! Like... a modern day Jhansi ki Rani!!!
ReplyDelete...don't be surprised if this becomes the new wedding wear trend you trendsetter you!
And oh wouldn't that be nice if the blogger meet-up was in Sydney... one day.... one day... xoxoxoxox
I've missed you. I'm sorry I have not been commenting.
Your brother looks as cool as you and despite the cold... you and Dr Fab look as garam as always!
Hi Tanvii! Thanks for the comment, and for finding me via Vix - she's awesome!
ReplyDeleteAh, Indian weddings.
Amazing and so Creative!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you are so full of innovative ideas! :)
Love you.
WOW! You look so classy and beautiful! Beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteYou are so cute! I am loving all the shine and color in this look :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet comments on my blog! It means a lot, especially since they are coming all the way from India ;)
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Erika
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you look smashing tanvi...
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty indian gal that one can never imagine how glam n cool u do look too in the western outfits...
i looooooooooooooooooUve ur outfit...
and not to mention ur brother too is burning the screen now with all that sizzle...;-)
You are looking good and smart.
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You look stunning! Your hubby is looking quite dapper too:-)
ReplyDeletewell the first things that pop in my head:
ReplyDeletedesiiii girll...you're the desi girl..
and then something more dramatic:
desiiii kalli..you are the desi kalli...
and then something more PHOREN
shakira se bhi zyadaaa.....
Love the outfit..simple..clean cut and to the point= STYLE
Tanuj and "CASH" ASH look so handsome!
So great u made this amazing outfit with an old sari! i made lots of designs with old saris when i was in india, but never find an event fancy enough to wear them in spain...
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