Welcome to Maharani Weddings

We have got a featured wedding today that is really going to knock your heels off!  The bride and groom wanted an event that was all their own, and the whole event was custom created for them.  From top to bottom there are tons of new ideas. Full of color, energy, and excitement, the ladies at Ethnic Essence, really outdid themselves.  



More delightful décor on the way, see you soon!

For all our Maharanis celebrating Karwa Chauth today, we are going to have loads of gorgeousness to keep your mind off your tummy! Some of your favorite photographs from your wedding day, may never actually grace the walls of your home.  They will hang in the home of your kids and grandkids...a little hard to imagine, I know.  But, it is these delicate shots that really set the great photographers apart from just the good ones.  Take a look at this elegant, glamorous, natural shot by Samson Productions...

Absolutely beautiful! This will be one of your future mini Maharanis favorites for sure. More goodies on the way.  Back in a flash!

Boy I am hungry! So, I just got the sweetest email from my mother-in-law thanking me for the a basket of fruit for Karwa Chauth.  Big thanks to my mom for taking care of it!  Traditionally, the bride’s mom brings a basket of goodies to the bride that is meant for the mother-in-law, so I wasn’t that far off my Karwa Chauth game today.

This reception has got to be one of the most colorful, yet elegant swoirees I have ever seen.  It is the highly skilled and creative eye of Ethnic Essence that is able to take such a vibrant palette and make it look classy and not clownish.  These ladies are always delivering gorgeous events that are full of charming little details. That is why we chose them as part of our Platinum Guide!

These ideas are definitely something you are going to want to steal for your wedding.  By setting up the appetizers on an X shaped table, and adding a tent, Ethnic Essence was able to create an eye catching center piece for the cocktail hour.  Another fabulous touch was this table card. Your table number isn't just a table number when it is blinged out to match your decor purrrfectly, like they did here.  It is a few of these small things together that really make everything look flawless!

More Indian wedding ideas, coming right up!

We are having a fantastic time celebrating Karwa Chauth on Maharani, with this fabulous wedding by Ethnic Essence and Samson Productions.  I love being able to pull something new into weddings, to give your guests a surprise.  A modern, and very exquisite, twist on dance performances by loved ones, is to have trapeze artists like these ones.  Wow!

I am going to spill the beans and let you all know that Karwa Chauth was originally about a new bride and her new God-sister, not her husband!  What?  Think we are crazy? Here is a fun little story about the origin of Karwa Chath :

Back in the day, ladies (who are we kidding, girls) would get married at a very young age and go to live with their in-laws in other villages.  Since there were no telephones or trains, if there were any problems with her in-laws or husband, the little bride would have no one to talk to for help.  Thus, the tradition started that when the bride came to her new village, she would befriend another lady who would be her friend, sister, and confidant, for the rest of her life – her God-sister.  And, their friendship would be sealed in a small ceremony.

So, as the years go on in the new village, if the little bride faced any challenges with her husband or in laws, she would have a friend to help her, and that is how Karwa Chauth started.  It started as celebration of this bond between two women, and the fasting and praying for the husband came secondary. Because the holy friendship between two God-sisters is essential for the bride and her marriage to her groom!

So, my question is who is your God-sister? Your MOH maybe?  I know mine is! 

Wedding finale on the way!

Before I head out for the day Karwa Chauth dinner, and most importantly, bust out my wedding lengha (why not, right?) we are going to end the day with these final awesome ideas for your reception.

Big thank you to Samson Production and Ethnic Essence for this amazing submission!  See you tomorrow!