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Proud sister at medical school graduation

Weekend Recap – Graduation Celebrations + Wedding Prep

written by Parita 10 Comments

What a fun, exciting, and exhausting weekend!

Fun and exciting because my sister graduated from medical school and is officially a doctor!  Vishnu, my parents, and I drove to Augusta for her graduation ceremony.  It was such a beautiful ceremony, and the emotion was tangible.  You could feel it in the air!  And of course, I teared up during the speeches and also when Aekta got hooded.

Being almost seven years older than Aekta, I remember 95% of all the big moments in her life.  From her first words and steps all the way to her upcoming wedding, I’ve been an active part of it all!  As we sat and waited for the ceremony to start, I thought about how Aekta knew she wanted to be a doctor from a very young age.  So this day was not only a celebration of her hard work and accomplishments over the last four years, but everything she’s done over the last 20 years to get to this point.

I also thought about everything my parents have done to support her dream.  This was such a huge day for them too!  My mom said that her and my dad have always wanted us to be more successful in life than they are, but they never dreamed that we would be so independent and strong.  That’s what brings them so much satisfaction and pride!

In a way, I’ve also played a small part in Aek’s success!  After all, I was the one who taught her how to read and write (critical skills!).  And who can forget all of the personal statement edits for both med school and residency!

Proud family at medical school graduation

Medical school graduate

Proud sister at medical school graduation

The rest of the weekend was exciting and exhausting because we literally prepped for the wedding (less than 3 weeks away!) the whole time.  We cleaned all of the bedrooms, threw away a lot of junk (I was in my happy place…my mom not so much!), and made room for all of the guests.  We also made 20 pounds of shrikhand (a sweet yogurt based dish) for the wedding weekend.  My mom and I tried on all of our outfits, picked out our jewelry, and packed everything up.  We also packed up all of my sister’s stuff.  While it doesn’t sound like we did that much, each task required a lot of attention to detail and time.  We were literally on the go from 7 am to 11 pm (or later).

I also got to spend some time with Vishnu’s parents and brother on Saturday night.  Our families got together and hung out for a few hours, which is always one of my favorite things about coming home.

And now I’m back in Florida for 10 days before I head back to Atlanta for the actual wedding!  I CAN’T WAIT!

What did get up to this weekend?

Written on May 16, 2016 Related:Family, Weekend

Wedding Prep To Dos

written by Parita 22 Comments

What a whirlwind weekend!  My mom (and sometimes dad) and I accomplished so much.  We’re a superstar team when it comes to checking things off our wedding prep list.  Unfortunately, I don’t have many pictures to share because my mom wants everything to stay under wraps until the big day.

But who says I can’t paint pictures with words?!

On Friday, my mom and I met with my henna artist.  It was fun because she did a little sample henna for the both of us so we could see how dark the color came out.  I’m pretty sure I’ll be getting a few questions at work tomorrow!

I also met with the lady that designed Vishnu’s wedding outfit to talk about my bridesmaid saris.  Think hot pink, dark green and gold!  My girls are going to look beautiful!

And finally, we met with the lady that is making our wedding day garlands.  These are the garlands Vishnu and I will be exchanging upon seeing each other for the first time.

We got home around 7 pm on Friday night.  After eating dinner, we started assembling and addressing our beautiful invitations.  I’m so incredibly happy with how they came out.  To be honest, I was a little nervous because we ordered them from a designer in India, and a lot of our communication was done via email.  But she really listened to our wants and made them a reality with the final product. 

On Saturday morning, Cabby, my makeup artist, came to the house to do a consultation.  We talked through my vision, selected colors, and got to work!  I have decided to go with airbrush makeup for the wedding and reception because it’s waterproof and sweat proof and provides the best coverage.  Cabby did an amazing job!  I’m so thankful I found her.  And I think I’m safe sharing this, so here’s a little sneak peak…

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In the afternoon, my parents and I met up with Vishnu’s parents at the jewelry store so everyone could see the wedding band I picked out.  It was a winner among the parents!

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I asked Vishnu if I could start wearing it now.  He said I had to wait four more months.

When we got home that night, my mom and I set out to organize all of the wedding clothes and jewelry for me, my mom, and my sister.  It took us 3 hours!  Why?  Because we had to neatly pack 15 outfits and 15 sets of jewelry (5 events x the 3 of us).  And the fun didn’t end there.  The next morning we picked another nine outfits (3 events x the 3 of us) for my cousin’s wedding that’s at the end of March.  I’m a little sari’ed’ out! 

And now, just like that, I’m back in Florida watching the Oscars.  The next four months are going to fly!

Did you have a good weekend?  Do anything fun!?

Written on February 27, 2012 Related:Wedding Planning

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