“Love is always patient and kind; it is never jealous, love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take offense, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins but delights in the truth; it is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. Love does not come to an end.” ♥
Congratulations to the newlyweds Mr Mehul & Mrs Aarti Ghandi.
You guys were the reason that I got to come home and spend my holiday season in the glorious sunshine and sleep warm nights under a carpet of stars.
Indians weddings are never a simple thing and that's the very least that could be said about this particular event. Yep, Event - of epic scale. No sooner did I arrive, I was welcomed and checked into my hotel room, bags assigned with a personalised and branded tag and told to have a drink and take my seat on the private shuttle service hired to ferry guests between the hotel and various wedding celebrations planned for the next 7 days.
Being an events coordinator not only was this a great family wedding but as a guest I was given an experience and it was eye opener of what can be achieved abroad when you allow yourself no hold bars when creating the fantasy wedding. Everything about the wedding was beautifully detailed and alot of thought, hard work and effort had gone into the planning and execution of every detail. The theme of the wedding was elephants, which I cant lie slyly jealoused meh - but being the busy little elephant, I was in heaven, so I just shut my trap and enjoyed it - but I did let it be known that I am the elephant queen hahaha!
This was the wedding mundapt or stage upon which the wedding ceremony took place. My uncle designed and had this made to specification.
Welcome to Zimbabwe...
of course me and my sister took this opportunity to flex our style and elegance. Nothing feels better than a Saree looks
She is my Indian princess - love Asha...not we're not twins!
Indian weddings are like movies and I admit that I looked forward to the afternoons sewing flower garlands with a range of my aunties and some new aunties I had never met, who questioned, have you seen any nice boys? when are you getting married? Laughing out loud as they recalled stories of when they got married....it was too cute
The wedding was beautiful and emotional and I think certain heart strings of mine were tugged at because I have a new found respect and admiration for those who are truly happy and find someone to share that with for the rest of their lives. One can only hope...and a bit of optimism definitely helps.
So for 2011 I think it's time I let go of the disbelief a little bit!
Christmas day was spent on a garden terrace of a restaurant sipping Bellini's and cream soda with my family and munching on Pizza, in warm sunshine- perfect and weird all at the same time!
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(I took some real snaps using my newly purchased Lomo Action Sampler 35mm, an ebay bargain which typically broke after the first use, so once those are processed...watch this space)
The time spent with my family and especially my cousins was definitely something special, living in each others pockets, sharing breakfast, toasting shots, dancing, talking and laughing till ours sides hurt and remembering the good ol days in Zim when we spent summers getting up to mischief.
2010 was a great year ending in the best way possible, at home, with my family, looking good, feeling fab, 30 degrees everyday and of course dancing
New Years day, 5am-ish, I watched the sunrise over Africa on new years day and was ashtonised by the 100s of people I saw making their way to church. It was very peaceful and something I felt blessed to have witnessed.
The last 4 days were spent touring in this van
I visited Chinoyu caves
and Imerie Safari Lodge, where I bumped into these characters
NOW I really was in Heaven!
So back now in London, glowing from a tan, refreshed from my break, changed from experience and sniffle's from the air conditioning. Time to go in, it's about females making power moves in 2011...LET'S GO!!!!
