Comments on: Maya’s Real Wedding

By: banquet hall in karachi

banquet hall in karachi — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:04:39 +0000

nice! great wedding, Maya you are looking so nice

By: Salman Photography

Salman Photography — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:21:40 +0000

Lovely photos!

By: Reggie

Reggie — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:04:56 +0000

Thanks MonSon! I looked up http://citysaheli.com and felt that they had a lot to discuss about South Asian Weddings. I love the insipiration boards Maya used. CitySaheli also has forums where people can chat about issues.

By: Monson

Monson — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:07:55 +0000

amazing wedding. how did you plan for this memorable day?
i found this website that had some really good tips and also wanted to ask you,,,

http://www.citysaheli.com/2009/wedding-venues-important-questions-to-ask/

any thoughts helpful.

By: On My Mind « JustCandice’s Weblog

On My Mind « JustCandice’s Weblog — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:25:34 +0000

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By: Destin Photography

Destin Photography — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:05:21 +0000

Great Pics

By: Reader

Reader — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:25:29 +0000

Maya–as you know, traditional can be a loaded word which in my personal observations, in the bridal world is more often applied to “ethnic” weddings or to people from the Deep South in the United States. You had a lovely wedding but as a fellow South Asian, I can tell that that your celebration/clothing integrated many contemporary/modern design elements which people who react more immediately to the vibrant colors and different clothing styles might not observe. After all, this is a blog about design. For example, a bride in a white dress is usually said to be “stunning in her couture Reem Acra”, not shrouded in a traditional bridal outfit signifying her purity and virginity. Moreover, each person/family has their own conception of traditional and contemporary which does not necessarily jive with how their wedding looks. As a bride to be working to meld multiple “ethnic” backgrounds into one celebration, I am probably I more aware of this difference in perception about various styles that the average “reader.” None of this is a comment about you and your joyous wedding celebration–is it the description that really got me thinking.

PS I found Saima Says from your posts, met with her (I live in DC) and we get the invites in a few days. Thanks !

By: Maya

Maya — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:36:29 +0000

Thank you for posting this Abby! And for the Reader: I think Abby simply meant traditional Indian wedding attire when she wrote “traditional”. I don’t think she was making a statement about Indian attire being somehow more traditional than American attire.