bollywood!

Hello!

I am dying from exhaustion. Literally, wedding season hasn’t even officially kicked off yet, and I am already dreaming of my vacation in the fall… If I make til then. But then I get a phone call from someone like this bride, and my day instantly brightens up…

Let’s call her B. B is Indian. So is her fiance. She is also young, vibrant, full of energy, and totally adorable. She is also the same sign as I am, so this might be playing a bit into why we get along so well. But most importantly, B and her man are planning a wild, over-the-top, totally cool big fat Indian wedding. I am holding myself back from inserting tons of {!!!!!!!!!!!!} after each sentence.

I love Indian weddings. Well, I love most of what there is about them. They are huge, and colorful, and loud. Indians know how to party, they wear the prettiest saris, and the brides are always so adorned they look like they belong on the shelves of a Swarovski store. They have tons of cousins, who always try to meddle with the planning (this is the part I don’t like so much), but they also usually have over 300 guests, which is a whole other kind of ball game for a wedding planner.

B’s wedding isn’t until July, but I am very happy to say that most of the planning is done. The decor is booked, and so are the dj, photographers, videographers, limos, caterers, etc. And I have a very clear image in my mind of how it’s all going to come together, mainly because B has been bombarding me with pictures ever since we started working together.

So it came as a bit of a surprise when, during one of our endless telephone conversations, B blurted out: “I read your blog all the time. I love your inspiration boards. Um, can I have one too please?”. Don’t get me wrong. I love making inspiration boards, but they are usually useful when the bride, well, needs inspiration. Or when I want to make sure that I am on the same page with the bride, so to speak.

I am pretty sure that B and I are on the same page. Knowing her (and I think I do pretty well, since she just invited me to join the bachelorette), there will be nothing small, cute, or dainty about her wedding. B loves crystals, and glitter, and fashion, and all things slightly over the top (well, at least when it comes to weddings). Just between us, she is the first of my brides to ever order a four-dozen-roses bridal bouquet. She can barely lift it, but it makes her eyes sparkle with joy…

So, B, this one is for you. I hope we are on the same page after all!

xoxo