The Defected Wife is a weekly update of the life of a not-so-newlywed. As the eupohoria from the wedding fades and the morning sickness sets in (did we also mention she’s in her second trimester?–darn pills didn’t work!) and The Husband is now The Big Lug I Married who leaves his boxers all over the…
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Getting married and staying married
It seems like divorce is happening a lot now a days and there are a million reasons why I guess. When me and my husband got married we said if we do this divorce is not an option, and I think a lot more people need to take on that attitude that you just simply…
Palace wedding
India is land that has a rich cultural heritage. The palace wedding in India can be arranged without much hassle. since India is a country of varied culture , there are several ways in which the wedding ceremony can be performed. Since rituals play an important part of any palace wedding in India, special attention…
Printing your invitations
Your invitations can be as elegant or as simple as you want them to be, the choice is up to you of course if money is an issue for you and you have a budget you staying with then you want to take that into consideration, a couple of tips to help you cut your…
bridal shower made easy
If you are planning a bridal shower for some one, normally it’s done right before the wedding, keep it simple dont over stress yourself, keep the guest list small to a handful or so of the bride and grooms closest friends and family members that way the food and all the other activites can be…
What to serve at a wedding
Most people perfer to have some sort of buffett style dinner because that way there is a little something for everyone and if you are planning on a big wedding its most cost effective, a lot of resturants or catering places can give you suggestions and may offer discounts.
Different ways that a guy cannot forget anversery
There are alot of us guy’s that do have the tendisy to forget our aniversery because that we do not think of it, and that we are so busy and that we do forget. But there are ways of not forgetting and that is having it on a holiday week end, like mine this year…
everything is different after getting married
Finding out after getting married that everything changes, because that you are no longer looking after for yourself. But for another person and they are depending on you for things, and that you have someone to go home to after work and to talk to as well instead of staring at 4 walls every day….
Indian groom accessories
One of the main groom accessories is the sherwani with a diamond cufflink and along with this is the turban which can be used with different fabrics like tie dyes, leheriyas or self woven brocades. This is usually worn with a sherwani, heavy churidar kurta or a jodhpuri suit. Another accessory is the pagri that…
Tips for wedding shopping
*The first and foremostthing to do is to prepare a budget for your shopping. Prepare a comprehensive budget and set aside expences for varied items, such as clothes, jewlry, cosmetics, upholstery, household items, gifts etc. This will enable you to stick to your budget, preventing over expenditure. *The next thing to do is to make…