A few pre-wedding events

Bethany and Sage's wedding was actually considered quite small for an Indian wedding. They only had about 350 guests or so.....people came from all over the world though. I think something like 30 countries were represented. Over 50 cities. 

 in the lobby of the Taj Krishna

 What was amazing to me was the amount of Sage's family that attended. Aunts, uncles, cousins, 2nd, 3rd, 4th cousins. They were all there. And they all knew each other. Most of them don't even live in India anymore, yet they still make the effort to attend each other's weddings, and get together over the holidays. To me, it was quite remarkable.  

 Family is so, so important. At the end of the day, it is your family and friends that truly matter in this walk of life. 

 We attended an informal luncheon at one of Sage's aunts homes on Thursday. They made a delicious Indian lunch and it was really neat to be inside a Hyderabadi home. 

 That evening was a party at the Bilgrami Farm, about 45 minutes outside the city. 

We were served delicious Indian kebabs. 

 Isn't Bethany's dress amazing? It's made of antique Indian silver. 

It was such an honor to attend these events and to get a small glimpse into this family's relationships and traditions.
 Thank you for letting us witness all of it!

xx,

Lauren

Goa

After spending the night in Chennai, we flew to Goa for a few days of R&R before going to Hyderabad for the wedding.
Our anniversary was August 4, but we celebrated a little early. 

 Goa is in the south of India and a beach destination. We knew were were taking our chances going during Monsoon season, but we really wanted to see another part of the country.

 It rained though. A lot. Everyday. 

Don't go during Monsoon season. 

We did get lucky, and had about 6 hours of beautiful blue sky on one of our days. I think that's a rarity during this time of the year, so we were really thankful for it! The resort was beautiful though and everything was so green and lush because of the rains. 

 More to come on the wedding festivities!

xx,

Lauren

Wedding Teasers

India was amazing and the wedding was breathtaking. I have so much to share about each event, but here are a few teasers as I comb through my photos. 

The Mehndi

 Welcome Dinner

The Wedding

The Chowmahalla Palace where the wedding took place

 xx,

Lauren

Round Two

Our 2nd Indian adventure begins in less than 24 hours. 

First, we're off to Goa to celebrate 4 years on August 4th! 

(Do you have Golden Anniversaries, or is it just birthday's)?

From there, we're going to Hyderabad to watch our friends, Bethany & Sage tie the knot. 

Yes, I'll be wearing a sari...maybe more than one.  

You must promise not to laugh at me when the pictures are posted. 

xx,

Lauren

Tuesday Night Photos

The sky was beautiful tonight and I couldn't help but snap a few shots. 

 Hanging outside of a 27th story window to take pictures is normal, right?!?

 I sometimes forget just how dense Hong Kong is. Seeing it in pictures always surprises me. Would you ever give up your backyard for this?!? 

 ...I can't tell you how much I miss my backyard. 

 You can faintly see the bamboo scaffolding on the building covered with a green tarp. Crazy, huh?

In other news....

Somebody got a haircut tonight.

 He wanted his picture taken, so he posed for me. 

 then he got fed up..

...and was over it.  

Not that I can blame him. 

I got some good tips on Apraxia on facebook, so thank you! Feel free to continue commenting on this topic, as I'll keep checking back. Thank you so much for responding!

xx,

Lauren