Comments on: More Real Tips From Desi Brides

By: Saira

Saira — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:40:33 +0000

As a Christian Indian, I would love to be able to read about how Christian Indians incorporate Indian traditions into weddings. It seems like there aren’t any resources out there…like where to find a white sari or lengha that doesn’t reveal your whole body (which would be inappropriate in a church). Most of the stuff I’ve found talks about the Anglo Christian fiance of the Indian but there’s not much out there about Christian Indian traditions…there’s over 200 million of us out there!

By: Prerana

Prerana — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:14:50 +0000

I like a lot of these tips. They may seem obvious, but when you’re under the stress of running around and planning a wedding, some of these things such as not arguing with others, taking time to spend with your significant other, understanding not everything is perfect, and just plain smiling slip your mind. These are just small things that can make your life easier and allow you to step back and see what you’ve done so far.
Its like studying for a test. You study all night, wake up the next morning and skip breakfast so that you have more time to study. That breakfast is that little detail that you don’t think about until after the fact. Its more important than you think.

By: Reita Krishna

Reita Krishna — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:06:41 +0000

Recently my sister and her friends had
weddings, which they planned on the basis of a philosophy that their wedding day or evening would be celebrated to suit their own personalities, so that they would not be in a panic to wake up to face their own wedding day. Therefore, they selected shorter ceremonies, comfortable surroundings, fun entertainment as opposed to excruciating formality and binding wedding rules. They all decided that since this is the happiest day of their lives, that this should be an event that they should enjoy and handle as though they would be waltzing through the entire event without dreading any aspect of it.

By: v s

v s — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:03:25 +0000

I rather these comments be balanced then not.

By: Meenakshi

Meenakshi — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:22:36 +0000

I think it is good to see that weddings stir up all kinds of emotions in people.

I do feel, that it would have been nice to feature a wedding that was done simply and within a modest budget. My hubby and I got married in a tent in my parent’s backyard, had about 65 guests and had a blast. I think it would have been nice to see how other brides may have done something unique for their weddings that doesn’t seem like it needs to compete with the “other” huge desi wedding that was last weekend.

I just feel a lot of the desi weddings have become the same. From bridesmaids to the menus to the events.

I personally prefer using that money toward a house of something- but its all a personal choice. Thanks for sharing!

By: Nirali Magazine

Nirali Magazine — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:24:42 +0000

Thank you to everyone for a spirited discussion. However, we urge our readers to keep their comments respectful and to avoid personal attacks. We’re confused about why Ms. Nakasha Ahmad, who is a member of the Nirali staff, has been brought into the discussion. She has not posted to this thread.

We appreciate reader feedback, and we look forward to incorporating their suggestions into future issues.

Thank you for reading. Please feel free to contact me, editor Ismat Mangla, at ismat@niralimagazine.com if you have any questions.

By: Hajra

Hajra — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:57:58 +0000

ok Nakasha

By: N

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:35:24 +0000

Hey, “Hajira”? Have you met Hajra? All you have to do is scroll up.
I think you’d both have a lot in common.

By: Hajira

Hajira — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:50:39 +0000

Wow, lots of you people who are commenting sure are defending Nirali…are you part of the staff? Who knows, since you are too scared to sign your names. Anyway, my comment was a pretty good one, I think, and for some strange reason a few people are “frothing at the mouth” as if I insulted their Momma. My comments were purely constructive, but some people are making it into a class issue or something that I said was TOTALLY uncalled for. I really don’t think that was the case in my original comments. Total overreaction! Chill out! All I was suggesting was that perhaps Nirali could make a section about budget saving tips only, especially when it comes to the more expensive parts of the wedding, like reception hall sites, food, clothing, etc. Is that so terrible???? Anyways, if one cannot freely comment on this so called magazine, without being attacked by Nirali “chamchas” then this magazine is a failure! You people sure need to get your undies out of a knot and not have such thin skin about some constructive criticism made by a reader.

By: Sonali

Sonali — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:16:57 +0000

So what if someone is wealthy? There is nothing wrong with featuring some of those weddings, but I can tell you that I am not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination and I do know some of the brides featured in this magazine, and trust me, they were able to put together fairly elaborate weddings on a modest budget. Seriously though, Nirali was trying to do a service to brides in general.. and while I appreciate your opinion, no reason to knock the underlying purpose of this issue — educating brides of various backgrounds, religions, and ethnicities.. Sorry if I upset you with my “assumption.” It just appeared that you had not read all of the tips that were geared towards saving $$.