Asian Wedding Brides introduce yourself here!

I am bored of this forum being overtaken by advertisers! I 'know' who the Indian brides are but it would be nice to know something about all the girls who make up all the other lovely countries of Asia! Clearly there are many Chinese girls, Sri Lankans, Vietnamese and Filipinas!

I am getting married next year in Northumberland to a lovely English man. We are having a short civil ceremony followed by a Hindu ceremony on the same day. Unlike most Asian brides the plan is to wear just one dress at the moment (prob lehenga)!

As you can tell from the current username change, I am on the search for a good florist! I have lots of other things sorted. Planning to go to India at some point for clothing and stationery!

Would love to know something about you all and your wedding days!

[Modified by: Bridey McBride is pissed off with florist hunting! on 04 February 2010 20:57:08 ]

I am bored of this forum being overtaken by advertisers! I 'know' who the Indian brides are but it would be nice to know something about all the girls who make up all the other lovely countries of Asia! Clearly there are many Chinese girls, Sri Lankans, Vietnamese and Filipinas!

I am getting married next year in Northumberland to a lovely English man. We are having a short civil ceremony followed by a Hindu ceremony on the same day. Unlike most Asian brides the plan is to wear just one dress at the moment (prob lehenga)!

As you can tell from the current username change, I am on the search for a good florist! I have lots of other things sorted. Planning to go to India at some point for clothing and stationery!

Would love to know something about you all and your wedding days!

[Modified by: Bridey McBride is pissed off with florist hunting! on 04 February 2010 20:57:08 ]

Hiya . I know you kinda know me already, but thought i'd intro myself properly too ... Getting married this year! in Northumberland (nr hexham) ... me indian, h2b english. Having civil too then Hindu ceremony.

Still searching for ...

Mandap
flowers
dj
florist
beautician/hair etc

Am going to india to buy wedding outfits/stationery, favours, jewellery and other bits and bobs. Wearing english dress for civil wedding which was ordered before xmas.

Like bridey, would love to hear more about everyone else xxx

I'll introduce myself too although I've spoken to you both!

I'm getting married in August in Leicester. Having the Hindu wedding one day and civil ceremony and reception the next. H2b is English/American.

Going to buy wedding stuff in either Leicester or Birmingham. Off to Birmingham to look this weekend actually.

I've only ever been to Goa, but we found it hard as my family is from Fiji so I wouldnt really feel comfortable going to India to shop as we dont really know how it all works.

Are you both from Northumberland then?

x

Hello,
I'm not Asian, but H2B is Sri Lankan (but grew up in Australia). We are having our Irish-Sri Lankan fusion wedding in Ireland in August.
We're having church blessing and then Sri Lankan Buddhist ceremony. I'm wearing a dress for the church and changing into traditional cream-coloured saree for the SL ceremony.
Hope everyone's planning is going well - it's great to see so many beautiful fusion weddings happening! xx

Hi Sheenangel

I live in Newcastle and I think Miss G does too. Northumberland just a rather lovely part of the world with stunning venues! x

Hey ladies!

I thought i'd introduce myself. I'm chinese and you might of seen my name pop up on the chinese brides thread loads as I'm on it on a daily basis lol

My H2B is english. We're getting married on the 30th May 2010 in a country spa hotel in West Sussex and having 40 day guests and probably an extra 40 in the evening. I'm wearing two ivory coloured wedding dresses. One that i bought from Berketex and one that I got custom made in China.

We're having a civil ceremony, drinks reception with champagne and canapes, 5 course wedding breakfast with coffee and petit fours and an evening disco with a full buffet.

We're also having a wedding in Mauritius on the 1st August in a chinese wedding venue that has a tropical feel. This is for 160 guests and is a typical chinese wedding due to my asian background.

Our wedding venue in Mauritius: www.domaineanna.net

We've having a church wedding in a cathedrale in the capital of Mauritius and also a 10 course chinese wedding banquet with an evening disco. We're staying in a gorgeous 5 star resort after the wedding but at my mum's before the wedding so we can organise the final details.

For the chinese wedding I was going to wear a chinese dress for the tea ceremony but it doesn't look like I will have time to do this now as we want to take some sunset pictures on the beach.

But I will be wearing another ivory coloured wedding dress that I got in a sample sale. Its a Maggie Sottero dress called Nadine and is now discontinued...



[Modified by: Mollybride on February 03, 2010 07:09 PM]

Zinha and Mollybride: thanks for posting! It's so nice that brides from other cultures have replied to this thread! And Zinha, I think it''s a good idea that I modify the title accordingly!
Mollybride: please ask some of the other Chinese brides to post too as it would be lovely to have some idea of who else is using this particular forum!
x

Hiya ladies

I haven’t been on this forum for ages but though I would officially introduce myself, I am getting married in april this year (eeeek only 2 months away!). my other half is English so we are having a civil ceremony in a barn and the reception in the same place. I have been pretty laid back organizing the wedding but now that its just over 2 months away think I need to get myself into gear!
I am not wearing a lenga but have had a dress designed for me, its coral coloured with lots of embroidery but not so much that it doesn’t weigh me down. Cant wait!! xx

Get this ladies, i am actually writing this sitting in India!! I am here to do my shopping, starting tomorrow, so will keep you all posted.

Ps sheenangel, im from Newcastle as bridey quite correctly said! Hope your shopping goes well xx

The shopping did go well - got a really nice lengha in burnt orange. Yay!

Hello All,

Thought I should introduce myself to all you lovelies, I'm planning a wedding with my h2b, two outfits, one Nikah (Islamic blessing) and a registry and reception with my British Bajan partner. Have looked at so many outfits recently, feel spoiled for choice.....but am hoping to make a trip out to the East to find the ideal outfit.
Get so confused with the prices, would be handy to see pictures and bought for prices rather than the pre haggle ones!!;\)

Update

I found my lengha on the 2nd day of looking!!! i am quite proud of myself ... raspberry colour .. have to wait til the 20th to get it. Found a lovely sherwani for H2B and have emailed him a pic, so fingers crossed he likes it as well ... next big thing is invites!!!

Welcome Mrs Holman and 1sugar. Look forward to hearing about your weddings!

Congrats on finding the lehenga Miss G! Makes me happy to be heading over to India later in the year! Where have you been shopping? x

Bridey, im shopping in Delhi, if your coming this way, i'll pass of more details of where i went etc ... Got invites sorted today ..its defiantley worth coming out here. Invite start from 15 rupees (about 20p a card) the one i chose was 45 rupees, plus 5 for the reply card and printing. When are you doing your shopping?