Engaged !

On March 4th, 2012 to the boy who turns my knees to jello.

In South India, an engagement is a ceremony that involves the families exchanging gifts and agreeing to have the two kids in love, married soon. Its all about the families coming together. Once all the ceremonial agreeing is done, we exchange rings !

I am still soaking it all in. It was every thing I wished for and more. I now have a full year to plan my wedding. And I'm booking you to help me with it all the way !


I did my own makeup. It was a day time ceremony so I kept it simple with a underlying peach/pink-orange/gold theme. Can you spot the products ?


My sister did this for us. Its a part of our love story.




The girl puts the ring on the boy first. He surprised me and the rest of the family by going down on one knee. I was just too excited to react.

And, the ring is worn on the right hand.

Lots of love,
Indian Girl
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31 comments:

  1. indian beauty centralMarch 27, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    Congratsss!! You look so radiant & beautiful! God bless you both with a lifetime of happiness together

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  2. AppuMarch 27, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    Congrats! You look lovely! Love everything..the makeup, saree, jewelery. You are gonna be a gorgeous bride :)

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  3. MichelleMarch 27, 2012 at 11:35 PM

    Congrats!!! You look both so happy and so vibrant!!

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  4. mennabopMarch 27, 2012 at 11:40 PM

    Oh my gosh! Congratulations! You look beautiful!

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  5. deetziMarch 28, 2012 at 4:26 AM

    Congratulations! I've lurked on your blog for a while now and just the other day I wondered what had happened to you. Well now I know. Best wishes for a happy, content, prosperous marriage and family.
    An African fan

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  6. Superdumb SupervillainMarch 28, 2012 at 4:29 AM

    Thanks for sharing your engagement with your readers. It looks like an amazing celebration and you were radiant! I love the colors and your beautiful jewelry, too. Congratulations!

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  7. deetziMarch 28, 2012 at 4:29 AM

    Congratulations! I lurked on your blog for quite some time and just the other day I was wondering where you had gone. Well now I know. Best wishes for a happy celebration and a joyous marriage.
    Your African fan

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  8. RoxyMarch 28, 2012 at 5:27 AM

    congratulations!

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  9. KapsMarch 28, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Awesome :D

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  10. KapsMarch 28, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Awesome :D

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  11. UnknownMarch 28, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    congratulations!!!! when is the D-day set for??? you are looking amazing :)

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  12. AlexandriawebMarch 28, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    Congratulations :)

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  13. beingprettyMarch 28, 2012 at 7:23 PM

    Congrats!! You look really radiant and pretty!!

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  14. Prayati BaxiMarch 28, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    congratulations !! God bless !! and you look really beautiful...btw my boyfriend is malyali and i am from rajasthan....but i want to look exactly like you when i get engaged :)

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  15. AnonymousMarch 29, 2012 at 12:03 AM

    Congratulation to you both and may you be blessed with lots of happiness.
    I thought the ring is worn on the left finger? I worn on my left hand.

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  16. AnonymousMarch 29, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    You look pretty! I'm glad to finally see your face! I was wonderign why you hadn't posted in so long & now I see why.

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  17. pharm_chickApril 2, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    congrats dear! I've been following your blog for quite a while now, and missed your posts! wish you all the best for your wedding preps!!

    ps... I'm hydro too!! i didn't know that you were from there as well! that makes you super cool in my book, lol!! ;)

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  18. AnonymousApril 5, 2012 at 11:26 PM

    Congratulations! I wish the best for you and your husband!

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  19. Miss IffaApril 8, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Awww congratulations! This is my favourite post that I have ever read, the photos are beautiful and I love how personal you are with your readers. I wish you both a long and happy life, you look so beautiful and I ejoyed reading about your traditions in marriage too. So beautiful <3

    Love from, THE EASTERN PEARL

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  20. DiviApril 22, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    Hi girl... congratulations.... I am from Hyderabad so I bet you can guess how much I am able to connect to the whole engagement post.. :)... Your attire makeup expressions... everything is perfect... your jewellery is superb.. curious to know where is it from?

    Cheers
    Divi

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  21. Makeup artistMay 1, 2012 at 5:04 AM

    Congratulations from my side also .

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  22. AnonymousMay 1, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    Congratulations!! You look gorgeous!

    I'm in love with your earrings. Where did you get them from? I have a part of my family living in Hyderabad and Chennai... I so want to ask them to get the earrings for me if I know the store.

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  23. AnonymousMay 21, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    I'm smiling from ear to ear haha! Congratulations :D

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  24. UnknownMay 26, 2012 at 4:15 AM

    You don't know me, but I wish you congratulations anyway! That is wonderful. And I am sure you looked radiant!

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  25. Hot-Styles-For-YouJune 3, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    Great blog, nice to be here.

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  26. UnknownJune 25, 2012 at 11:16 PM

    Congratulations! I love your photos, indian culture is so beautiful.

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  27. Awais tariQJuly 21, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Co0l Post ..

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  28. UnknownAugust 10, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    Oh my goodness you did your own makeup? You look like you're done by a pro. Good job! Congratulations and best wishes too! makeup artist in chicago

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  29. le8mebeeOctober 14, 2012 at 11:53 PM

    hey indian girl,
    Lovely post..beautiful looking face..very fresh very cute.
    I need help with regards to a similar ceremony.
    Can u recommend any hairdoes or make up styles?
    Not too blingy, not too dull. I've expressive eyes which i want to highlight. Also...shud match my kv sari(kanjivaram). Lol
    Love,
    Le8mebee
    Le8mebee@gmail.con

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  30. RheaNovember 19, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    Congratulations...wish u a lifetime of happiness that everyone do not get. You should cherish this moment.

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  31. AnonymousDecember 6, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    Perfect! Even I plan to do my own make-up. I've got this Studio Artist Range and I'm sure it's gonna be amazing as it has literally everything. Yay!
    And yeah, congratulations! :)

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