Thursday, August 18, 2011

Nude Heels and My First Sikh Wedding


Hi everyone, sorry for not keeping up with regular posts. For the past week, I've been busy with a week long Sikh wedding. It's been the longest and most extravagant wedding I've been to.

My husband was the best man, and I was made the groom's honourary sister-in-law. This meant we were invited to all the festivities including family gatherings and parties. By the end of the week, my husband and I were extremely exhausted. We had an amazing time though, the groom's family relatives we so welcoming that I really felt part of the family.



Here are a couple of pics of the bride and groom.They are such a perfectly matched couple with so much in common.

The bride is beautiful. She looked like a film star at the wedding reception. The groom is wearing a kilt, as like my husband he was born and bred in Scotland. Below is a pic of them wearing more traditional wedding clothing:


As sister-in-law, my duties included performing traditional ceremonies such as smearing the groom with tumeric paste, and applying eyeliner in a Punjabi eyelining ritual. Here is a pic of me nervously eyeing the eyeliner.



Here is a pic of me with husband and sister-in-law at the wedding reception. The sister of the groom generously gave me this gorgeous blue dress to wear and keep.


My husband was a little nervous as he had to deliver a best man speech to over 400 guests. His family were also invited to the wedding as his whole family has known the groom's family for years. My husband and the groom has been friends ever since they were five. The groom was the best man at our wedding.


The skirt of my new outfit was a little long, and I didn't own any shoes that were very high heeled. I bought this nude pair from Aldo, along with a pair of velvet in-soles to make them fit better. I love nude heels as they make the legs look longer and pretty much goes with most of my outfits.

23 comments:

  1. lovely pair of shoes! <3
    and wow the dress of the bride is so beautifull!

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  2. You look lovely in that outfit! The wedding couple looked beautiful together! It sounded like a very lavish, gorgeous wedding :D

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  3. Wow, what a lovely couple and such beautiful attire. That powder blue looks lovely against your skin tone.

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  4. omg that dress is BEAUTIFUL and so cool they gave you the dress to keep!! you must do a dress outfit post with that on hehe I want to see the details :D

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  5. wow you look lovely in all the pics, nex t you must come down to India and check out a big fat Indian wedding, you'd love it!

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  6. Oh you look absolutely stunning in that dress!! lavender really suits you!
    Haha I am giggling a bit about the Asians in a kilt xD does your hubby have the accent?
    The bride is beautiful.
    I have the same shoes from Aldo, unfortunately I don't know why but my foot gets squished in it even though it's in my usual size T.T

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  7. you look beautiful! Seemed like an amazing wedding xx

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  8. What an amazing experience! You and the bride look so gorgeous. I also love your dress and shoes. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. The wedding sounds as beautiful as the couple. They look immaculate. It's nice that their family made you feel at home. I seldom see you with your body. Oh that sounds odd but I'm used to seeing your face closed up on your blog that I didn't quite recognise you in the photos initially.

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  10. I wish I could seen you in a full photo wearing that lovely purple dress, I love every traditional things~ ^^

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  11. Those shoes look fab! Wedding sounds like a lot of fun...and love yr lavender outfit

    ♥xx♥

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  12. You look lovely and the wedding looks beautiful as well as the groom and brides! You look beautiful with blue and you're heels are a match. Thank for sharing Penelope! =)

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  13. the wedding look beautiful...
    those pair of shoes look lovely....

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  14. The bride is beautiful and so are you, I super love the blue dress on you!!! I wanna see more pics of you in it, love love love!

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  15. Ahhh you look amazing in that blue dress, and yah, nude pumps are so versatile and lovely!

    Thanks for sharing these pictures. The groom and bride are beaming in every picture and it's always a joy to look at wedding pictures =D

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  16. YOu look STUNNING!!! In fact the more I see you the beautiful I think you are. Sorry for being a perve xx

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  17. :D you look beautiful! I love the idea of a 'week long' wedding :) thats amazing

    everything looks so beautiful and elegant...congratulations to your friends

    xoxo

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  18. aww thanks for such a sweet comment:D
    it really made my day!!!
    wow you look stunning in the outfit!
    have an amazing weekend :D
    xx
    www.vnikali.blogspot.com

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  19. What a beautiful story and a beautiful wedding. Ever since they were FIVE?! Wow.

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  20. wow the shoes are gergous and wow amazing weddings!! oo i have never been to any weddings!
    Mi_Mi
    x
    mi-miworld.blogspot.com

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  21. were you wearing some soft of a modern sari? you look lovely in lilac and the bride's gown with details is gorgeous

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  22. If you could only have one pair of shoes in your closet, I'd recommend that it was a pair of black pumps. If I was allowed to suggest a second pair, it would be a pair of pumps in a light neutral color, like beige or tan. These two shades would work with nearly anything in your closet, and of course, basic pumps are classics that will work with everything from jeans to suits. Christian Louboutin

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