Our e-session is just around the corner

I’m a sucker for e-session photos. Silly smiles. Charming coordinated outfits. Cute props. I’m always intrigued and often find myself getting lost in photographer blogs. The fiancé and I are getting ours done in 3 weeks and I am super excited. There’s even a small piece of me that’s more excited about the engagement photos than the wedding photos. (gasp!) E-sessions allow couples to capture intimate moments of a very special time without oodles of guests swarming around them. Our wedding day is going to be amazing, no doubt. But the truth is, everyday feels a little amazing when you’re getting ready to spend the rest of your life with someone, right?

We’re going to get ours done in San Francisco – so much charm and character packed into one little city. Since we’re generally pretty casual and easygoing, I’d like to get some taken in a rustic, natural environment like Golden Gate Park where we can stroll around in our jeans and be relaxed. I hope to follow these up with some city shots wearing dressier clothes to get that cool, urban vibe. It will be nice to have some photos taken in our normal everyday Western attire since all of the wedding pix will be in Indian clothes.

These are some of my favorite images.

Casually chic and coordinated, in the Marina District

Dressed to the nines, on a SF pier

How stylish and clever are these shots!

Wish I could rock that white strapless dress - check out all of the photos on the photographer's site, really great shots

Source: Tyler Vu Photography

That settles it. I need to go shopping!

Indian bridal wear - Celebrity style

Like any bride, I am dreaming about my bridal gown... and lucky for me, I get to pick a few outfits for all of the different events at our Indian wedding. In fact, I am planning to make a trip to India to do my wedding shopping. A few weeks ago, at my mother's prodding, I drove down to Artesia - aka Little India - with the fiance to have a first look at some Indian bridal dress options. Ideally I am looking for a lehenga for the reception and sari for the ceremony. I still haven't picked my color palette (eek!) so I thought the sky was the limit in terms of color options. However, I have since discovered from my mother and various helpful websites that it is most traditional and lucky for the North Indian bride to wear a red sari (or something in the red family like pink or burgundy).

From CitySaheli.com

The color red has deep rooted significance as it represents abundance and fertility. Today, many brides stick to this tradition and wear red on their wedding day, while some brides wear offshoots of red, such as pink or orange. You won’t, however, see a Hindu bride wear white, since white is the color of mourning in India.

I am not huge on ALL traditions but this is one I don't want to mess with. I'll take all the luck I can get my hands on! As far as design goes, there's a lot more flexibility. In my internet search for design ideas, I stumbled upon some photos of celebs donning beautiful wedding outfits. Check out Victoria Beckham, Heidi Klum and Liz Hurley (my favorite) all rocking the desi bridal duds.

Source: Vogue India magazine

Source: SareeDreams.com

Source: Glam.com

Source: Glam.com