Shalveena

May
11

A delicious tea chai latte

There is a tea house we visit sometimes in Mount Eden, when we have the chance to walk there in
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May
11

Our Hindu Wedding - Final part

Max is taken to the Mandap by Vishal Max, patiently waiting for the bride to come :D Bride is on
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May
02

Our Hindu Wedding: The Big Day Part 2

In the Hindu wedding, the groom and his guests arrive at the bride's house (or the hall) for
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Apr
26

Our Hindu Wedding: The Big Day Part 1

On the day of the wedding, before the actual wedding ceremony, there is another little ceremony where I get to
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Apr
25

Our Hindu Wedding: Mehndi Night

These are some pictures from the last haldi: Anjani jiji applying haldi on me  Claire! Also applying haldi on me
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Apr
25

Our Hindu Wedding: Last Haldi

On the night before the wedding day, we had the last haldi (or 2 maybe?) to do. Above is a
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Apr
06

Our Hindu Wedding - Day Two - Haldi on Groom's side

My many thanks to my in-laws, who flew to Melbourne all the way from Germany for the wedding AND so
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Apr
06

Our Hindu Wedding - Day Two - Haldi on Bride's side

Haldi ceremony is when tumeric paste is applied to the hands, feet and face of the bride and groom. It
6 min read
Mar
23
Our Hindu Wedding - Day One

Our Hindu Wedding - Day One

Two days before the actual wedding day, Max and I could not see each other any more until the wedding
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Feb
22
Indian Tea for Beginners

Indian Tea for Beginners

I've been experimenting with various Indian tea recipes - from Google search results, fellow bloggers and even venturing
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