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Patrick and I have been on the search for the best Ramen in San Diego. We've heard great things about HiroNori from friends. It's been a bit nippy at night, which is my favorite time to get Ramen because when does it ever get nippy in San Diego!? The HiroNori in Hillcrest is really quaint [...]
As I get older, my face bloat has been getting worse and worse it seems. I gained some weight after I got married, but during quarantine I ended up losing 15 pounds! Woo! BUT, the face bloat seemed to stay. I started researching like crazy because in all of my pictures my face looked super [...]
Hindu Wedding I was set on wearing a white lehenga for our wedding ceremony. It was something that I really wanted for myself. I imagined myself in white. I tried on SO many white bridal lehengas in India, and it just didn't feel right. My mom asked me to try this red lehenga on just [...]
Our pre-wedding festivities continued with the Saatak/Grah Shanti ceremony. I found this beautiful coral, mint, and gold outfit in a boutique in Hyderabad. MadSamTinZin is the designer for this one. I fell in love with this right when I saw it on the rack. The material on this and the embroidery is impeccable! So many [...]
The Pithi/Haldi ceremony was so special to me! I had planned to wear one of my grandmother's saree's. We both found a pink chiffon printed saree that I loved. This was one of her everyday sarees. I transformed it into such a beautiful bridal outfit. We had a white lace blouse made in India to [...]
Our mehendi ceremony was held at my grandparents house where I grew up in a field of marigolds that they planted! We had our favorite pizza delivered and ate pao bhaji all night. It was so much fun being cuddled up on a chilly night under all of the heat lamps with all of our [...]
The second Patrick proposed to me, I emailed Duke Images right away. His photos are magazine worthy! I wanted to have some super editorial engagement photos in my hometown. Duke is the KING of editorial! Balboa Park has so many great little locations within the big park. I knew it was the perfect place to [...]
These are some tips that I put together that will make sure you get the best experience during your pre-wedding shoot! I wish I had someone to tell me some of these things, when I was planning my first shoot with my husband. My saree pleats kept coming out and dragging all over the place. [...]
Spice Girls were one of the most memorable girl groups growing up. I remember jumping on the bed on beat to 'Wannabe.' I thought well... what if they were South Asian?! I had to recreate the iconic girl group in South Asian clothing. Scary Spice - I had this obsession with animal print (I still [...]
We all have them. Old lehengas from when you were a kid that don't fit anymore or the style does nothing for you. I was thinking about a way I can repurpose these skirts because some of them are way too pretty not to wear. This yellow skirt was one from high school days. It [...]
With the tie die trend that is happening right now, it made me think of all of our old Bandhani outfits growing up. Bandhani is a type of tie die that involves plucking the cloth to create unique patterns. I love this orange and pink bandhani outfit we have. Unfortunately, the blouse is very faded. [...]
It's been over 6 months, since I have done anything to my hair. I was a regular with my hair appointments. Cut and color every 3 months. It was me time, it was THERAPY time! Who else has that type of relationship with their hairdresser!? My very blonde balayage turned into a caramel faded dry [...]
Kayla Satku 