2014 in pictures

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So, 2014 has been one hell of a journey for me. Its so special that, it'll be etched onto my memory for a long long time. I would have never, even in my wildest dreams imagined that so much is going to change.

Writing this post, I am so filled with nostalgia that I can't begin to think about how am I going to pen all these thoughts into a single post.

These are some of the best things that changed in 2014 in pictures....

My wedding ofcourse has been the biggest life changing event that happened in 2014.

I am sure you have all checked out my wedding posts, if not here is the link, do check them out.

After marriage I had to leave my home and move to Dallas. This was especially hard for me as was a total mommy's girl and this was the first time I was going away from home let alone to another country. Fortunately bae SJ has been so supportive and full of love that it made everything so easy. Life in Dallas has been so different from what I used to imagine it'd be like. I will be sharing more updates on that in coming posts. Here's a preview. 

 Okay, I am officially embarrassed about this one, but this has been a major lifestyle change and so I had to include it. I stopped being a vegetarian ever since I left India and I am not sure if I am happy or sad about it ..just kidding! Honestly I love chicken :P

 If you follow me on Instagram @manalidaydreamer I ll keep you up with my food journey!

Yes I am going back to school now
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And I travelled to almost 15 cities in 2014, where I had never been before. The journey ha been fantastic, nothing less than a dream.

Check out more about the places I travelled.

I hope you guys like this post, do leave your comments and let me know your thoughts. I love to hear from my readers :)

DJ Night Wedding Celebrations

Hi Guys! I am back on the blog with the most fun part of my wedding, The DJ night. 

This was one part of my wedding that I was most looking forward to. It was one crazy memorable party. A lot of people from both the families performed including the both of  us ofcourse, which was then followed by a long night of dance masti when all the guests and our friends joined us. 

We had a a bunch of super fun and crazzy songs for our performance which included the likes of 'Gangnam style' and 'nakkamukaa' ...Which was definitely a shocker for a lot of people who couldn't imagine the bride and groom dancing on gangnam style.... It was a lot of fun looking at their reactions.

Initially, I planned on wearing a saree for this function. I even picked out a beautiful ombre Fuchsia pink saree with diamond like embellishments on it and got a nice halter neck blouse designed to go with it.

I was absolutely satisfied with my choice until one day when while speaking on the phone, SJ (hubby) just casually said... "ohh so you're wearing a saree.... naaice... just make sure you dont fall on your face while dancing" . I laughed it off then but the idea of falling on my own wedding just kept haunting me. I would put on the saree and try to dance in front of a mirror. I had already done all the shopping and didn't want to waste any dresses...so I just let it go. But you know how a bride to be's brain work. Just a week before my wedding, I started thinking about the saree again and became super tense for no reason. 

Finally, mom came to the rescue. She said "okay fine If it is that important to you, go and see if you can find what you want" and me and my sister left for shopping immediately. I had kind of always wanted to include a gown on my trousseau so I straight away headed to this place which i knew was the best for it. To my surprise, as soon as I walked up the stairs to the store, I fell in love with this beautiful golden gown on display. I tried, it fit perfectly. I asked its price, in budget. All boxes checked. I bought the gown!

I wanted a sleek and glamorous look for the night, so I asked the MUA to give me smokey eyes and red lips.

Since this was a last moment change, it was a big surprise for him.

We ended up getting the best of the wedding pictures that night! I would strongly recommend brides to be to include atleast one gown or a western dress in their wedding events especially when they are supposed to dance. It looks very elegant and feels light and comfortable, huge relief after those heavy sarees.

So this was the story of my wedding. Please do share your views and comments with me. I love reading them and it inspires me to keep writing.

Stay tuned... Vegas trip Post coming up soon!!!

My Wedding Wardrobe

Hi Girls....... Happy Announcement !!!! I recently got married and plan to share my wedding wardrobe and other interesting wedding nit bits, shopping, hair and makeup details here.
I had a Maharashtrian style Indian wedding in Indore and most of my outfits were shopped from or designed here itself.
Stay tuned for all the wedding stuff coming up.... (yayy!! I am so excited)

Also, a quick update on what I am doing these days..... well I am busy being the new bride and enjoying the perks of being one... dressing up and getting clicked by your hubby ;) ....

I wore this Saree (Courtesy : mother in law)  for an after wedding pooja at my new home. Surprisingly I have become really good at saree draping, although it took me almost an hour to get dressed, i nailed it perfectly. I had to wear all gold jewelry with it, which made the look perfectly traditional.

So tell me how do you like this traditional after wedding look....... would love to hear from my readers !!