18 Thursday Apr 2013
Posted in beauty, fashion, photography, travel
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bangles, bride, ceremony, chokers, colors, engagement, festivities, gold, groom, henna, india, indian, jewelry, kids, manthracodi, manthrakodi, mehndi, necklaces, photography, priest, reception, sari, thali, wedding
So excited to learn that my cousin is now engaged! Let the festivities begin! 
Images via groomsoldseparately.com, maharaniweddings.com, droreyal.co.za and inkuphoto.com
31 Thursday Jan 2013
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attire, bangles, bindi, brocade, ceremony, choli, clothing, colors, dress, embroidery, fashion, gold, india, indian, jewelry, lehenga, manish arora, modern, necklaces, sari, traditional, wedding
Time for another Indian wedding? What to wear?
Should I go the traditional lehenga route?
Opt for the sari and make mother and aunts happy?
Choose a more youthful attire?
Or completely forgo tradition and run with a modern approach?
My mom would disown me if I wore the above! 
Images via ritu kumar tumblr, lalitkhatri.com, india-forums.com, indianfashionpolice.com, anarkalilove.wordpress.com and brownbyashlene.com
19 Wednesday Sep 2012
Posted in beauty, fashion, photography
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bangles, bindi, ceremony, chokers, colors, engagement, gold, hindu, hindu wedding ceremony, india, indian, jewelry, kerala, malayalee, malayalees, manthracodi, manthrakodi, minnu, necklaces, nikon, photography, sari, south, thali, wedding
Remember I promised photos from the Indian weddings I’ve attended this Summer? No? Yea, I was hoping you would forget! Here are a few images from my friend’s Hindu wedding ceremony.
Exchanging the garlands symbolizes the bride and groom’s adoration for each other.
Preparing offerings.
At the reception with my friend, the bride.
Nope, it’s not what you think. I’m completely sober. I’m just easily amused. 
figandthewasp and the gang.
PS. With regard to copyright – all images belong to little ole me (the wasp) unless otherwise stated. Be kind and give credit where credit is due.
06 Thursday Sep 2012
Posted in photography
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abstract, arts, canon, colors, davey j, david johnson, exposure, fireworks, lights, long, outdoors, photography, photos
These are the best fireworks pics I’ve ever seen…
These are the impressive works of Canadian photographer David Johnson.
Check out more long exposure shots, as well as the rest of his impressive portfolio.
I’ll have to try a longer exposure next 4th of July (or at the NC State Fair in October!).
18 Wednesday Jul 2012
Posted in photography, travel
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70-300mm, amalfi, beach, cliff, cliffside, coast, colors, d7000, houses, italia, italy, landscape, nikon, photography, positano, saturated, travel, villas
Hands down the best part of my Italy trip was the Amalfi coast. Positano was my home for several days. I ventured to some of the other towns on the coast and found (so far) that Positano is my favorite. Can’t wait to go back!
PS. With regard to copyright – all images belong to little ole me (the wasp) unless otherwise stated. Be kind and give credit where credit is due.
