desi weddings


A man and a woman hold wedding rings, and the woman has heavy henna decorations and bangles on her hand.
A man and a woman hold wedding rings, and the woman has heavy henna decorations and bangles on her hand.

My community has made me afraid of my own (potential) marriage

Anonymous

Your self-worth is not defined by your relationship status

Maheen Humayun
[Image description: A group of people stand at a wedding.] via Vogue India
[Image description: A group of people stand at a wedding.] via Vogue India

20 things we totally need to stop doing at South Asian weddings

Syjil Ashraf

via Gather and Stitch
via Gather and Stitch

When my father passed away, I never thought I’d get married

Saba Danawala

14 comebacks to “Why aren’t you married yet?” that’ll shut nosy aunties up

Thee Shaheera

“No boys allowed” weddings are so backwards. What year are we in?

Nayab Baig

[image description: A Desi woman wearing a traditional red outfit is holding a piece of fabric across her eyes. She is smiling in a playful manner.]
[image description: A Desi woman wearing a traditional red outfit is holding a piece of fabric across her eyes. She is smiling in a playful manner.]

Is it too much to ask for a Desi bride to be able to laugh at her own wedding?

Nayab Baig

4 traditional rules I broke that left me with the perfect wedding

Ariana Munsamy
[Image description: Woman in bridal makeup and dress looks down.] via pixabay.com
[Image description: Woman in bridal makeup and dress looks down.] via pixabay.com

My Desi father forgot to invite his friend to my sister’s wedding. Then his friend shocked us all.

Aaima Mansoor

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Atribution: property of author

I married the love of my life this summer, and these were my wedding vows

Ariana Munsamy
[Image description: Bride holds her veil and looks off into the distance.] Photo by Qazi Ikram Ul Haq from Pexels
[Image description: Bride holds her veil and looks off into the distance.] Photo by Qazi Ikram Ul Haq from Pexels

10 reasons your Desi parents give you when they think it’s time for you to get married

Shajia Abidi

In my Muslim community, getting a divorce is the same as being cursed

Shajia Abidi