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Matches May Be Made In Heaven, But Weddings Happen On Earth
Preparing for a year for a highly anticipated but stressful event requires stamina and focus
Some years slip away quietly while others are forever associated with a momentous occurrence. Take 2020 for instance. The collective global memory of that year is connected with COVID-19, the pandemic that affected us all.
For all of us, each year may hold a different level of significance based on what transpired, typically a single special event like graduation, a new job, or moving to a new country.
2024 was a very special year for me. It will be forever etched in memory as the year of our daughter’s wedding.
Planning A Big Fat Indian Wedding
Our daughter got married in India earlier this month. As we unwind in Singapore from the hectic weeks and months preceding the event — a project whose planning took over much of 2024 — I wonder how I made it through.
Weddings are not easy to organize. As parents of the bride, we had to first figure out what the engaged couple wanted, then harmonize the wishes of the two families on everything ranging from choice of location (India, US, Singapore, other destination), venue (resort, hotel, hall), type…
