Thanks to our awesome photographer Kat Braman, we’ll be featured throughout the day on Maharani Weddings.

Sneak peek of our wedding video from Life and Love Studios!

Thanks again to all of our vendors!

• Photography: Kat Braman, Kat Braman Photography, Jupiter, FL
• Videography: Jay Neumark, Life & Love Studios, St. Augustine, FL

Mehndi

• Mehndi Artist: Sumaiya Waheed, Boynton Beach, FL
• Caterer: Desmond D’Souza, Luigino’s Restaurant, Heathrow, FL

Sangeet

• Venue & Caterer: Falafel Moroccan Restaurant & Lounge, Orlando, FL
• DJ: Varun Tewari (DJ Arjun), Arjun Entertainment, Hollywood, FL

Wedding

• Venue: Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando, FL
• Hair & Make-up: Dale Dees, Orlando, FL
• Decor: Occasions by Shangri-La, Orlando, FL
• Floral: Occasions by Shangri-La, Orlando, FL; and Vivek Flowers, Edison, NJ
• Audio Equipment & Lighting: Audio Services Plus, Tampa, FL
• Ceremony Caterer: Murali Kannan, Sri Krishna Catering, Naperville, IL
• Reception Caterer: New Punjab Restaurant, Orlando, FL
• Reception Dessert: Publix Supermarket
• Reception DJ: Raj Minocha (DJ Raj), DJ Sunny Entertainment, Edison, NJ

It’s been a few weeks since our wedding, and we’ve finally had a chance to sit down and reflect on how wonderful everything was. It’s true what they say; your wedding goes by so fast, but we tried to take every opportunity to step back and take it all in as it happened.

There are so many people we must thank for helping execute such an amazing weekend:

• First and foremost, to our parents: Thank you for allowing us the freedom to plan as much as we did and for letting us have all the things we ever dreamed of having at our wedding. Thanks for putting up with us during our “freak out” moments and taking on our stress when things got overwhelming.
• To our siblings: Thank you for taking the reigns so we didn’t have to worry. Thank you for being so creative and talented. Thank you for putting out all the small fires that kept popping up. And most of all, thank you for keeping our parents sane!
• To our family (and this includes our close family friends in the South Florida and Orlando communities and beyond): The execution of our wedding was ultimately a group effort. With so many moving parts and so much going on behind the scenes, we could not have done it without you. Restringing garlands, packing sweets and flowers, dressing Kavita; innumerable tasks which you wholeheartedly took on. It is so apparent how much you all care for us, and we are deeply touched and forever grateful.
• To our amazing bridal party: Thank you for keeping smiles on our faces and lifting us up (both figuratively and literally!). Thank you for just *doing* without asking why or when or how. Thank you for being there when we needed you the most. Thank you for reminding us why we became friends in the first place and why we will always be friends.
• To everyone who attended: thanks for singing and dancing, for crying and laughing, for eating and drinking, and for sharing every moment with us on our big day.
• And finally, to our vendors: Thank you for not only providing your professional services, but for offering us your candid advice, your creativity, and most of all, your friendship.

You all helped create a wonderful atmosphere, one that we will never forget. Photos and more will be posted soon!

5 days!!!

11 more days!!

If you haven’t already done so, book a room!

After tomorrow (April 29th), the remaining rooms in our $99/night reservation block will be released. The hotel has informed us that Memorial day is a very busy weekend for them, and that the hotel will likely sell out, so don’t forget to make a reservation!

Our group coordinator just added some more hotel rooms to our block. Make sure to book a room before they run out again or before all remaining rooms are released on April 29th.

Looks like you all have been busy making hotel reservations at the Renaissance Orlando for our wedding; as of Friday, April 8, we’ve already filled up our group block of 50 rooms!

If you recently tried and couldn’t make a reservation, don’t worry! We’re working on adding more rooms to the block at the same discounted rate of $99/night. We’re expecting more rooms to be available after Monday, April 11.

Keep in mind that after Friday, April 29th, the hotel will release all remaining rooms in the block, and the rate will likely increase significantly.

We’ll keep our website updated, but if you have any questions, send us an email to kavitaandtarun [at] gmail [dot] com.

Dynamite by Taio Cruz

Kavita & Tarun walked out to this song with Tarun’s Patti (grandmother) at Sneha & Vikram’s wedding reception just a few weeks ago.

Big announcement! Our wedding venue will be the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld!

We’ve arranged a special rate for our wedding guests for that weekend. To make a reservation go here, or visit our Travel page for more information!

Six months have flown by since our last update, but we’re so excited to finally announce that our wedding will be on Sunday, May 29, 2011, in Orlando, FL, during the Memorial Day Weekend.

We’ll be making more frequent updates on our blog over the coming months so that everyone can start making their travel plans. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions along the way.

Here we go. We’re just a few weeks in to our internships and are definitely feeling the strain of being apart. While we’re no strangers to a long-distance relationship (we’ve already done a solid two years), all the excitement and anticipation of the wedding is making this year especially tough to get through.

That all being said, we think we’re adjusting pretty well. We’re both working hard and learning a lot. Kavita has been getting reacquainted with Gainesville and is enjoying the challenges of her first full-time position as a professional. Tarun has essentially become nocturnal, working “graveyard shifts” at the hospital for the month of July.

Even though our schedules are pretty much opposite, we’re managing to stay in touch, share our experiences with each other and our families, plan a few visits to New York and Florida, and of course, keep the wedding planning going strong.

Everyone says this year is going to fly by. Honestly, we wouldn’t mind fast-forwarding a little :)

Will Ferrel as Ron Burgundy in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy [clip]

Photos from the engagement reception! A few more on Kat’s blog.