Nida and Chris
May 2010
May 2010
Nida called me about planning her wedding in early 2010. When we met she had really done her homework. she was very very organized, which I like:) Nida and Chris are both Dr. and very busy with work and school.
Their situation was very unique. Chris had been living in Kansas City going to school and Nida was here moving into their house, working, and planning a wedding. Nida's mom had passed away not that long ago and she was in need of a helping hand. We clicked immediately and began the finishing details on her wedding.
Nida is Thai and Chris is "western" as her family called him, so we were going to be blending two cultures in two separate ceremonies. Nida filled me in on the Thai wedding ceremony called, a Thai water blessing. This ceremony is preformed by the elders in the Thai community. The bride and groom wear a specially made jacket and sash for the groom and a beautiful dress for the bride. The bride and groom are attended to by the best man and the maid of honor. The ceremony is also called Rod Nahm, which means "pouring water". The blessing symbolizes purity and unity to the new couple. The bride and groom sit next to each other on special benches and are connected by a ribbon placed on each of their heads representing unity. The purity is symbolized by the pouring of the water on both of their hands and a blessing of good fortune is granted to the couple. This blessing was held after a traditional wedding ceremony.
Planning two weddings kept us on our toes! A reception was also held at a local venue in St. Louis. The couple entered and danced a beautiful dance they had practiced for some time. They were toasted by their family and the best men ( the grooms bothers) had a wonderful slide show to share with the couple as a surprise. A traditional Thai dance was preformed by the bride and groom and all their guests. It was so fun to watch the Thai guests teaching the "western" guests the moves of the dance.
It was a beautiful day and I was very honored to be a part of it!!!
Happy Planning
Lisa
Acknowledgments:
Belli Fiori Florist
Sitting Pretty
Robert George Photography
Wedding Wonderland
Their situation was very unique. Chris had been living in Kansas City going to school and Nida was here moving into their house, working, and planning a wedding. Nida's mom had passed away not that long ago and she was in need of a helping hand. We clicked immediately and began the finishing details on her wedding.
Nida is Thai and Chris is "western" as her family called him, so we were going to be blending two cultures in two separate ceremonies. Nida filled me in on the Thai wedding ceremony called, a Thai water blessing. This ceremony is preformed by the elders in the Thai community. The bride and groom wear a specially made jacket and sash for the groom and a beautiful dress for the bride. The bride and groom are attended to by the best man and the maid of honor. The ceremony is also called Rod Nahm, which means "pouring water". The blessing symbolizes purity and unity to the new couple. The bride and groom sit next to each other on special benches and are connected by a ribbon placed on each of their heads representing unity. The purity is symbolized by the pouring of the water on both of their hands and a blessing of good fortune is granted to the couple. This blessing was held after a traditional wedding ceremony.
Planning two weddings kept us on our toes! A reception was also held at a local venue in St. Louis. The couple entered and danced a beautiful dance they had practiced for some time. They were toasted by their family and the best men ( the grooms bothers) had a wonderful slide show to share with the couple as a surprise. A traditional Thai dance was preformed by the bride and groom and all their guests. It was so fun to watch the Thai guests teaching the "western" guests the moves of the dance.
It was a beautiful day and I was very honored to be a part of it!!!
Happy Planning
Lisa
Acknowledgments:
Belli Fiori Florist
Sitting Pretty
Robert George Photography
Wedding Wonderland
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