Today is the Karvachauth (Husband's Day) festival in India. Married women observe Karvachauth by fasting and offering prayers seeking welfare, prosperity, and longevity of their husbands.
Above, a newlywed Indian woman, Sahiba Mahajan, holds an earthen lamp and offers prayer at a temple. (image provided by Getty)
Which wedding or married life traditions have been past down through your family? Will you be continuing them?
Are you the bride-to-be you imagined you'd be? Heidi Kurpiela certainly wasn't responding to her wedding planning the way she thought she would: She always imagined that she wouldn't sweat the small stuff, and kinda just let her wedding day "happen."
Check out what her "7 Lessons on Wedding Planning" over at The Stimulist, and see what she got surprisingly wrapped up in, what traditions she skipped all together, and what she learned about herself. It's a fun, informative and quick read!
Have you surprised yourself with your interests or behaviour during your wedding planning?
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