Hogaroso: {Travel} 7 Weeks until India

The official countdown has started, on February 27, Ces and I along with 5 of my closest girlfriends will be taking off to India to watch a lovely couple, Nicole and Rahil tie-the-knot. As with any big trip, SO much planning has to take place and with this trip especially, since we are throwing a fabulous 2 day wedding and a very aggressive itinerary into the mix.

One of the biggest challenges Ces and I faced was how to make the most out of our trip to India and make this trip our own while not losing touch with the group of friends we will be travelling with. After many many hours of conversations, emails, frantic texts and Google-ing we have locked down our itinerary.

New York to New Delhi to Udaipur to Jaipur to Agra to Goa to Mumbai to New York

Did I mention we are going for just 12 days? I think we will need a vacation from our vacation!

If you know me, you know I am a big fan of making lists so alas here is my to do list for India 2013:

~~Set itinerary~~
~~Book flight~~
~~Buy guide book~~
~~Get vaccines~~
~~Apply for visa~~
Book hotels
Book internal flights
~~Badger Ces to get vaccines~~
Badger Ces to get his Visa
~~Wedding wear inspiration~~ (see below)
Buy Sari, Shalwar Kameez and Kurta
~~Convince Ces to wear a male Kurta for the wedding~~
Pick up malaria meds and antibiotics
Interview and book a dog sitter for Chloe
Pack
Print all itineraries and confirmations
Call banks
Learn Sangeet dance
Learn basic Hindi

Without a doubt this list will be ever growing and changing. Luckily there are a lot of "fun chores" still left such as shopping and dancing!

Here is my wedding attire inspiration, I'm really loving greens and blues with gold accents.

Mendhi - I've been advised to wear a comfy kurta with leggings as we will be sitting down for long periods of time.

Sangeet - The Sangeet is all about dancing and having a good time, in fact we (the bride's party) will be performing a dance during the Sangeet to Lal Ghagra and Sadi Gali. With that in mind, the Sangeet attire needs to be comfortable enough to dance the night away in but also festive and elegant.

Wedding Ceremony and Reception - Calls for the most formal and festive attire so a Sari will be in order.

Men's Wear - Men should wear a western suit or a traditional kurta pajama for all of the wedding festivities. I'm lobbying Ces to wear a kurta pajama for the reason's that a western suit is not practical for packing and lugging around the country and will probably be too hot. Plus, how fun would it be to coordinate outfits and both be in traditional Indian attire?