This site has been getting quite a few hits lately, particularly the post on How to register a marriage between a Nepali and a foreigner. That post was about something that we did AFTER the wedding. But prior to that, we had to get married first. And it took countless lengthy discussions for us to… Continue reading Things to consider before deciding on a cross-cultural wedding
This is it! We made it! Anniversary time! High five to the dude! I’m writing this because I want to document my state of mind at this moment that we’re celebrating a milestone. So yes, I agree that celebrating a full year that passed is a milestone. But at the same time I feel that… Continue reading State of the Marriage: First Anniversary Edition
This post has more hits than any other on this site. We did this process of reporting a marriage AFTER it happened. If you’re looking into this process because you want to know what you need to do BEFORE getting married, I wrote a post on things to consider before deciding on a cross-cultural wedding.… Continue reading HOW TO: Report of Marriage for a Filipino Citizen Married to a Foreigner
We got married in the Philippines. There were several reasons for this, and I will elaborate on them in a separate (future) post, but this was the decision that we ended up making. Specifically, we had in the island where my mother was born. I myself was not born and raised there, but I have fond memories of… Continue reading Wedding Reflection [1]
Click here for Part 1 and Part 2 of this series of posts. When we filed our application, the person at the district administration office told us to come back after 15 days. So after two weeks, we did. But first, we went back to the district police office with the letter from the local… Continue reading HOW TO: Marriage Registration in Nepal for a Nepali and a Foreigner (Part 3)
This was one of the major things that Scott and I had to figure out prior to getting married but a quick internet search did not really turn up anything detailed enough to be of any help. So I’m writing this now, with as much detail as I can muster, in the hope that it… Continue reading HOW TO: Marriage Registration in Nepal for a Nepali and a Foreigner (Part 1)
Between wedding preparations, the actual wedding day, hosting family and friends and taking them on tours, moving to another country, and diving straight into Dashain activities, I’m just quickly coming up for air here and saying a quick hello to the internet to say that we did it! Of course, life is different now. I… Continue reading Married!!!
One week to go. There are many things that occupy my time these days, but I do want to write something down quickly, so that I can look back on what I was thinking before getting married. It’s crunch time!!! But I’m not unfamiliar with doing things at the last minute so it’s all good.… Continue reading Pre-wedding thoughts
The Bare Bride Journal is the brainchild of Sharon Leucke of the The Bare Bride. I can’t remember how I stumbled upon her website, but I did so within days of its launch, and I included it in my previous post on alternative wedding websites. The core message of The Bare Bride is to pay more… Continue reading A Journal for Brides-to-be
One month to go before the big day!!! Random thoughts ahead!!! >>> The past eight months have been such a whirlwind of highs and lows. There were some tears, family drama, and by far our most heated argument since we got together. We are fairly chill people. We don’t argue often, and when we do it’s… Continue reading Wedding Planning Part 3
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