Christmas in America is culture as much as it is tradition 🤍
It’s family, food, memories, and the people we carry with us — both near and far.
Today’s South Asian Wedded Life episode holds space for engagement, family dynamics, Indo-American life, and the emotions that surface when love and legacy meet.
Sending love to everyone navigating the season in their own way.
YouTube @amyregeti is where the entire heartfelt episode is ... head on over!
🎄 Merry Christmas, SAWL family.
There’s something special about engagement celebrations that are kept intimate — they breathe differently.
Bhavya & Jayant’s South Asian Indian engagement celebration at Stone Tower Winery in Leesburg, Virginia was filled with easy laughter, meaningful conversations, and the kind of togetherness that reminds you what these moments are really about.
Stone Tower is such a beautiful fit for smaller, lighthearted gatherings — open spaces, vineyard views, and a natural elegance that doesn’t need overproduction to shine. It’s a place where families can relax, reconnect, and truly enjoy being together.
It was also a pleasure working closely with Bhavya’s mom during the booking process. Her confidence and decisiveness — right from the referral — spoke volumes.
In so many Indian and Indian-American families, parents thoughtfully vet vendors while couples juggle school, residencies, fellowships, and demanding careers. When trust is there, everything flows exactly as it should.
Authenticity always wins.
The laughter, the smiles, the memories — and the promise of what’s still to come. 🤍
Check out our blog to read more - Link in BIO.
📍 Stone Tower Winery | Leesburg, VA
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Coming off a wedding weekend always leaves me thoughtful 🤍
Somewhere between unloading camera bags, folding laundry, and realizing Christmas is next week, I found myself replaying a quiet thought I know I’m not alone in…
We shouldn’t have to explain neglect to our kids or visiting family in a place meant to teach reverence.
I finally sat down and talked about it — honestly, gently, and without judgment — in a new episode of SAWL - Spilling the Chai with Amy ☕️
If you’ve ever left a place of worship feeling spiritually full but physically unsettled… this conversation might be for you.
🎥 Full episode on YouTube @amyregeti
Link in bio
And I’d really love to hear your thoughts in the comments 🤍
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Planning an Indian or South Asian wedding is supposed to feel joyful.
But for so many brides… it quietly feels heavy.
Heavy with expectations.
Heavy with pressure.
Heavy with guilt for wanting something different — or something simpler.
Heavy with the feeling of being watched instead of supported.
And no one really talks about that part.
This week on South Asian Wedded Life, I shared a conversation that many brides are thinking — but rarely feel allowed to say out loud.
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering:
“Why does this feel so hard already?”
“Why don’t I feel excited yet?”
“Why does this feel heavier than I expected?”
You’re not broken.
You’re not ungrateful.
And you’re not alone.
This episode isn’t about planning.
It’s about naming the invisible weight brides carry — culturally, emotionally, quietly.
🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube - (Search Amy Regeti or click the link in bio)
💬 If you feel comfortable sharing — what part of planning your wedding feels the heaviest right now?
This space was made for you.
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27 years ago this week — on December 9th, 1998 — I met a man who would change the entire trajectory of my life.
Not just because I fell in love with him…
but because loving him meant learning how to live between two worlds.
Today’s SAWL episode is one of the most personal I’ve ever recorded:
“Between Two Worlds: The Real Life of Indian American Couples.”
I’m sharing what it really looked like to be the American girl who married an Indian man…
• waiting almost two years for his family’s blessing
• eloping because love couldn’t wait
• blending identities
• fearing I’d lose myself
• finding belonging slowly, then suddenly
• and reliving the wedding I never had through 1,000 of our brides.
If you’re an Indian American couple, a fusion couple, or someone navigating traditions, expectations, or in-laws from another culture — this episode will make you feel so deeply seen.
It’s tender.
It’s honest.
It’s layered.
It’s us.
Watch the full episode on YouTube @amyregeti — and let me know if any part of it sounds like your story too. ♥️
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If posing feels intimidating, you’re not alone — especially in South Asian and fusion weddings where outfits, jewelry, rituals, and expectations stack layer upon layer.
So here are five simple shifts that make a world of difference in your portraits:
1️⃣ Chin slightly forward + down
2️⃣ Soft, relaxed hands
3️⃣ Let your veil/dupatta frame your face
4️⃣ Shift your weight for instant natural elegance
5️⃣ Breathe in… smile out
None of these tips are about perfection.
They’re about presence — showing up in your own skin, your own way, with confidence that doesn’t compete with anyone else’s version of “bridal.”
If you’re planning your wedding and want more guidance — cultural, emotional, or practical — you’ll find it all across:
✨ Rituals & Reflections
✨ REHEARSED (Coming soon!)
✨ RENDERED (coming soon!)
✨ Clarity Calls with Amy
✨ Wedding photography with The Regeti’s
Your wedding deserves preparation that feels empowering… not overwhelming.
Link in comments OR visit theregetis.com to learn more.
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Living between two worlds isn’t easy — even after 30 years of it.
One thing I’ve learned being married into an Indian family is this:
You can love a culture deeply… without carrying the emotional weight of all its expectations.
Sometimes we take on roles — mediator, peacemaker, translator — simply because we’re the ones who “get it.”
But here’s your reset for the week:
You’re not responsible for holding everything together alone.
Not every misunderstanding needs your fixing.
Not every expectation needs your yes.
Ask yourself today:
“Is this mine to carry, or did I pick it up because I always do?”
New SAWL blog is live with a perspective only someone living between cultures can offer.
Start the week with clarity and intention. ✨ Link to BOOK can be found in BIO
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Sundays were made for slowing down… and for tuning back into you.
If the week has been full of opinions, expectations, or decisions that feel heavier than joyful, consider this your gentle reminder: you’re allowed to pause. You’re allowed to breathe. And you’re absolutely allowed to plan a wedding that feels like yours at its core.
This little moment from Rituals & Reflections always feels right on a day like today:
“Your wedding will ask many things of you — patience, presence, compromise…
but the one thing it will never take from you is your voice.”
So if today is your planning day, give yourself permission to approach it with clarity, calm, and softness.
And if you ever need a little guidance along the way… We’re right here. ✨
Rituals and Reflections with The Regeti`s is available NOW on Amazon for purchase.
Link can be found in the COMMENTS 📖👇📖👇
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Sometimes life turns you into something you never planned to be…
For me, it was the outsider who somehow became the interpreter — the person South Asian brides turn to when they’re carrying more than they can say out loud.
It’s taken nearly 30 years inside this culture, loving it, learning it, laughing with it, and growing through it…
but I wouldn’t trade a single lesson.
💕 Read the full story on the blog — it’s one of my favorites yet.
Full post now live — head to the blog. (Link in BIO.)
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Feature Friday ✨
Swapna & Hari — ShadowCreek Ceremony + River Creek Reception
Today we’re featuring their beautiful wedding — two venues, two energies, one seamless story.
ShadowCreek held the quiet, emotional, heart-centered moments…
and River Creek brought the celebration to life in the most joyful way.
Watching these two families come together — the tenderness, the cultural rhythms, the genuine love — reminded me again why Indian weddings feel so deeply generational. They’re not events… they’re family history unfolding.
And watching Swapna & Hari move through their day with grace, humor, and that quiet understanding between them? Pure magic.
You can see more from their day at theregetis.com or by clicking on BIO to our for the BLOG link directly.
OR if you want to find your calm - book a Clarity Call with Amy - if you’re planning your 2026-27 wedding we would love to hear from you 💛
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This one broke my heart… and shook something deeper.
When I read about the tragic killing of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, I felt grief —
but like so many brown and immigrant families, I also felt fear.
The man who took her life was brown.
And history has taught us exactly what happens next.
Backlash.
Suspicion.
Stereotypes.
Innocent families paying for one man’s evil.
So in today’s episode of SAWL, I opened up a conversation that so many have quietly held inside:
💔 Why tragedies like this hit brown families differently
💔 The fear of being blamed for something you had NOTHING to do with
💔 What it means to raise brown children in moments like this
💔 And why we must not let this spark more hate
If you’ve ever felt this fear — or if you’re hearing it for the first time —
you need to watch this one.
👉 Full episode is now live. Link in BIO.
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Today I’m sharing something close to my heart —
Swapna & Hari’s engagement ceremony and everything this moment truly means in a Hindu/South Asian family.
Their celebration took place at a small clubhouse with only their closest people, and honestly? Those intimate spaces are where you see a family’s truth… the love, the expectations, the tenderness, the growth — all without the noise.
So many people outside our culture don’t realize this, but a Hindu engagement ceremony isn’t just a “party.”
It’s the moment two families formally bless the union.
It’s the first public acknowledgement of the couple.
It’s promises made with elders present.
It’s tradition meeting the future.
Some families celebrate it quietly.
Some turn it into a mini wedding reception.
But the heart behind it never changes.
And watching Swapna & Hari together… it was like watching poetry before it learned to speak.
Full blog is live on SAWL — packed with insights on what an engagement ceremony really means, how to plan one, and the difference between engagement photos and engagement ceremony coverage (yes, we explain this one often 😂).
Come read it, especially if your family is navigating both Indian and American traditions. ❤️
Link in BIO.
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After a heartfelt conversation with close family friends this week, one truth stayed with us:
The world is changing — but adapting doesn’t mean abandoning who we are.
Multicultural families everywhere are trying to balance tradition, identity, and the pace of a world that never slows down.
Today over at The Regeti`s & SAWL blog we unpack that with love, honesty, and a whole lot of understanding the world we know can evolve.
LINK IN THE COMMENTS 👇👇👇
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Overwhelmed planning your Indian or fusion wedding?
You’re not alone — and you don’t have to carry the weight of it by yourself.
Today Sunday is a gentle pause in the middle of the chaos — a place to lay down expectations, breathe, and reconnect with what you actually want.
If you’re navigating two cultures…
balancing family expectations…
or trying to plan a wedding without losing your voice…
This one’s for you.
✨ Read today’s full Soft Sell Sunday on the blog — the calm you’ve been needing is waiting for you.
Link in BIO by The Regeti`s (VERIFIED) - It`s safe to click always!
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Some moments don’t make it into the timeline — but they make it into your heart.
During a South Asian fusion wedding, the bride’s grandmother sat quietly near a window, watching her granddaughter laugh in the next room. When I asked if she was okay, and she said to me:
“These weddings… they are not only for the young. They are for us too. To see that our children’s children are going to be okay.”
That’s when I realized: weddings aren’t just celebrations.
They’re cultural handoffs.
And moments like these are why we do what we do.
Read the full story → LINK IN BIO
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Some weddings feel less like a booking… and more like life coming full circle.
Abigail & Corey’s beautiful celebration at Poplar Springs Inn & Spa in Warrenton, Virginia was exactly that kind of day.
But what made this wedding truly unforgettable?
The people.
It all reminded us why we do what we do.
We’re not here to chase trends or orchestrate reels.
We’re here for the real — the honest moments, the soul moments, the ones couples will return to for the rest of their lives.
Warrenton, Fauquier County, Poplar Springs couples…
If you want your day preserved in a way that feels lived-in, emotional, and deeply yours — we’d be honored to tell your story.
Full feature on the blog LINKED in our BIO
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Today is a rare gift — Thanksgiving and his birthday.
Two reminders in one day of just how much love and goodness still exists, even in a world that feels like it’s unraveling at the edges.
I’m grateful for family who shows up.
For the people who stay present.
And for this man who keeps choosing me, every single day.
Perfection isn’t what I once thought it was.
Perfection is this — our messy, honest, deeply grateful life together.
Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy Birthday to my favorite person in every lifetime. 🤍✨🧡
📸 The Regeti`s circa 1999/2000 - Instagramming before Instagram was even a thing 🤣
Full post on the blog, linked in our BIO.
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Thanksgiving Eve feels extra tender this year.
Grateful for the families we were born into — and the families we’ve built through brides, grooms, parents, friends, vendors, and our SAWL community.
You’ve welcomed us like your own, and we carry that love every day.
A little note from our hearts is live on the blog, if you are into the sappy stuff!
Tap the link in BIO to read.
💕 The Regeti’s
When two families… two cultures… and two completely different expectations collide, the wedding day can get overwhelming fast.
From “Indian Standard Time” to “On the Dot,” from ancestral rituals to American clarity — fusion weddings carry unspoken rules that no one warns you about.
Today’s blog breaks it ALL down:
The timelines. The expectations. The pitfalls. The peace.
Read it here → link in BIO
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Yesterday I shared Birju’s baraat as a reel — the color, the music, the movement.
But today, I’m sharing the meaning behind it.
There’s so much more to that moment than drums and dancing… and I felt called to write about it — about family, lineage, belonging, and what Indian-American communities represent in this country far beyond what meets the eye.
If you’ve ever looked at a baraat and wondered what you’re really witnessing — or if you believe America is at its best when we understand each other a little more — this one is worth reading.
📝 Read the full blog linked in the COMMENTS below. 👇👇👇
It’s a story of culture, love, legacy… and why celebrations like this matter far more than most people realize.
Let me know your thoughts after reading — I’d love to hear how it lands for you.
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Christmas in America is culture as much as it is tradition 🤍
It’s family, food, memories, and the people we carry with us — both near and far.
Today’s South Asian Wedded Life episode holds space for engagement, family dynamics, Indo-American life, and the emotions that surface when love and legacy meet.
Sending love to everyone navigating the season in their own way.
YouTube @amyregeti is where the entire heartfelt episode is ... head on over!
🎄 Merry Christmas, SAWL family.
There’s something special about engagement celebrations that are kept intimate — they breathe differently.
Bhavya & Jayant’s South Asian Indian engagement celebration at Stone Tower Winery in Leesburg, Virginia was filled with easy laughter, meaningful conversations, and the kind of togetherness that reminds you what these moments are really about.
Stone Tower is such a beautiful fit for smaller, lighthearted gatherings — open spaces, vineyard views, and a natural elegance that doesn’t need overproduction to shine. It’s a place where families can relax, reconnect, and truly enjoy being together.
It was also a pleasure working closely with Bhavya’s mom during the booking process. Her confidence and decisiveness — right from the referral — spoke volumes.
In so many Indian and Indian-American families, parents thoughtfully vet vendors while couples juggle school, residencies, fellowships, and demanding careers. When trust is there, everything flows exactly as it should.
Authenticity always wins.
The laughter, the smiles, the memories — and the promise of what’s still to come. 🤍
Check out our blog to read more - Link in BIO.
📍 Stone Tower Winery | Leesburg, VA
#SouthAsianEngagement #IndianEngagement #StoneTowerWinery #LeesburgVirginia #IndianAmericanWedding #EngagementCelebration #VirginiaWineries #LoudounCountyEvents #IntimateCelebrations #TheRegetis #SouthAsianWeddings #IndianWeddingPhotographersInVirginia
Coming off a wedding weekend always leaves me thoughtful 🤍
Somewhere between unloading camera bags, folding laundry, and realizing Christmas is next week, I found myself replaying a quiet thought I know I’m not alone in…
We shouldn’t have to explain neglect to our kids or visiting family in a place meant to teach reverence.
I finally sat down and talked about it — honestly, gently, and without judgment — in a new episode of SAWL - Spilling the Chai with Amy ☕️
If you’ve ever left a place of worship feeling spiritually full but physically unsettled… this conversation might be for you.
🎥 Full episode on YouTube @amyregeti
Link in bio
And I’d really love to hear your thoughts in the comments 🤍
#SpillingTheChaiWithAmy #SouthAsianWeddedLife #SAWL #HonestConversations #WeddingWeekendThoughts #FaithAndCare #TempleLife #RealTalk
Planning an Indian or South Asian wedding is supposed to feel joyful.
But for so many brides… it quietly feels heavy.
Heavy with expectations.
Heavy with pressure.
Heavy with guilt for wanting something different — or something simpler.
Heavy with the feeling of being watched instead of supported.
And no one really talks about that part.
This week on South Asian Wedded Life, I shared a conversation that many brides are thinking — but rarely feel allowed to say out loud.
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering:
“Why does this feel so hard already?”
“Why don’t I feel excited yet?”
“Why does this feel heavier than I expected?”
You’re not broken.
You’re not ungrateful.
And you’re not alone.
This episode isn’t about planning.
It’s about naming the invisible weight brides carry — culturally, emotionally, quietly.
🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube - (Search Amy Regeti or click the link in bio)
💬 If you feel comfortable sharing — what part of planning your wedding feels the heaviest right now?
This space was made for you.
#SouthAsianBride #IndianWeddingPlanning #FusionBride #IndianAmericanBride #WeddingPlanningStress #IndianWeddingPressure #SouthAsianWedding #IndianBrideLife #WeddingPlanningReality #BrideBurnout #SouthAsianWeddings #IndianWeddingCulture #FusionWedding #SAWL #TheRegetis #RitualsAndReflections #IndianBrideSupport #WeddingPlanningEmotions #CulturalExpectations #IndianWeddingJourney
