Wedding fashions seem ephemeral when you consider that new clothing and accessories bloom with the coming of each spring, a popular time for brides to turn their attention to what they will don as they walk down the aisle. Add to this a still-uncertain economy and it is easy to see how brides can become stressed over trying to balance an ever-changing public fashion sensibility while staying within a reasonable budget.

Not much in life is as eternal as true love, but according one local travel agency owner, almost everyone, including South Asians, are eternally enamored with the same honeymoon destinations year after year.

Attending the weddings of perfect strangers might seem fun, as it was romanticized in the movie "Wedding Crashers," but imagine for a moment having to do it repeatedly for more than two years. And imagine having to weave the findings into a book.

INDIA New England has, for years, been publishing a Weddings Supplement such as the one you hold in your hands now. It has grown in popularity, and last year we actually produced two supplements.

This year, we decided to raise the stakes even higher by hosting our first-ever Wedding Expo. Taj Hotels graciously agreed to provide the perfect venue for the event, and Qatar Airways quickly signed on as a gold sponsor, allowing the ambitious plans to move forward.

Video is almost never optional for a South Asian wedding. The reason is that South Asians typically have large and scattered families. At time, not all family members are able to attend the wedding. So families of newlyweds need something to show distant family members when they go back home.

As awareness about environmental and social issues increase, the desire of many brides be greener and more environmentally friendly at their weddings also has grown.

Simply put, a wedding favor is an expression of gratitude from the betrothed couple to their guests. A gesture of thanks, expressed through a small token or treat, for partaking in their lives and the celebration of their marriage.

Want a beach wedding in Goa? Check. Prefer a lake palace in Udaipur? You got it. Wishing for something more sacred, like an ashram? Or, how about getting married in a Kerala lagoon? Done.