The day before my birthday I had the pleasure of messaging a cute dude who claimed to say he said hi first… I must admit I was late to our first date and tried calling him multiple times but silly me, on my coffee meets bagel profile I said “I hate it when people are out to dinner and on their phones!” Well did he listen! I have to say the best first date ever!!
Date number one! Was a balancing act without a phone and with a girl that doesn’t like pizza. Started with an appetizer some beer nuggets(they are like knots) that’s all Dimple ate, and it ended with a hug and a panda. So remember to order some knots cause for all you know in a couple years, it may lead to a site like this to celebrate the tying of knots!
Cantina Loredo, the day we had a triple date with my best friends after celebrating mutual friends! Also a day to remember as it was the first time he was introduced to some of the bridal party!
So now that we had been dating for a while I figured I’d see what my family thought of her. Going into this I figured they would say some stories and make Dimple laugh. But what had actually transpired was them all teaming up and making fun of me! Now, in a normal circumstance this would suck! But knowing my family and Dimple I knew it was a great night and they will get together perfectly. So I let the jokes continue as we had our awesome Italian dinner and capped it off with this awesome family picture!
When Rikin found out that my parents were going to be at the same wedding as one of his best friends in Cancun, let's just say he was eager to meet them before they met him in a different realm. He took my parents to their favorite restaurant CPK. The dinner didn't last nearly as long as the conversations they had on Saladmaster (cookware), him explaining how he isn't a guy who mows the lawn, but an engineer in the agriculture field. These conversations soon led into him asking which flight they were going to take to Cancun... Parents: "United"... Rikin: "What time, Which one?"... WE'RE on the SAME Flight! Parents: "Wait really, this is great, WE are ALL on this flight!" Rikin asking in confusion: "All?" Parents: " our family friends are also on this flight!" This is where I knew he was in for the long haul, what boyfriend stays that calm while meeting parents only to find out in a few days he is about to meet a clan of their friends! Nevertheless he made the best first impression on the parents and the family friends, which led to more dinners and more conversations on how he ended up being their son as opposed to being a JAMAI (son-in-law). Side note: many know that Rikin is an amazing cook and well the parents don't tell him much but always prefer his cooked meals over any other restaurants now!
A photo of memories! The coconut and coin ceremony, is the cultural start of traditionally getting engaged! They day after the proposal Dimple getting the blessing from her grandma was a great moment. Knowing how happy she was for us that day and knowing that I was accepted in their family was a sign of relief. It was also a reminder to me that my grandmas were watching over us in that moment. We love you Ba, Dadi & Dohi!
The ladies whom I never met yet see them everyday in these five! When Rikin and I first started dating, he mentioned to me that he grew up with both his grandmas, at first I didn’t question it. He then preceded to tell me they both lived in the same house! I was taken back a bit, I thought how is this possible you hear the paternal grandmother staying with the family but here two! He was brought up by both his grandmothers! My parents were shook they were shocked and happy at the same time! The queens of the Parikh household. Rikin has told me many stories of them so it was only fair to have them be a part of a milestone in our lives. They blessed us from above and were illustrated in the family portrait! A gift I adore and everyone cherishes!
We spent days making sure we picked the right invite that was useful! We are excited to see the different pictures you’ll put in your frames! ❤️