http://family.sethi.org/community/ 2008-11-19T19:15:00-08:00 http://family.sethi.org/community/ http://family.sethi.org/community/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-03-30T12:38:35-08:00 Megan K. Sethi http://family.sethi.org/community/user_pages/ricky_j_sethi/wedding/wedding_details?rev=1206905915&do=diff The wedding events will start Friday, July 4, 2008, finally culminating with the actual Sikh and Episcopalian ceremonies on Saturday, July 5, 2008. These will be followed by a Reception in Redding on Saturday, July 5, 2008 and then a Reception in the Los Angeles-area on Monday, July 7, 2008.’’’’ text/html 2008-03-17T11:55:23-08:00 Megan K. Sethi http://family.sethi.org/community/user_pages/ricky_j_sethi/wedding/redding?rev=1205780123&do=diff Redding (Meg’s hometown) is a small city of around 100,000 people nestled at the foothills of the Cascade and Trinity mountains. It’s 540 miles north of Los Angeles and 150 miles north of Sacramento - so it’s the real Northern California! Average temperatures in Redding in July are HOT - but, as they say, “it’s a dry heat." It can be as cool as 68o and as hot as 100o plus, so bring your shorts and flip-flops! Thankfully, all the wedding venues will be indoors, so we’ll be well air-c… text/html 2008-03-17T11:43:44-08:00 Megan K. Sethi http://family.sethi.org/community/user_pages/ricky_j_sethi/wedding/accomodations?rev=1205779424&do=diff There are several options for accomodations in Redding, CA. The best option is probably the Hilton Garden Inn, which is located very close to the Riverview Golf Course & Country Club, the venue for our reception. Other nearby hotels include: * Holiday Inn * The Red Lion Hotel * La Quinta Inn * Best Western Hilltop Inn * Oxford Suites ’’ text/html 2008-03-13T03:27:49-08:00 Ricky J. Sethi http://family.sethi.org/community/user_pages/ricky_j_sethi/wedding/todo?rev=1205404069&do=diff   Major ToDo * Get hotel/place to stay in Redding * Call Granthi Amarjit Singhji on Sunday, March 16, about holding the Sangeet in the Gurudwara * Send out save-the-date magnets Minor ToDo * Meet Mac about the design for the wedding cards *   text/html 2008-03-07T22:06:13-08:00 Megan K. Sethi http://family.sethi.org/community/user_pages/ricky_j_sethi/wedding/sikh_ceremony_info?rev=1204956373&do=diff The Sikh marriage ceremony is called Anand Karaj. It was created by Guru Ram Das in the 16th century, and officially legalized in 1909. In Sikhism, the most sacred and highest task in life is to create a family. Marriage is not simply a union between a bride and groom; it is also seen as the marriage of the individual soul (atman) with the Universal Soul (God). The four rounds of the Anand Karaj represent the four stages an individual needs to pass through in order to reach an ultimate union wi…