Morning Ceremony and Luncheon: Sri Meenakshi Devasthanam, Pearland, Texas
Evening Reception and Dinner: InterContinental Houston, Houston, Texas
- Program:
Friday, May 11th
- • 7:30 p.m. Dinner for all out-of-town guests at InterContinental
Houston (Founder's Ballroom)
Saturday, May 12thMorning Ceremony at Temple• 8:45 a.m. Assemble in Lobby of InterContinental Houston
• 9:00 a.m. Buses leave InterContinental Houston for temple (The trip will take about 30 minutes. Light Indian snacks will be available at the temple from 9:30 to 10:15; if you prefer a full or Western style breakfast, however, you may want to consider eating at your hotel.)
• 10:15 a.m. Groom’s side should congregate at the Ganesha temple, while the bride’s side should congregate at the Kalyanam mandap. (You will be directed to the correct building.)
• 10:30 a.m. Bharaath procession begins with the entire groom’s side walking to the Kalyanam mandap to meet the bride’s side.
• 11:15 a.m. Ceremony
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch at Temple
• 1:30 p.m. Guests assemble to board returning buses
• 1:45 p.m. Buses depart for InterContinental Houston
Evening Reception at InterContinental• 6:00 p.m. Cocktails at InterContinental Houston (Lobby)
• 7:00 p.m. Dinner and Program (Discovery Room)
Sunday, May 13th- • Brunch at InterContinental Houston (time and room TBA)
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Air Travel: The InterContinental Houston runs shuttles between it and both Houston airports. If you book your plane tickets with Continental Airlines using the
Offer Code: ZASEAP9WSD, then you will receive discounted rates on tickets for travel between May 6th and May 17th. Continental only flies to IAH. We will be running buses on Saturday between the InterContinental Houston and the Temple.
- Accomodations: We will be staying at the InterContinental
Houston where rooms can be booked at a rate of $119 per night. Other hotels in the area
include:
Extended Stay - 0.1 miles S Sheraton - 0.1 miles S Hotel Derrick - 0.2 miles S Doubletree - 0.2 miles W Hilton - 0.2 miles SW - Attire: Dress for tropical May weather in Houston. Also, many of you have asked about wearing Indian clothes. No one should feel required to purchase or wear any Indian clothes - your current wardrobe is fine. However, those of you who do want to wear Indian clothes shouldn't feel shy! For men and women, there are a huge range of colors and styles of tunics and tops that are comfortable and reasonably priced. (Saris are more difficult to wear comfortably if you're not used to them.) Here are a few examples of online places to find Indian outfits: www.mystiqueasia.net, www.eshakti.com, www.fabindia.com, www.seasonsindia.com, www.punjabfootwear.com, and www.aimcraft.com.
- Registry: We would like you to make something for us, e.g., a photo album, piece of art, clothing, music, etc., which you can mail to us at our new address, which you can email us for.
Alternatively, we would ask you to please send a check payable to Florida Immigrant Advocacy Centerand note on the memo line, "Bharathi/Old Wedding." FIAC is a not-for-profit legal assistance organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the basic human rights of immigrants of all nationalities at the local, state, and national levels. This gift will be used by FIAC in honor of Sowmya's grandfather, A. Sinnadurai, who was a lawyer.
Attention: Jessica Feinman
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