The Ultimate Explorers Enter the Ultimate Wedding Contest

Yes, dear friends, we've entered another contest! Theo and I entered a contest through Crate and Barrel and Daily Candy to win a dream wedding, valued at $100,000 and designed by celebrity wedding designer, Jo Gartin.

So what would be our dream wedding? A destination wedding, of course! A wedding ceremony at Ashford Castle in the Irish countryside would be a dream come true. As vegans, we'll have amazingly fresh and delcious food as well. We’d love to have our meal catered by a great vegan chef like Alexandra Jamieson. The day wouldn't be complete without some great music. Our favorite band, Motion City Soundtrack, would be the best wedding band in history.

So what are you waiting for? Check out our contest entry and vote! You can only vote once per email address, so it's important that you pass the link along to your friends as well.

Mehndi Magic

As we've discussed earlier in this blog, it's not an Indian wedding without mehndi. On our first morning in Ahmedabad, we visited our friend Ami's family's home and watched the traditional application of bridal mehndi two days before the wedding. The bride has a distinct and traditional design, which is applied to her hands, arms, and also her feet. Ami's sister Anar and her mother Sonal joined her in having mehndi applied to their hands and arms. The whole process took over two hours, and even longer to dry. Theo took some video of the process so that we could share it with you. We both found the designs incredibly beautiful and complex.