{"id":3080,"date":"2022-08-24T18:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/?p=3080"},"modified":"2022-08-24T18:46:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T16:46:13","slug":"kerusha-and-kuben","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/index.php\/2022\/08\/24\/kerusha-and-kuben\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerusha and Kuben"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483098.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483098.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483098.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483098.jpg?resize=768%2C1153&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483098.jpg?resize=1023%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1023w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483098.jpg?w=1066&amp;ssl=1 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I had just moved to Johannesburg from Durban in 2015. I was not aware at the time but it turned out the flat I was renting was owned by Kuben&#8217;s aunt. You know how the aunties always want to introduce you to someone they know, who is supposedly &#8220;the perfect guy&#8221; for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back then I did not believe in looking for or finding the perfect guy. So Kuben&#8217;s aunt reached out a number of times about this &#8220;perfect guy she&#8221; had for me. About a year later, I agreed to meet him for dinner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482987.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482987.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482987.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482987.jpg?resize=768%2C1153&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482987.jpg?resize=1023%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1023w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482987.jpg?w=1066&amp;ssl=1 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The one thing that stood out to me on our first date was how much of a gentleman he was and how easy the conversation flowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know this is going to sound &#8216;cheesy&#8217; but on that warm and beautiful Thursday evening of 28th January 2016, I met my version of the perfect guy in Kuben. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>They say, &#8220;When you know you know.&#8221; And in my heart, I knew he was the one!<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 6th of June 2022 is a day that will be etched in my heart forever. I could relive every moment of the build up to our wedding as well our wedding day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482927.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482927.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482927.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482927.jpg?resize=768%2C1153&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482927.jpg?resize=1023%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1023w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482927.jpg?w=1066&amp;ssl=1 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The sugar cane fields, with the most beautiful sunset, created the perfect ambiance. It felt as if we&#8217;d been transported to the paddy rice fields of South India.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483069.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483069.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483069.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483069.jpg?resize=768%2C1153&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483069.jpg?resize=1023%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1023w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483069.jpg?w=1066&amp;ssl=1 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482959-682x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482959-682x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482959-682x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1066&#038;ssl=1 1066w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1600\" data-id=\"3084\" data-link=\"https:\/\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/?attachment_id=3084\" data-url=\"https:\/\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482959-682x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482959-682x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My personal favourite&nbsp;part of my wedding day was the tying of the <em>mangalyam<\/em>. Then having our parents on stage with us,the melodious carnatic music playing in the background and our close family and friends present to share the special moment with us.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482895.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482895.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482895.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482895.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482895.jpg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482895.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482869-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482869-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482869-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482869-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482869-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1600&#038;ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1066\" data-id=\"3085\" data-link=\"https:\/\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/?attachment_id=3085\" data-url=\"https:\/\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482869-1024x682.jpg\" data-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079482869-1024x682.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Our day was everything I envisioned, my South Indian vision turned into reality. To the love of my life Kuben, you made the planning of this beautiful day an absolute breeze!<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483043-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483043-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483043-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483043-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483043-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/letstalkindianweddingssa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661079483043-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Service providers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Decor: Young Forest Decor<\/li><li>Venue: Maroupi Weddings and Functions<\/li><li>Hair and Makeup : Glam by Ria ( Instagram: @ _glambyria)<\/li><li>Saree draping and garlands: The Sugar Bouquet SA ( Instagram: @thesugarbouquet_sa)<\/li><li>Photography and videography: Kimeshan Govender (Instagram: @kimeshan_exquisite_photography)<\/li><li>Musicians: Darren Chetty(Vocals), Romano Colan(Tabla), Kesevan Leo Manickam(Violin)<\/li><li>DJ : DJ Ash<\/li><li>Master of ceremonies: Rebel Ravi Padayachee<\/li><li>Wedding favours: Varaya Wellness (Instagram: @varayawellness)<\/li><li>Wedding stationary: Imprint Media (Instagram: @imprint_media_247)<\/li><li>Wedding cake: Kara&#8217;s Kitchen) (Instagram: @karas_kitchen_)<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had just moved to Johannesburg from Durban in 2015. 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