Weddings In Goa

	Weddings in Goa are a dream come true for romantic couples all over the world. Goan Weddings are much more than a simple traditional styled wedding. Goa being nature's paradise, offers you various location choices to have your Goa wedding. Besides having your Weddings in Goa in churches, it can take place almost at any location. Be it on Goan stunning Beaches or at Sea facing gardens Resort or on cruises or on lawns, all of them are more of a fancy arrangements. Most foreigners love to have natural theme wedding so they come to Goa specially to have their wedding location whether it may be at the backdrop of Sea with waves crushing in or having the Sunset that adds more charm just behind them. Goa has also got many world famous virgin beaches ideal for a perfect beach wedding theme, to name a few of them are: Baga Beach or the Calangute Beach, the most popular tourist spots in Goa which attract tourist around the world for its clear waters and white sands and for which the permission can be granted easily to have your Goan wedding. Goa has got another famous beach, The Palolem Beach that is isolated beach venue and is still being discovered by the many tourists for a fantasy wedding in Goa. The perfect rocky theme wedding on the Anjuna Beach. If you would love to have a rocky beach wedding theme with some smaller rivers meeting into the sea then you could have it here. Your wedding in Goa could be a memorable and fun with such locations to best suite your traditional wedding theme that is informal. If you're planning to get married soon, do consider Goa for a beautiful and romantic wedding that you'll remember for life time.

Weddings In Goa

	Weddings in Goa are a dream come true for romantic couples all over the world. Goan Weddings are much more than a simple traditional styled wedding. Goa being nature's paradise, offers you various location choices to have your Goa wedding. Besides having your Weddings in Goa in churches, it can take place almost at any location. Be it on Goan stunning Beaches or at Sea facing gardens Resort or on cruises or on lawns, all of them are more of a fancy arrangements. Most foreigners love to have natural theme wedding so they come to Goa specially to have their wedding location whether it may be at the backdrop of Sea with waves crushing in or having the Sunset that adds more charm just behind them. Goa has also got many world famous virgin beaches ideal for a perfect beach wedding theme, to name a few of them are: Baga Beach or the Calangute Beach, the most popular tourist spots in Goa which attract tourist around the world for its clear waters and white sands and for which the permission can be granted easily to have your Goan wedding. Goa has got another famous beach, The Palolem Beach that is isolated beach venue and is still being discovered by the many tourists for a fantasy wedding in Goa. The perfect rocky theme wedding on the Anjuna Beach. If you would love to have a rocky beach wedding theme with some smaller rivers meeting into the sea then you could have it here. Your wedding in Goa could be a memorable and fun with such locations to best suite your traditional wedding theme that is informal. If you're planning to get married soon, do consider Goa for a beautiful and romantic wedding that you'll remember for life time.

Wedding Tips for your Wedding in Goa

Make Your Goa Wedding Successful With Our Wedding Tips	;
A very special day in your life, a day that will always be remembered, cherished and memories that will last for a life time. Yea! It’s your wedding day, your big and the biggest event most of you people will ever plan, enjoy or endure it. No doubt you will find an end number of books and loads and loads of information noted down about wedding or how to plan your wedding filled with endless wedding tips but this site will give you added information for all your wedding needs. Be smart enough and think wisely, that this is the first time you are going to plan your wedding. So to avoid any confusion think when you are going to start planning your wedding and think of your budget as to how much you are going to spend on your wedding. If you have enough, spend the amount wisely. 1. Remember! Your wedding is like a grand event, though this will sound a bit stupid but this is a fact! You slog almost a year ahead planning and trying your best to see that everything is put up very elegantly and in the right place only for the sake of your invites, even if it cost you a lot you will make sure that. So here are a few wedding tips for you. Forget about everyone and focus more on the women who are going to attend your wedding and make sure that you impress this particular lot and that will bring success to your wedding. 2. There are somethings you will not be able to compromise, so where you have to spend you will have to blow some notes and think it’s a real waste of money that cant be helped but don’t panic since now a days both the families are equally involved in sharing the cost of the wedding expenditure. 3. There is a saying that nothing guarantees success, but if there is lack of planning than you will definitely guarantee gloomy failure. So plan, plan and plan for every possible detail that you come across making sure you have made a complete checklist. If you start your planning very early than you will have more options for everything and you could even re-negotiate with some of your vendors. 4. Now comes the fixing of the wedding date, you will have to consider somethings when planning your wedding date. A few things that you will require to keep in mind are: a) The wedding season, how will the weather treat you? b) Whether all your friends and relatives can make it for your wedding, or will they be caught up with their busy schedule that will interfere with your date. Think of the most important people you would not want to miss out for your wedding. c) Check if there is no other event that will clash with your wedding date that may cause confusion with traffic patterns around your wedding reception or location, eg. If your planning to have your wedding around carnival season then you will face problems if its in your town since there will be a lot of noise pollution and crowd that will disturb your wedding environment. d) Check when earliest your friends and relatives can come before your wedding to avoid any travelling problems. For eg. If you’re getting married in Dec. then due to Christmas season there may be limited tickets for that period. 5. After you have your wedding date in mind, find out the wedding hall you would wish to get married. If the wedding hall is available then you’re very luck to have the one you wish. Since people normally book them a year in advance. 6. Start asking for quotations with your wedding bands, wedding DJ’s, wedding florists, wedding caterers etc. and take in writing whatever is been discussed, find out any hidden charges or additional charges for transportations and stuff so that later there should be no change. 7. Coming to your wedding photography, now here you will have to be very specific. Tell him approximately how many photographs you would want to be clicked. There are photographers who will capture every step you take and then have loads of photographs given to you and a big fat bill too. If you have a budget set aside for photography then you must tell him how many photographs will be required. If more photographs are clicked then for how much will he be charging you for each copy. 8. Personalize your wedding ceremony as far as possible. Try not to fall into excess: such as three or four voice solos, giving away memorized speeches or singing songs to each other or praising each other. Your emotions will sneak up on you, no matter how calm you are even through a wedding rehearsal the night before. There will be very few couples who will blubber uncontrollably at the moment they are under pressure to face each other and perform. Remember! A wedding is a grand show, and you have to see to the overall performance. 9. During the nuptials if you have plan to have a friend or relative taking part in the mass, as far as reading is concern during the ceremony please have a rehearsal reading to check for mispronounced words and clarity. And for the love of all, make it short! 10. At the church, after the nuptials is over, instead of asking all your scattered friends and relatives to gather for photography, keep a friend or relative in charge of whom you would like to take photographs with. This will avoid all the confusion about running around calling each one for a photograph and wasting precious time. Your guests will be waiting for your photography to get over and wish you. Keep in mind that your wedding is not over. 11. Don’t forget to take the advice of the groom so that he has some involvement in the planning, even if his advice is not considered. 12. Avoid all the fights you will come across during the time of arguments and discussions for your wedding since it will only spoil your mood. 13. Remember! This wedding is also joining of two different entire families so respect each others views and if you both are coming from different religion or background than celebrate each side’s uniqueness and highlight the things in common. 14. It is very much important for the mothers to understand that this is YOUR wedding. There are some mothers who will want it their way, in this situation the best thing for you to do is, back off and think carefully and as logically as possible. Where ever it is possible try and contribute some details if you want to see your mother's satisfaction and make you feel happy rather than getting it your own way. But, if it's something that you really want it the way your heart says than, go ahead and cry desperately till you get your own way. 15. Now that you’re done with your big day, you will want to plan your honeymoon, don’t make a mistake of planning it immediately since you both will be very tired so don't plan to leave on your honeymoon immediately. This invites disappointment and ill feelings since both of you will be extremely exhausted right after the wedding. Wait a few days, open gifts, sleep in late, slow down and rest before you pack and take off on your honeymoon. 16. To windup - patience is the key to success, so have lot of patience so plan, plan and plan, write down the details and as far as possible try to divide the work into teams, cooperate where and when needed and try to start planning at least a year ahead to organize yourself. Remember one thing, never assume anything, check for yourself and double check for all possible snags and emergencies. Have a foresight of unwanted situation that may crop up, be prepared to overcome these IF & WHEN they happen!

Wedding Tips for your Wedding in Goa

Make Your Goa Wedding Successful With Our Wedding Tips	;
A very special day in your life, a day that will always be remembered, cherished and memories that will last for a life time. Yea! It’s your wedding day, your big and the biggest event most of you people will ever plan, enjoy or endure it. No doubt you will find an end number of books and loads and loads of information noted down about wedding or how to plan your wedding filled with endless wedding tips but this site will give you added information for all your wedding needs. Be smart enough and think wisely, that this is the first time you are going to plan your wedding. So to avoid any confusion think when you are going to start planning your wedding and think of your budget as to how much you are going to spend on your wedding. If you have enough, spend the amount wisely. 1. Remember! Your wedding is like a grand event, though this will sound a bit stupid but this is a fact! You slog almost a year ahead planning and trying your best to see that everything is put up very elegantly and in the right place only for the sake of your invites, even if it cost you a lot you will make sure that. So here are a few wedding tips for you. Forget about everyone and focus more on the women who are going to attend your wedding and make sure that you impress this particular lot and that will bring success to your wedding. 2. There are somethings you will not be able to compromise, so where you have to spend you will have to blow some notes and think it’s a real waste of money that cant be helped but don’t panic since now a days both the families are equally involved in sharing the cost of the wedding expenditure. 3. There is a saying that nothing guarantees success, but if there is lack of planning than you will definitely guarantee gloomy failure. So plan, plan and plan for every possible detail that you come across making sure you have made a complete checklist. If you start your planning very early than you will have more options for everything and you could even re-negotiate with some of your vendors. 4. Now comes the fixing of the wedding date, you will have to consider somethings when planning your wedding date. A few things that you will require to keep in mind are: a) The wedding season, how will the weather treat you? b) Whether all your friends and relatives can make it for your wedding, or will they be caught up with their busy schedule that will interfere with your date. Think of the most important people you would not want to miss out for your wedding. c) Check if there is no other event that will clash with your wedding date that may cause confusion with traffic patterns around your wedding reception or location, eg. If your planning to have your wedding around carnival season then you will face problems if its in your town since there will be a lot of noise pollution and crowd that will disturb your wedding environment. d) Check when earliest your friends and relatives can come before your wedding to avoid any travelling problems. For eg. If you’re getting married in Dec. then due to Christmas season there may be limited tickets for that period. 5. After you have your wedding date in mind, find out the wedding hall you would wish to get married. If the wedding hall is available then you’re very luck to have the one you wish. Since people normally book them a year in advance. 6. Start asking for quotations with your wedding bands, wedding DJ’s, wedding florists, wedding caterers etc. and take in writing whatever is been discussed, find out any hidden charges or additional charges for transportations and stuff so that later there should be no change. 7. Coming to your wedding photography, now here you will have to be very specific. Tell him approximately how many photographs you would want to be clicked. There are photographers who will capture every step you take and then have loads of photographs given to you and a big fat bill too. If you have a budget set aside for photography then you must tell him how many photographs will be required. If more photographs are clicked then for how much will he be charging you for each copy. 8. Personalize your wedding ceremony as far as possible. Try not to fall into excess: such as three or four voice solos, giving away memorized speeches or singing songs to each other or praising each other. Your emotions will sneak up on you, no matter how calm you are even through a wedding rehearsal the night before. There will be very few couples who will blubber uncontrollably at the moment they are under pressure to face each other and perform. Remember! A wedding is a grand show, and you have to see to the overall performance. 9. During the nuptials if you have plan to have a friend or relative taking part in the mass, as far as reading is concern during the ceremony please have a rehearsal reading to check for mispronounced words and clarity. And for the love of all, make it short! 10. At the church, after the nuptials is over, instead of asking all your scattered friends and relatives to gather for photography, keep a friend or relative in charge of whom you would like to take photographs with. This will avoid all the confusion about running around calling each one for a photograph and wasting precious time. Your guests will be waiting for your photography to get over and wish you. Keep in mind that your wedding is not over. 11. Don’t forget to take the advice of the groom so that he has some involvement in the planning, even if his advice is not considered. 12. Avoid all the fights you will come across during the time of arguments and discussions for your wedding since it will only spoil your mood. 13. Remember! This wedding is also joining of two different entire families so respect each others views and if you both are coming from different religion or background than celebrate each side’s uniqueness and highlight the things in common. 14. It is very much important for the mothers to understand that this is YOUR wedding. There are some mothers who will want it their way, in this situation the best thing for you to do is, back off and think carefully and as logically as possible. Where ever it is possible try and contribute some details if you want to see your mother's satisfaction and make you feel happy rather than getting it your own way. But, if it's something that you really want it the way your heart says than, go ahead and cry desperately till you get your own way. 15. Now that you’re done with your big day, you will want to plan your honeymoon, don’t make a mistake of planning it immediately since you both will be very tired so don't plan to leave on your honeymoon immediately. This invites disappointment and ill feelings since both of you will be extremely exhausted right after the wedding. Wait a few days, open gifts, sleep in late, slow down and rest before you pack and take off on your honeymoon. 16. To windup - patience is the key to success, so have lot of patience so plan, plan and plan, write down the details and as far as possible try to divide the work into teams, cooperate where and when needed and try to start planning at least a year ahead to organize yourself. Remember one thing, never assume anything, check for yourself and double check for all possible snags and emergencies. Have a foresight of unwanted situation that may crop up, be prepared to overcome these IF & WHEN they happen!

Goan Culture Wedding Theme

When you think of Goa, it just reminds you of the cool breeze blowing into your face, sea shells laying on the sand and boats in the distant horizon.

What if you and your partner was born and brought up in Goa and fell in love on the beautiful Goan shores?? Honoring this paradise you wished that your wedding theme would be all about Goa. Wow!!! I would indeed say it’s an excellent idea.

Let’s get into a little bit of dept with some of the ideas for this theme. First things first, when you think of Goa what are some of the things that would first pop into your head, naturally its rich culture, beautiful beaches and excellent Goan cuisine. A combo of all these three would help you with your BIG DAY theme.

First the wedding invitation, I believe in recycle and recycle invitation also send a message, lets keep Goa clean. Imagine a recycled white paper with a scenic picture of the church where you two are going to marry in the background with an outline of silver. The sun rising on side of the card with the beautiful coconut palms swaying on the other side. The entire wedding invitation written in black on this beautiful background. Simply amazing, simply different ! The background can be anything rather, ranging to a beautiful beach scene to a village scene.

Moving on to the brides wedding car, her bridesmaid and the deco at the church. I always believed that black looks sleek. The bridal wedding car for me would be a black long one rather then a white one. Some of the things that can come on the car would be Rovadem beautiful decorated with flowers around it. Rovadem ( the circular coconut fiber stand for hot earthern pots, used traditionally in Goan homes ) being circular gives the shape of a wreath, such small wreath can be neatly arranged on the bridal car, flowers made in shapes of Jasmine, the Gulmohar or the Bouganvilla (all neatly made using tissue paper or butter paper) can be used for the flower decoration.

The color of the bridemaid dresses and the flowers in the church could be light shades of blue which signifies the water seen all around Goan beaches or shades of Green, signifying the lush green paddy fields seen around its Goan villages.

Thinking of flowers that are mostly seen around Goa, the beautiful Bouganvilla is one such flower that we usually fail to admire its beauty, If you observe closely they form a beautiful bunch, flowing downwards. The pews of the church could be dressed in the beautiful white bougainvilleas that flow form the top of the pew to the center. If the color for the church selected is green, then the flowers used in the church would be only white, if the white flowers with green leaves would keep it simple and nice. If the color in the church selected are shades of blue, then the flowers in the church could be light shades of blue mixed with a little of white. The bridesmaid dresses would be again, shades of blue or shades of green depending on the color chosen ( have a look at the pic’s above). The bridal bouquet can range from a simple flowing white orchids mixed with a little of ferns to a simple blue flowered one. The pic would give you an idea.

A step ahead, the wedding reception. It is suggested that such a wedding would have to be held in the evening so that the reception can really be enjoyed along Goa’s beautiful shores. The perfect reception is to have it down by the beach or a place where we have the Goan tradition still kept on, one such place is the restaurant Nostalgia in Lotulim, a beautiful restaurant with all the Goan artifacts kept around.

Having a reception down the beach is a wonderful chance to end this day in a great manner. Decoration down the beach could be as simple as having tables and chairs arranged in groups of four all around. The path of the bride and groom can be beautifully decorated on the sand with leaves and candles or small light bulbs. There can be torches of fire draped in flowers. The colour of the flowers could depend on the color selected for the church flowers if it is green, then a combo of white flowers with green leaves would look simple and cool. If shades of blue then, flowers could be light blue with a little white in it. The entire pathway can be filled with shells or small pebbles, the borders of the path way could have waves, surfing boat etc.

What about the wedding cake? Has anyone tried a sun, a white sun, right in the center of the table? The table beautifully dressed with different types of shells, a little sand and playing trawler boats? The guest invited can be allowed to feel really comfortable by getting into clothes meant for the beach. A room can be reserved for the gents and the ladies to just chill and change their church ware.

Wedding reception can be held indoors if one wishes. The entire wedding dance floor could be having some of the Goan musical instruments such as the Ghumot, violin, etc hanging. The guest could even be treated to a evening of Dhulpods and Mandos.

Along the area where the buffet is arranged you could have thermocol made Dholau, Sup, fishes, Eathern pots etc.

The souvenir of the table could be a boat made out of shell, painted in white with a short note of thanks. Other types of souvenirs kept could be a small traditional Goan Sup ( the object that used to be used to clean rice, etc) along with the traditional Dholau (spoon for stirring a typical Goan curry) with a little bit of shimmer and of course not forgetting the vote of thanks.

And for those brides having their weddings along he the beach what if you had a boat waiting for you to just sweep you off your feet and take you away to the distant horizon, on your way for that perfect honeymoon. Not bad uuhh ! ?

For more idea you can contact me at \n event@dgevent.in This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I will be more then willing to help out.

Keep reading this space for more unique ideas. Cheers

Author
Nadia Fernandes
Miramar - Goa

Goan Culture Wedding Theme

When you think of Goa, it just reminds you of the cool breeze blowing into your face, sea shells laying on the sand and boats in the distant horizon.

What if you and your partner was born and brought up in Goa and fell in love on the beautiful Goan shores?? Honoring this paradise you wished that your wedding theme would be all about Goa. Wow!!! I would indeed say it’s an excellent idea.

Let’s get into a little bit of dept with some of the ideas for this theme. First things first, when you think of Goa what are some of the things that would first pop into your head, naturally its rich culture, beautiful beaches and excellent Goan cuisine. A combo of all these three would help you with your BIG DAY theme.

First the wedding invitation, I believe in recycle and recycle invitation also send a message, lets keep Goa clean. Imagine a recycled white paper with a scenic picture of the church where you two are going to marry in the background with an outline of silver. The sun rising on side of the card with the beautiful coconut palms swaying on the other side. The entire wedding invitation written in black on this beautiful background. Simply amazing, simply different ! The background can be anything rather, ranging to a beautiful beach scene to a village scene.

Moving on to the brides wedding car, her bridesmaid and the deco at the church. I always believed that black looks sleek. The bridal wedding car for me would be a black long one rather then a white one. Some of the things that can come on the car would be Rovadem beautiful decorated with flowers around it. Rovadem ( the circular coconut fiber stand for hot earthern pots, used traditionally in Goan homes ) being circular gives the shape of a wreath, such small wreath can be neatly arranged on the bridal car, flowers made in shapes of Jasmine, the Gulmohar or the Bouganvilla (all neatly made using tissue paper or butter paper) can be used for the flower decoration.

The color of the bridemaid dresses and the flowers in the church could be light shades of blue which signifies the water seen all around Goan beaches or shades of Green, signifying the lush green paddy fields seen around its Goan villages.

Thinking of flowers that are mostly seen around Goa, the beautiful Bouganvilla is one such flower that we usually fail to admire its beauty, If you observe closely they form a beautiful bunch, flowing downwards. The pews of the church could be dressed in the beautiful white bougainvilleas that flow form the top of the pew to the center. If the color for the church selected is green, then the flowers used in the church would be only white, if the white flowers with green leaves would keep it simple and nice. If the color in the church selected are shades of blue, then the flowers in the church could be light shades of blue mixed with a little of white. The bridesmaid dresses would be again, shades of blue or shades of green depending on the color chosen ( have a look at the pic’s above). The bridal bouquet can range from a simple flowing white orchids mixed with a little of ferns to a simple blue flowered one. The pic would give you an idea.

A step ahead, the wedding reception. It is suggested that such a wedding would have to be held in the evening so that the reception can really be enjoyed along Goa’s beautiful shores. The perfect reception is to have it down by the beach or a place where we have the Goan tradition still kept on, one such place is the restaurant Nostalgia in Lotulim, a beautiful restaurant with all the Goan artifacts kept around.

Having a reception down the beach is a wonderful chance to end this day in a great manner. Decoration down the beach could be as simple as having tables and chairs arranged in groups of four all around. The path of the bride and groom can be beautifully decorated on the sand with leaves and candles or small light bulbs. There can be torches of fire draped in flowers. The colour of the flowers could depend on the color selected for the church flowers if it is green, then a combo of white flowers with green leaves would look simple and cool. If shades of blue then, flowers could be light blue with a little white in it. The entire pathway can be filled with shells or small pebbles, the borders of the path way could have waves, surfing boat etc.

What about the wedding cake? Has anyone tried a sun, a white sun, right in the center of the table? The table beautifully dressed with different types of shells, a little sand and playing trawler boats? The guest invited can be allowed to feel really comfortable by getting into clothes meant for the beach. A room can be reserved for the gents and the ladies to just chill and change their church ware.

Wedding reception can be held indoors if one wishes. The entire wedding dance floor could be having some of the Goan musical instruments such as the Ghumot, violin, etc hanging. The guest could even be treated to a evening of Dhulpods and Mandos.

Along the area where the buffet is arranged you could have thermocol made Dholau, Sup, fishes, Eathern pots etc.

The souvenir of the table could be a boat made out of shell, painted in white with a short note of thanks. Other types of souvenirs kept could be a small traditional Goan Sup ( the object that used to be used to clean rice, etc) along with the traditional Dholau (spoon for stirring a typical Goan curry) with a little bit of shimmer and of course not forgetting the vote of thanks.

And for those brides having their weddings along he the beach what if you had a boat waiting for you to just sweep you off your feet and take you away to the distant horizon, on your way for that perfect honeymoon. Not bad uuhh ! ?

For more idea you can contact me at \n event@dgevent.in This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I will be more then willing to help out.

Keep reading this space for more unique ideas. Cheers

Author
Nadia Fernandes
Miramar - Goa

Wedding Speech Guidelines

	Grooms Speech
	Typically, the grooms speech is about the bride - his wife and about their future together and to thank the people involved in making their wedding a memorable occasion. 1. Thank the Bride's parents For their kindness and friendship For their daughter 2. Thank your guests for their valuable time attending your wedding and for their good wishes 3.Thank the Bride, your Newly Wed Wife Thank your new wife for marrying you! Tell her that, there's one thing she didn't know about. Thank her for becoming your lovely bride. You can't help being lovely ... but you could help becoming my bride. Tell her that today you've married your best friend - the lady you laugh with, live for and dream with.Don’t be afraid to tell her how you feel about her in front of all these people. 4. Thank Individuals Thank those who have helped organize and plan the event. Thank the Bridesmaids who have helped your wife through the day. Thank the groomsmen and the Best Man The grooms speech usaully thanks more people than any of the other speakers. 5. Include a heartfelt comment toward your new family and welcome them into yours. 6. Share a few words on how you feel the day has gone so far (this should be all positive, hopefully). Finally toast your wife.

Wedding Speech Guidelines

	Grooms Speech
	Typically, the grooms speech is about the bride - his wife and about their future together and to thank the people involved in making their wedding a memorable occasion. 1. Thank the Bride's parents For their kindness and friendship For their daughter 2. Thank your guests for their valuable time attending your wedding and for their good wishes 3.Thank the Bride, your Newly Wed Wife Thank your new wife for marrying you! Tell her that, there's one thing she didn't know about. Thank her for becoming your lovely bride. You can't help being lovely ... but you could help becoming my bride. Tell her that today you've married your best friend - the lady you laugh with, live for and dream with.Don’t be afraid to tell her how you feel about her in front of all these people. 4. Thank Individuals Thank those who have helped organize and plan the event. Thank the Bridesmaids who have helped your wife through the day. Thank the groomsmen and the Best Man The grooms speech usaully thanks more people than any of the other speakers. 5. Include a heartfelt comment toward your new family and welcome them into yours. 6. Share a few words on how you feel the day has gone so far (this should be all positive, hopefully). Finally toast your wife.

Christmas/ Wedding Sweets Special

Neureos (fried pastry shells with sweet filling)

Ingredients : For the dough : 1/2 kg refined flour 2 tbsp melted ghee 1 ghee For the filling : 250 gm semolina 100 gm sugar powdered 50 gm raisins 3 tsp poppyseeds 50 gm cashewnuts 100 gm grated coconut 2 tbsp ghee Preparation : Makes a dough with the maida, egg, ghee and salt to taste, along with water, and keep aside. Filling: lightly roast the coconut with the ghee, but don't let it brown. Then lightly roast the semolina. Let the mix cool down, and then add the sugar. Roll the dough into rounds. Put the filling on one half of the circle, moisten the edges all around and fold. Deep fry in oil till golden brown.

Kulkuls (crisp sugar-coated curls)

Ingredients : milk of 1 coconut 2 eggs 1/2 kg flour 1 teaspoon salt Preparation : Knead the flour and eggs, coconut milk and salt into a ball of dough. Cover with a damp cloth and leave for a time. Then roll out the dough and cut into strips and then into small squares. Form into kulkuls by rolling the squares into curls off the back of a fork (they can also be shaped into twists) Deep fry the kulkuls. The next day make a thich sugar syrup (for a kilo of kulkuls, use 1/4 Kilo sugar) Throw in the kulkuls, stir until well coated and dry. Remove and store in an airtight container.

Bebinca (rich, layered pudding)

Ingredients : 1 kg castor sugar 3 cups coconut milk (extract of 2 coconuts) 20 egg yolks 100 gm flour 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg 2 tsp cardamom essence 1 cup clarified butter (ghee) Preparation : Mix the castor sugar with the coconut milk till dissolved. Beat egg yolks till creamy, and add to the coconut milk and mix the flour in it thoroughly, without any lumps. Add this to the mixture of coconut milk, sugar and eggs, along with the nutmeg and cardamom. Take a deep pan, about 6 inch in diameter and put a tablespoon of clarified butter in it. Put it under a grill ( medium heat ). Take it out of the grill and pour enough butter into the pan to cover the bottom about 1/2 inch in thickness. Put under the grill for about 2 minutes and let it cook till it is deep brown in colour. Remove from grill, put a dessert spoonful of clarified butter over the cooked layer, following it with enough batter to cover the first layer, about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat this process till all the batter and clarified butter has been used up in the same way. The batter must always be in the same proportion. The last layer has to be the clarified butter. When cool, turn out onto a dish, keeping the first layer face down. Decorate the last layer with a few slivers of toasted almonds if desired. To serve, cut into thin slices serves 25

Dodol (rice halwa)

Ingredients : 750 gm raw Goa rice 10 large coconuts 2 1/2 kg coconut jaggery 2 tbsp sugar salt to taste 200gm cashew nuts, chopped Preparation : Grind the rice or powder it and blend it with a little water or coconut juice and keep aside. Grate and grind the coconuts coarsely. Extract about one and half litres of thick coconut juice and around 8 litres thin juice. Keep the thin coconut juice on the fire, preferably in a large copper vessel, and bring to the boil stirring continuously. Add the rice mixture , a little at a time, continuing stirring. Let it boil for around 2 hours. Add coconut jaggery and sugar and salt and continue stirring. When the mixture begins to thicken, add the thick coconut juice. The Dodol will start leaving the sides of the pan stainless steel container. Decorate with chopped cashew nuts. Serve sliced.

Christmas/ Wedding Sweets Special

Neureos (fried pastry shells with sweet filling)

Ingredients : For the dough : 1/2 kg refined flour 2 tbsp melted ghee 1 ghee For the filling : 250 gm semolina 100 gm sugar powdered 50 gm raisins 3 tsp poppyseeds 50 gm cashewnuts 100 gm grated coconut 2 tbsp ghee Preparation : Makes a dough with the maida, egg, ghee and salt to taste, along with water, and keep aside. Filling: lightly roast the coconut with the ghee, but don't let it brown. Then lightly roast the semolina. Let the mix cool down, and then add the sugar. Roll the dough into rounds. Put the filling on one half of the circle, moisten the edges all around and fold. Deep fry in oil till golden brown.

Kulkuls (crisp sugar-coated curls)

Ingredients : milk of 1 coconut 2 eggs 1/2 kg flour 1 teaspoon salt Preparation : Knead the flour and eggs, coconut milk and salt into a ball of dough. Cover with a damp cloth and leave for a time. Then roll out the dough and cut into strips and then into small squares. Form into kulkuls by rolling the squares into curls off the back of a fork (they can also be shaped into twists) Deep fry the kulkuls. The next day make a thich sugar syrup (for a kilo of kulkuls, use 1/4 Kilo sugar) Throw in the kulkuls, stir until well coated and dry. Remove and store in an airtight container.

Bebinca (rich, layered pudding)

Ingredients : 1 kg castor sugar 3 cups coconut milk (extract of 2 coconuts) 20 egg yolks 100 gm flour 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg 2 tsp cardamom essence 1 cup clarified butter (ghee) Preparation : Mix the castor sugar with the coconut milk till dissolved. Beat egg yolks till creamy, and add to the coconut milk and mix the flour in it thoroughly, without any lumps. Add this to the mixture of coconut milk, sugar and eggs, along with the nutmeg and cardamom. Take a deep pan, about 6 inch in diameter and put a tablespoon of clarified butter in it. Put it under a grill ( medium heat ). Take it out of the grill and pour enough butter into the pan to cover the bottom about 1/2 inch in thickness. Put under the grill for about 2 minutes and let it cook till it is deep brown in colour. Remove from grill, put a dessert spoonful of clarified butter over the cooked layer, following it with enough batter to cover the first layer, about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat this process till all the batter and clarified butter has been used up in the same way. The batter must always be in the same proportion. The last layer has to be the clarified butter. When cool, turn out onto a dish, keeping the first layer face down. Decorate the last layer with a few slivers of toasted almonds if desired. To serve, cut into thin slices serves 25

Dodol (rice halwa)

Ingredients : 750 gm raw Goa rice 10 large coconuts 2 1/2 kg coconut jaggery 2 tbsp sugar salt to taste 200gm cashew nuts, chopped Preparation : Grind the rice or powder it and blend it with a little water or coconut juice and keep aside. Grate and grind the coconuts coarsely. Extract about one and half litres of thick coconut juice and around 8 litres thin juice. Keep the thin coconut juice on the fire, preferably in a large copper vessel, and bring to the boil stirring continuously. Add the rice mixture , a little at a time, continuing stirring. Let it boil for around 2 hours. Add coconut jaggery and sugar and salt and continue stirring. When the mixture begins to thicken, add the thick coconut juice. The Dodol will start leaving the sides of the pan stainless steel container. Decorate with chopped cashew nuts. Serve sliced.

Liturgical Guidelines/rules for church wedding in Goa

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	Dress Code	;
	The Church is a sacred place and liturgy a sacred celebration, therefore due reverence to the sacred place and Eucharistic celebration is required from one and all. i) Dress modestly and do not loose morals. Wearing deep neck dresses, side cuts, dresses with open shoulder and strips/straps, T-shirts with various distracting pictures and writings should be avoided. ii) People wearing these kinds of dresses will not be allowed as animators, lectors and will be barred from receiving Holy Communion. iii) The Parish Priest has the full authority in this regard.
	Photographers and Video Recorders
	i) The photographers and video recorders are to take ONE position on either side of the altar. ii) The are to stick to this position throughtout Mass, without moving towards any direction. ii) They are required to give NO instructions whatsoever, either to the bridal couple or to any other, as regard to the postures in view of filming of clicking of photos, once the Mass starts. iv) Only the bridal couple will be allowed to click ONE photo in front of the tabernacle or the Altar. Photos of parents, relatives and friends with the bridal couple are strictly prohibited in the Church. v) The Parish Priest or his deputy has the right to stop the photographers/Video recorders in case they fail to abide the above mentioned instructions.
	Decoration and Cleaning of the Church
	i) Adornment of the Altar for the sacred liturgy is encouraged. Care must be taken while decorating the altar as to give a clear view to the congregation of what is being offered on the altar. ii) Cleaning of the Church BEFORE and AFTER the celebration is done by the concerned party.
	Church Compound
	i) Distribution of refreshments/snacks must be carried out in the place allotted to it i.e., the band stand. Kindly see that a waste bin is placed. ii) It is the duty of concerned party to keep the Church compound neat and tidy.
	HELP TO BUILD A HEALTHY AND WEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

Marriage Vows for Wedding in goa

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	Marriage Consent	;
	Groom: I, _________, take you, ___________, to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, I will love you and honour you all the days of my life. Bride: I, ________, take you, ___________, to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honour you all the days of my life.

	Exchange of Rings
	Groom: __________, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Bride: __________, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.	;

Liturgical Guidelines/rules for church wedding in Goa

		;

	Dress Code	;
	The Church is a sacred place and liturgy a sacred celebration, therefore due reverence to the sacred place and Eucharistic celebration is required from one and all. i) Dress modestly and do not loose morals. Wearing deep neck dresses, side cuts, dresses with open shoulder and strips/straps, T-shirts with various distracting pictures and writings should be avoided. ii) People wearing these kinds of dresses will not be allowed as animators, lectors and will be barred from receiving Holy Communion. iii) The Parish Priest has the full authority in this regard.
	Photographers and Video Recorders
	i) The photographers and video recorders are to take ONE position on either side of the altar. ii) The are to stick to this position throughtout Mass, without moving towards any direction. ii) They are required to give NO instructions whatsoever, either to the bridal couple or to any other, as regard to the postures in view of filming of clicking of photos, once the Mass starts. iv) Only the bridal couple will be allowed to click ONE photo in front of the tabernacle or the Altar. Photos of parents, relatives and friends with the bridal couple are strictly prohibited in the Church. v) The Parish Priest or his deputy has the right to stop the photographers/Video recorders in case they fail to abide the above mentioned instructions.
	Decoration and Cleaning of the Church
	i) Adornment of the Altar for the sacred liturgy is encouraged. Care must be taken while decorating the altar as to give a clear view to the congregation of what is being offered on the altar. ii) Cleaning of the Church BEFORE and AFTER the celebration is done by the concerned party.
	Church Compound
	i) Distribution of refreshments/snacks must be carried out in the place allotted to it i.e., the band stand. Kindly see that a waste bin is placed. ii) It is the duty of concerned party to keep the Church compound neat and tidy.
	HELP TO BUILD A HEALTHY AND WEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

Marriage Vows for Wedding in goa

		;

	Marriage Consent	;
	Groom: I, _________, take you, ___________, to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, I will love you and honour you all the days of my life. Bride: I, ________, take you, ___________, to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honour you all the days of my life.

	Exchange of Rings
	Groom: __________, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Bride: __________, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.	;