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YouTube Video VVUyOEUtOEhlRF9pa3dPa3hiTkpnb193LkhhMVZYejNpOWU0 Wedding planning doesn’t start with vendors. It starts with pressure. In this episode of South Asian Wedded Life (SAWL.life), we talk about the invisible weight so many South Asian and Indian-American brides carry before planning even begins — pressure from family expectations, cultural responsibility, social media comparison, and the desire to “do it right.” This conversation is not about timelines or checklists. It’s about understanding: • Why wedding planning already feels exhausting for so many brides • How pressure shows up quietly — long before decisions are made • The difference between honoring tradition and carrying expectation • Why clarity should come before planning • And how reflection can change the entire experience If you’re at the very beginning of this journey and feeling overwhelmed, unsure, or emotionally heavy — Rituals and Reflections is where clarity begins. It was created as a starting place for South Asian brides to pause, reflect, and name what matters before the noise of planning takes over. SAWL.life exists for wisdom, grounding, and honest conversations around weddings, culture, family, and identity — without judgment, without rushing, and without comparison. 📍 Start here: Rituals and Reflections 📍 All Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok content lives at @theregetis You’re not behind. You’re becoming aware. And that’s a powerful place to begin.
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Wedding planning doesn’t start with vendors. It starts with pressure. In this episode of South Asian Wedded Life (SAWL.life), we talk about the invisible weight so many South Asian and Indian-American brides carry before planning even begins — pressure from family expectations, cultural responsibility, social media comparison, and the desire to “do it right.” This conversation is not about timelines or checklists. It’s about understanding: • Why wedding planning already feels exhausting for so many brides • How pressure shows up quietly — long before decisions are made • The difference between honoring tradition and carrying expectation • Why clarity should come before planning • And how reflection can change the entire experience If you’re at the very beginning of this journey and feeling overwhelmed, unsure, or emotionally heavy — Rituals and Reflections is where clarity begins. It was created as a starting place for South Asian brides to pause, reflect, and name what matters before the noise of planning takes over. SAWL.life exists for wisdom, grounding, and honest conversations around weddings, culture, family, and identity — without judgment, without rushing, and without comparison. 📍 Start here: Rituals and Reflections 📍 All Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok content lives at @theregetis You’re not behind. You’re becoming aware. And that’s a powerful place to begin.
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As the year comes to a close, we didn’t want to post a highlight reel. We wanted to pause. This episode is a reflection on what changed quietly this year — in our work, in the wedding industry, and in the way we think about growth, pressure, and legacy. In this conversation, we talk about: • Why SAWL.life exists • The unseen pressure many South Asian brides carry before planning even begins • How social media has reshaped weddings — for better and for worse • Why we’re intentionally slowing down and choosing alignment over expansion • What it means to build with intention in a world that constantly demands more If you’re entering the new year feeling proud and exhausted, hopeful but cautious, or like you’ve outgrown the pace you once kept — this conversation is for you. This is South Asian Wedded Life (SAWL.life). A space for wisdom, grounding, and honest conversations around weddings, culture, family, and identity. 📍 Start here: Rituals and Reflections — a clarity companion for South Asian brides before planning begins 📍 All Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok content lives at @theregetis Thank you for being here. Thank you for walking with us. Happy New Year 🤍
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In this special Christmas Day episode of South Asian Wedded Life (SAWL), Amy Regeti shares a deeply personal, thoughtful conversation for anyone navigating engagement, wedding planning, and family relationships — especially during the holidays. This episode is for: • Newly engaged couples • Indo-American and fusion families • Anyone planning a wedding while honoring family, culture, and legacy • Those missing loved ones this Christmas — physically or forever We talk honestly about: • Why wedding stress isn’t about logistics — it’s about relationships • Planning a wedding forward, not behind • Navigating family expectations without losing yourself • Christmas in America as culture — not just religion • Indo-American family life and blended traditions • Grief, absence, hope, and honoring those who shaped our lives • Why “happy wife, happy life” misses the real work of partnership • How weddings and holidays reveal family dynamics — they don’t create them This is not a checklist episode. It’s a grounding conversation about love, legacy, and clarity — meant to be listened to slowly, thoughtfully, and maybe even shared with the people you love. If you’re engaged this holiday season, or quietly wondering how to plan a wedding that feels respectful, inclusive, and true to you, this episode is for you. 🤍 RESOURCES MENTIONED • Rituals & Reflections — a pre-planning thinking guide for brides • Clarity Calls — one-on-one, unbiased conversations to help you see clearly 🌿 Learn more at theregetis.com 🌿 Join the SAWL community at sawl.life 📍 Find us on Instagram & Pinterest: @theregetis 📍 YouTube: @amyregeti Merry Christmas to our SAWL-lifers — wherever you are, and however you’re holding this season. The best stories aren’t planned. They’re rendered in real life.
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Have you ever walked out of a place of worship feeling spiritually full — but quietly unsettled by the space itself? In this episode of Spilling the Chai with Amy, I’m sharing an honest, thoughtful conversation that came to me after a wedding weekend — the kind where joy, family, culture, and real life all collide. Between photographing a beautiful temple wedding, reflecting on a recent church wedding, and stepping back into everyday life as a mom, wife, and business owner, I found myself sitting with a question many of us think… but rarely say out loud: Why should we have to explain neglect in spaces meant to teach reverence? This conversation is not about criticism. It’s not about blame. And it’s definitely not about religion vs. religion. It’s about care, stewardship, visibility, and responsibility — and what our children learn by watching how we tend to the spaces we hold sacred. If you’ve ever: • Loved a place deeply but felt conflicted about its condition • Had a quiet conversation in the car after worship • Wondered if asking questions is disrespectful — or necessary • Believed faith and accountability can coexist This episode is for you. ☕️ Spilling the Chai with Amy is a conversational series where we talk honestly about faith, family, weddings, culture, identity, and the moments that sit with us long after the weekend ends. I’d love for you to join the conversation — leave a comment, share your experience, and let’s talk kindly and openly. 📌 New episodes drop weekly — don’t forget to come back next Thursday. 🔗 CONNECT WITH US 🌿 The Regeti’s (Wedding Photography & Creative Work) Website: https://theregetis.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theregetis Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/theregetis 🌿 South Asian Wedded Life (SAWL) Website: https://sawl.life Podcast & Blog: https://sawl.life Instagram: https://instagram.com/theregetis 🌿 Amy Regeti YouTube: https://youtube.com/@amyregeti Instagram: https://instagram.com/theregetis
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Planning an Indian or South Asian wedding is supposed to feel joyful — but for many brides, it quietly feels overwhelming, emotional, and heavy. In this episode of South Asian Wedded Life (SAWL), Amy Regeti speaks directly to South Asian and Indian-American brides who feel emotionally exhausted before the wedding even begins. This is not a planning video. This is not about timelines, outfits, or vendors. This is about the invisible weight brides carry: • Family expectations • Cultural pressure • Guilt for wanting something different • The feeling of being watched • The fear of disappointing people you love • The pressure to perform instead of feel If you’ve ever thought: “Why does this feel so hard?” “Why don’t I feel excited yet?” “Why does this feel heavier than I expected?” — This conversation is for you. Amy draws on nearly two decades of experience in Indian and fusion weddings — not just as a photographer, but as a witness to the emotional realities brides rarely feel allowed to discuss. This episode is about honesty, validation, and naming what often goes unspoken. 💬 Join the conversation: What part of planning your wedding feels the heaviest right now — emotionally? Share in the comments. You’re not alone here. 🌿 A Gentle Next Step If this episode resonated and you’re looking for a quiet place to reflect before the planning noise gets louder, Rituals & Reflections was created for South Asian and fusion brides who want clarity before decisions. It’s not a planning book. It’s a space to slow down and understand what you’re carrying. You can find it — and the SAWL community — at sawl.life No pressure. Just a place to land. 🔔 Stay Connected Subscribe for honest conversations about: • Indian & fusion weddings • Indian-American relationships • Culture, expectations, and identity • What brides aren’t told — but deserve to hear 📍 Instagram & Pinterest: @theregetis 📍 YouTube: @amyregeti
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27 years ago — I met the man who would change my entire life. What I didn’t know then was that loving him also meant learning a whole new world, a new family, a new culture, and an identity that would evolve in ways I never could have imagined. In this profoundly personal SAWL episode, I’m sharing the real story of what it means to build a marriage between Indian and American worlds — the beauty, the tension, the misunderstandings, the joy, and the years of growth it takes to truly blend two cultures. If you’re an Indian American couple, a fusion couple, or someone navigating modern love with traditional families… this episode will make you feel so seen. We’ll talk about: ✨ How Srinu and I met ✨ Why we had to wait nearly 2 years for parental blessing ✨ The truth about eloping — and why I don’t regret it ✨ My fear of losing myself when his parents came to America ✨ How I slowly became a part of his culture ✨ What Indian American couples really face behind closed doors ✨ How love evolves when two worlds collide ✨ And what I’ve learned after standing beside 1,000 South Asian weddings This isn’t just a story about marriage. It’s a story about identity, belonging, boundaries, healing, and choosing each other in the space where cultures meet. If you’ve ever felt “in-between,” misunderstood, or stretched thin by two worlds… this episode is your home. — 📍 STAY CONNECTED Photography & Weddings: theregetis.com SAWL Podcast, Books, Community: SAWL.life TikTok, Instagram, Facebook: @theregetis YouTube: @amyregeti — 🔔 If this story resonates with you, hit subscribe — we’re building a community where fusion love, Indian American identity, and cultural clarity finally have a home.
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Today’s vlog is a little different — no studio, no setup, just me, outside, taking a walk and finally saying out loud what has been on my heart for years. Somewhere between raising our family, photographing hundreds of South Asian weddings, navigating cultures, faiths, expectations, and the quiet in-between moments no one sees… I realized I had slowly stepped into a role I never expected to hold: A translator. A bridge. A voice for the conversations South Asian couples and families have never had a safe place to say out loud. That’s how SAWL — South Asian Wedded Life — was born. Not as a brand. Not as a project. But as a community I knew needed to exist… because I needed it, too. For nearly three decades, I’ve lived this life from the outside in — loving it, learning it, respecting it, and often feeling the weight of things no one explains but everyone feels. I’ve watched brides carry pressures they can’t name. I’ve watched families navigate expectations that stretch across oceans and generations. I’ve watched couples try to blend two worlds while staying true to themselves. And today, as I walked, I felt the shift: It’s time to stop waiting for permission. It’s time to make SAWL what it was always meant to be. A place where you don’t just listen — you belong. A place where you’re not judged — you’re understood. A place where culture, family, marriage, identity, and humor can coexist without conflict. So this is my invitation to you: 👉 Come be part of this with me. 👉 Help me shape SAWL into the space you need. 👉 Tell me what you want discussed, explained, validated, or unpacked. 👉 Join the tribe we are building — slowly, honestly, intentionally. Your support, your presence, your voice… that’s what will make SAWL real. Not algorithms. Not numbers. People. Stories. Community. If any part of this resonates — if you’ve ever felt unseen, unheard, misunderstood, or caught between cultures — then you already belong here more than you know. Welcome to the walk. Welcome to the conversation. Welcome to SAWL.
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Today is a solo episode with Amy — a deep, honest conversation explicitly created for Indian, South Asian, and Fusion brides planning weddings in 2025 and 2026. We are officially in engagement + booking season (December through March), and couples everywhere are making huge decisions that shape their entire wedding experience. Before you rush to book a venue, photographer, planner, decorator, or priest… You need clarity. In this episode, Amy breaks down: • the FIRST thing you should decide before choosing a venue • Why South Asian weddings can’t fit into “8-hour coverage.” • how your TIMELINE determines your photography needs • What separates a “pretty picture” from cultural understanding • how to choose a planner who respects BOTH families • the conversations Indian & fusion couples must have with parents early • the emotional pressure unique to Desi brides • the 10 things every 2025–26 bride should do right now during booking season This isn’t just wedding advice — It’s cultural grounding, emotional clarity, and the insight that only comes from nearly 20 years of photographing Indian and fusion weddings. If you’re planning a South Asian or multicultural wedding next year, this episode will change the way you approach everything. Stay close for more SAWL episodes, guidance, and cultural clarity for Indian American couples. Find us here: theregetis.com — Our photography + wedding experience sawl.life — South Asian Wedded Life community Instagram & Pinterest: @theregetis YouTube: @amyregeti
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In today’s episode of South Asian Wedded Life, I’m opening a conversation I never expected to have — one sparked by the tragic killing of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard, whose life was taken here at home by a man fueled by hate and instability. This episode isn’t political. It isn’t sensational. It’s human. Because when violence like this occurs — especially at the hands of someone who looks like members of our South Asian, Middle Eastern, Muslim, or immigrant communities — the fear spreads in two directions: ❤️ The grief for Sarah and her family 💔 And the fear that innocent brown families will face backlash, racism, and misplaced anger In this deeply personal conversation, I talk about: • Why this tragedy hits brown, South Asian, and immigrant families so intensely • The fear of collective blame when the perpetrator is brown • Why racism doesn’t differentiate individuals from entire communities • My own upbringing, hearing “casual jokes” that were anything but harmless • The moment my husband was targeted at a gas station • The lingering fear from the DC sniper days • How fusion families navigate layered realities • What we teach our children when their identity is both beautiful and vulnerable • And why we cannot let this become an excuse for more hate This episode is a call for: ✨ Compassion over fear ✨ Humanity over assumptions ✨ Awareness over ignorance ✨ Accountability over blame ✨ Community instead of division To Sarah’s family — we hold you close. To every brown, immigrant, Muslim, or South Asian family afraid right now — you are not alone. To every American listening, we can choose better than hate. 👉 I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. How are you feeling after this tragedy? What conversations are happening in your home? How do we protect one another in moments like this? Let’s talk. Let’s learn. Let’s stay human.
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Today’s SAWL Podcast episode leaps  into one of the biggest issues brides don’t realize they’re facing: ✨ The Pinterest-Perfect Copy-Paste Wedding Trap. I’m Amy Regeti — half of The Regeti’s — photographer, wife, mom, and your friendly guide through the beautiful chaos of South Asian and fusion weddings. And in this episode, we’re talking about something I see every single week behind the camera: Brides are losing themselves in the scroll. We explore: • Why “inspiration” is turning into imitation • How algorithms quietly erase originality • What it costs (emotionally + financially) to chase trends • The rise of aesthetic debt • Why truly authentic weddings look and feel different • How to bring meaning back into your planning • And one question every bride should ask before saving another pin This conversation isn’t anti-Pinterest — it’s pro-YOU. Your wedding should feel like an autobiography, not a mood board. If you’re a South Asian or fusion bride struggling to find your voice beneath the noise, this episode may be the reset you’ve been waiting for. ✨ EXPLORE MORE OF OUR WORLD Dive deeper into everything we create for South Asian and fusion couples: 📸 The Regeti’s Wedding Photography Where storytelling, culture, and genuine emotion come alive. theregetis.com 🌿 SAWL — South Asian Wedded Life Our home for conversations, clarity, and culturally conscious wedding guidance. sawl.life 📚 Books, Guides & Our Upcoming Releases Rituals & Reflections, RENDERED, REHEARSED — and more. 📌 Hang out with us on Social: Instagram, TikTok & Pinterest: @theregetis YouTube: @amyregeti
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There’s what you see on wedding day. And then there’s everything that makes us the photographers we are. This channel is where we share the in-between — the building, the learning, the late nights, the marriage that has carried us through nearly two decades of photographing other people’s love stories. We’re still very much in weddings. Still shooting. Still telling stories. Still showing up for our couples. But here, you’ll also see how we live, work, problem-solve, and grow together behind the camera — because who we are off a wedding day shapes how we show up on one. If you’re planning a wedding, work in the wedding industry, or simply love honest conversations about partnership, creativity, and building a life together — you’ll fit right in. Subscribe and stay close. YouTube @theregetis This is the double date you won’t regret. #TheRegetis #DoubleDateYouWontRegret #CouplesWhoCreate #DIYCouples #IndianAmericanCouple

Christmas in America is culture as much as it is tradition 🤍

It’s family, food, memories, and the people we carry with us — both near and far.

Today’s South Asian Wedded Life episode holds space for engagement, family dynamics, Indo-American life, and the emotions that surface when love and legacy meet.

Sending love to everyone navigating the season in their own way.

YouTube @amyregeti is where the entire heartfelt episode is ... head on over!
🎄 Merry Christmas, SAWL family.

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Christmas in America is culture as much as it is tradition 🤍 It’s family, food, memories, and the people we carry with us — both near and far. Today’s South Asian Wedded Life episode holds space for engagement, family dynamics, Indo-American life, and the emotions that surface when love and legacy meet. Sending love to everyone navigating the season in their own way. YouTube @amyregeti is where the entire heartfelt episode is ... head on over! 🎄 Merry Christmas, SAWL family.

Coming off a wedding weekend always leaves me thoughtful 🤍

Somewhere between unloading camera bags, folding laundry, and realizing Christmas is next week, I found myself replaying a quiet thought I know I’m not alone in…

We shouldn’t have to explain neglect to our kids or visiting family in a place meant to teach reverence.

I finally sat down and talked about it — honestly, gently, and without judgment — in a new episode of SAWL - Spilling the Chai with Amy ☕️

If you’ve ever left a place of worship feeling spiritually full but physically unsettled… this conversation might be for you.

🎥 Full episode on YouTube @amyregeti

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And I’d really love to hear your thoughts in the comments 🤍

#SpillingTheChaiWithAmy #SouthAsianWeddedLife #SAWL #HonestConversations #WeddingWeekendThoughts #FaithAndCare #TempleLife #RealTalk

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Coming off a wedding weekend always leaves me thoughtful 🤍 Somewhere between unloading camera bags, folding laundry, and realizing Christmas is next week, I found myself replaying a quiet thought I know I’m not alone in… We shouldn’t have to explain neglect to our kids or visiting family in a place meant to teach reverence. I finally sat down and talked about it — honestly, gently, and without judgment — in a new episode of SAWL - Spilling the Chai with Amy ☕️ If you’ve ever left a place of worship feeling spiritually full but physically unsettled… this conversation might be for you. 🎥 Full episode on YouTube @amyregeti Link in bio And I’d really love to hear your thoughts in the comments 🤍 #SpillingTheChaiWithAmy #SouthAsianWeddedLife #SAWL #HonestConversations #WeddingWeekendThoughts #FaithAndCare #TempleLife #RealTalk