PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - West Indies batsman Daren Ganga tied the knot last Saturday evening at a lavish ceremony at the Hilton Trinidad.
The Trinidad & Tobago captain wed Pakistan-born Nooralain Latif in front of the Trinidad & Tobago senior national team and a number of past cricketers.
Ganga is currently on a short honeymoon, but is expected to rejoin the rest of the West Indies players who are currently in camp at the 3Ws Oval in Barbados.
Speaking on his behalf at the wedding ceremony was Ganga's elder brother Sheldon who played for the T&T national Under-19 team in the early 1990s.
Roy Jagroopsingh, Ganga's sports teacher at Naparima College, also spoke on the player's behalf. The latter also served as manager of the T&T Under-19 team when Ganga was captain of the squad.
Representing the T&T team was senior team manager Omar Khan, also a close friend of Ganga's.
Among the cricketers present were West Indies players, Dwayne Bravo, Ravi Rampaul, Denesh Ramdin, Mervyn Dillon, Lendl Simmons and Keiron Pollard.
Also in attendance was Players Association president, Dinanath Ramnarine; local cricket board president, Deryck Murray and Dudnath Ramkessoon, convenor of the senior selection panel.
11/14/2007
Wedding Cafe opens store at Ward
The Wedding Cafe will open a second location Thursday at Ward Warehouse.
The company, owned by Tanna Dang and her husband Bryson, opened its first store in the Manoa Marketplace in 2001.
Tanna Dang said the stores are wedding resource centers for couples to view albums and product samples from a range of industry vendors.
The cafe side of the business offers a light menu for such events as business meetings and bridal showers. Dang said her sister Tessa Takekawa will run the Ward cafe.
The company, owned by Tanna Dang and her husband Bryson, opened its first store in the Manoa Marketplace in 2001.
Tanna Dang said the stores are wedding resource centers for couples to view albums and product samples from a range of industry vendors.
The cafe side of the business offers a light menu for such events as business meetings and bridal showers. Dang said her sister Tessa Takekawa will run the Ward cafe.
Hounded into a wedding
Byline: Intro: A 33-year-old Indian has married a female dog to atone for his "sin" of killing two canines 15 years ago. Body: P. Selvakumar married the dog, Selvi, at a wedding ceremony held in a temple in the eastern Sivaganga district on Sunday, the Hindustan Times said. Witnesses said a village astrologer had suggested it would help cure various physical impairments that beset him after he killed two dogs 15 years ago. "After that my legs and hands got paralysed and I lost hearing in one ear. Only recently, after treatment, I've managed to become mobile and that, too, with a crutch," he said. The stray was given a bath and draped in a sari. They then marched in a procession to a temple. The bridegroom and his relatives had a sumptuous meal; the dog got a bun. Such marriages are not uncommon in India, mainly in remote areas, and are done to ward off "evil spells" and "bad omens." They are free to marry again and do not need to divorce the animals.
11/13/2007
Target Sells Designer Wedding Gowns For Less Than $200
CLEVELAND - Women spend an average of $1,000 on their dress for their wedding day, but Target hopes to change that without sacrificing style. The giant retailer is selling dresses online targeting budget-conscious brides. There's an array to choose along with accessories, all for under $200 -- definitely a way to help bring down the cost of the big day.
Elizabeth Harris is getting married and looking to cut costs.
She tried four of the dresses, fashioned by designer Isaac Mizrahi.
Some of Harris's family and friends got together to give their opinions. Some of them didn't know they were from Target, and they didn't know how much they cost.
The first dress has a classic look with a full skirt and special stitching on the bottom. Overall, Harris and the group liked it.
Dress two wasn't met with such enthusiasm, mainly because it was too simple. Dress three was similar to the second one, but has a flare at the bottom.
But dress No, 4, with a flowing skirt, won over the crowd. What made the dress even better was the fact it cost $159.
"No one would ever know that that was a $159 dress. It's so detailed, it's gorgeous," Harris said.
She said she wasn't counting on falling in love with any of the Target dresses, but she did.
If you need the dress altered, you have to take care of that yourself.
If you order a wedding dress from Target.com, and it doesn't fit or you don't like it, you can return it for a refund.
Elizabeth Harris is getting married and looking to cut costs.
She tried four of the dresses, fashioned by designer Isaac Mizrahi.
Some of Harris's family and friends got together to give their opinions. Some of them didn't know they were from Target, and they didn't know how much they cost.
The first dress has a classic look with a full skirt and special stitching on the bottom. Overall, Harris and the group liked it.
Dress two wasn't met with such enthusiasm, mainly because it was too simple. Dress three was similar to the second one, but has a flare at the bottom.
But dress No, 4, with a flowing skirt, won over the crowd. What made the dress even better was the fact it cost $159.
"No one would ever know that that was a $159 dress. It's so detailed, it's gorgeous," Harris said.
She said she wasn't counting on falling in love with any of the Target dresses, but she did.
If you need the dress altered, you have to take care of that yourself.
If you order a wedding dress from Target.com, and it doesn't fit or you don't like it, you can return it for a refund.
Now the other Google founder is planning a secret wedding
(11-12) 23:29 PST San Francisco -- Google Inc. co-founder Larry Page is planning to wed his girlfriend, Lucy Southworth, at a ceremony next month that is steeped in secrecy.
The event is scheduled for the weekend of Dec. 8 at an undisclosed location, The Chronicle has learned.
Page, 34, founded Google while a Stanford University computer science doctoral student and is now among the world's wealthiest individuals, with a fortune around $20 billion. He is, by a wide margin, Silicon Valley's richest bachelor.
Many current and former Google employees are expected to attend the wedding, along with Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin business empire, and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, according to sources familiar with the guest list. Former Vice President Al Gore was also invited but said he can't make it because he will be receiving the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10.
"Larry Page allowed that, on the list of excuses, that was acceptable," Gore said in an interview.
But Gore said he's hoping to make an appearance at the wedding using one of the staples of the modern, high-tech world: video conferencing.
It's known that Southworth was a biomedical informatics doctoral student at Stanford, although it is unclear whether she has graduated. She has dated Page for well over a year.
A Google spokesman declined to comment.
Rumors of Page's wedding were published in The Chronicle, followed last month by a more detailed account in a Fortune magazine blog, but the publication quickly removed the post. The item suggested that the ceremony was to be held overseas because attendees were asked to bring a passport. A spokeswoman for Fortune did not provide details about why the posting was deleted.
Six months ago, Google's other founder, Sergey Brin, married longtime girlfriend Anne Wojcicki, a biotech entrepreneur. They successfully kept the ceremony, held in the Caribbean, a secret until after the wedding was over.
Google later invested $3.9 million in Wojcicki's company, 23andMe.
Southworth and Page are poised to become players on the international social scene by virtue of his wealth and connections. They've been seen at parties around the Bay Area, including a dinner for Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter and his wife, Anna, hosted by jet-setter Denise Hale at the Ritz-Carlton in October 2006, and in Hollywood at the Vanity Fair post-Oscar party in February this year.
Hale, who counts Princess Michael of Kent, Israel Philharmonic conductor Zubin Mehta and actor Michael Caine among her friends and has watched many a high-profile marriage come and go, gives Southworth and Page high marks - and hope.
"They are a very-well matched couple," Hale said. "She's stunning and bright, and he's very attractive and bright."
"What else do you want? They're very much in love, and they're going to be the next great couple to do great things together. It's a great combination."
Google releases developer tools for its operating system, offers $10 million in prizes for top programmers. B2
Chronicle staff writer Cecilia Vega contributed to this report. E-mail the writers at vkopytoff@sfchronicle.com, zcoile@sfchronicle.com and czinko@sfchronicle.com.
The event is scheduled for the weekend of Dec. 8 at an undisclosed location, The Chronicle has learned.
Page, 34, founded Google while a Stanford University computer science doctoral student and is now among the world's wealthiest individuals, with a fortune around $20 billion. He is, by a wide margin, Silicon Valley's richest bachelor.
Many current and former Google employees are expected to attend the wedding, along with Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin business empire, and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, according to sources familiar with the guest list. Former Vice President Al Gore was also invited but said he can't make it because he will be receiving the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10.
"Larry Page allowed that, on the list of excuses, that was acceptable," Gore said in an interview.
But Gore said he's hoping to make an appearance at the wedding using one of the staples of the modern, high-tech world: video conferencing.
It's known that Southworth was a biomedical informatics doctoral student at Stanford, although it is unclear whether she has graduated. She has dated Page for well over a year.
A Google spokesman declined to comment.
Rumors of Page's wedding were published in The Chronicle, followed last month by a more detailed account in a Fortune magazine blog, but the publication quickly removed the post. The item suggested that the ceremony was to be held overseas because attendees were asked to bring a passport. A spokeswoman for Fortune did not provide details about why the posting was deleted.
Six months ago, Google's other founder, Sergey Brin, married longtime girlfriend Anne Wojcicki, a biotech entrepreneur. They successfully kept the ceremony, held in the Caribbean, a secret until after the wedding was over.
Google later invested $3.9 million in Wojcicki's company, 23andMe.
Southworth and Page are poised to become players on the international social scene by virtue of his wealth and connections. They've been seen at parties around the Bay Area, including a dinner for Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter and his wife, Anna, hosted by jet-setter Denise Hale at the Ritz-Carlton in October 2006, and in Hollywood at the Vanity Fair post-Oscar party in February this year.
Hale, who counts Princess Michael of Kent, Israel Philharmonic conductor Zubin Mehta and actor Michael Caine among her friends and has watched many a high-profile marriage come and go, gives Southworth and Page high marks - and hope.
"They are a very-well matched couple," Hale said. "She's stunning and bright, and he's very attractive and bright."
"What else do you want? They're very much in love, and they're going to be the next great couple to do great things together. It's a great combination."
Google releases developer tools for its operating system, offers $10 million in prizes for top programmers. B2
Chronicle staff writer Cecilia Vega contributed to this report. E-mail the writers at vkopytoff@sfchronicle.com, zcoile@sfchronicle.com and czinko@sfchronicle.com.
KTC expands into wedding-planning industry
Consumer credit company Krungthai Card is diversifying into the five-billion-baht wedding industry.
Niwatt Chittalarn, the president and chief executive officer of Krungthai Card, said the wedding industry has grown significantly in recent years.
''Based on our data, most newlyweds spend an average of 300,000 to 400,000 baht,'' he said. ''From our experience, we realise that loans and credit card transactions involving weddings constitute a huge amount of money.''
KTC will partner with hotels, airlines, jewelry retailers and other partners to offer wedding arrangement services.
''The focus is on new and exciting themes that our members should find are intimate and impressive. Weddings can be small or large for 50 or more guests,'' Mr Niwatt said.
''We are talking about new concepts and new places never before used for weddings,'' he said. ''For example, old palaces that belonged to nobles of the past eras, Lanna Outdoor Museum, houses of prominent figures in the past or even at your home, which we can dress up very nicely.''
KTC plans to spend 25 million baht for its KTC VIVA Valentine's 2008 programme. The contest will offer 14 free wedding packages featuring balloon rides in Chiang Mai from Feb 13-17. Ten couples will be selected from Thailand and four others from abroad.
The contest requires applicants to pay a fee of 9,999 baht for Thai citizens and $999 for foreigners, with all revenues to be donated to the Mae Fah Luang Foundation and other charities. Registrations can be made until Dec 10.
Mr Niwatt said the wedding arrangement service will generate new revenues for the company. KTC expects non-interest income to eventually rise to 50% of total revenues from 40% now.
KTC, a unit of Krung Thai Bank, reported third-quarter net profit of 169 million baht, up 28% from the same period last year, with revenues up 32% year-on-year to 2.77 billion baht.
KTC shares on the stock exchange closed yesterday at 29.75 baht, up 75 satang, in trade worth 5.81 million baht.
Niwatt Chittalarn, the president and chief executive officer of Krungthai Card, said the wedding industry has grown significantly in recent years.
''Based on our data, most newlyweds spend an average of 300,000 to 400,000 baht,'' he said. ''From our experience, we realise that loans and credit card transactions involving weddings constitute a huge amount of money.''
KTC will partner with hotels, airlines, jewelry retailers and other partners to offer wedding arrangement services.
''The focus is on new and exciting themes that our members should find are intimate and impressive. Weddings can be small or large for 50 or more guests,'' Mr Niwatt said.
''We are talking about new concepts and new places never before used for weddings,'' he said. ''For example, old palaces that belonged to nobles of the past eras, Lanna Outdoor Museum, houses of prominent figures in the past or even at your home, which we can dress up very nicely.''
KTC plans to spend 25 million baht for its KTC VIVA Valentine's 2008 programme. The contest will offer 14 free wedding packages featuring balloon rides in Chiang Mai from Feb 13-17. Ten couples will be selected from Thailand and four others from abroad.
The contest requires applicants to pay a fee of 9,999 baht for Thai citizens and $999 for foreigners, with all revenues to be donated to the Mae Fah Luang Foundation and other charities. Registrations can be made until Dec 10.
Mr Niwatt said the wedding arrangement service will generate new revenues for the company. KTC expects non-interest income to eventually rise to 50% of total revenues from 40% now.
KTC, a unit of Krung Thai Bank, reported third-quarter net profit of 169 million baht, up 28% from the same period last year, with revenues up 32% year-on-year to 2.77 billion baht.
KTC shares on the stock exchange closed yesterday at 29.75 baht, up 75 satang, in trade worth 5.81 million baht.
Family fight at wedding
A family falling out ended up in a street fight at a wedding in Derry, the local court has heard.
During the case of Eamon McCauley (24), of 9 Forest Street, Belfast, Derry Magistrate’s Court heard that at 1am on July 7 last year, police were tasked to a disturbance outside Pitcher’s Bar at Alder Road. Around six men were reported to be fighting in the car park. When officers arrived they spoke to McCauley, who had a cut to his face, and whose jumper was covered in blood.When asked what had happened, McCauley told officers to “F*** off”. He continued to be abusive to police when asked to calm down, telling officers to “F*** away off”. McCauley admitted using disorderly behaviour. A defence solicitor said there had been a “falling out” among family members previously and that had continued at the wedding, culminating in a fight later on in the evening. “Unfortunately, this was just a family get together that went wrong.” McCauley was fined £300.
During the case of Eamon McCauley (24), of 9 Forest Street, Belfast, Derry Magistrate’s Court heard that at 1am on July 7 last year, police were tasked to a disturbance outside Pitcher’s Bar at Alder Road. Around six men were reported to be fighting in the car park. When officers arrived they spoke to McCauley, who had a cut to his face, and whose jumper was covered in blood.When asked what had happened, McCauley told officers to “F*** off”. He continued to be abusive to police when asked to calm down, telling officers to “F*** away off”. McCauley admitted using disorderly behaviour. A defence solicitor said there had been a “falling out” among family members previously and that had continued at the wedding, culminating in a fight later on in the evening. “Unfortunately, this was just a family get together that went wrong.” McCauley was fined £300.
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