Real Brides

Some love stories start with sparks. Others start with friendship, the kind that sneaks up quietly, turns into something deeper, and one day, without either realizing it, becomes forever.This is one such story, of two people who grew up together, laughed their way through friendship, and eventually found love where they least expected it. From Friendship to Forever They both grew up in Bahrain, surrounded by familiar faces and shared memories. Introduced through mutual friends, what began as casual conversations soon turned into an easy friendship. “We used to talk almost every day,” she recalls. “It was effortless, we were just good friends who got along really well.” Over time, their bond deepened. From daily chats to meeting often, friendship became closeness, and close...

Some stories begin in classrooms, others on dating apps, but this one started under the Goan sun, somewhere between beaches, bonfires, and destiny. For Simran and Divye, what began as a spontaneous college trip turned into an eight-year-long love story, filled with laughter, friendship, and a few city hops that proved one thing: when it’s meant to be, even geography can’t get in the way. A Filmy Beginning Simran calls it “a bit filmy, a DDLJ sort of story,” and honestly, it couldn’t be more perfect. Divye and his friends had organized a trip to Goa for Delhi University students, and through a common friend, Simran got an invite. “I joined in with two of my girlfriends, not knowing this trip would change my life,” she laughs. When they met, something clicked. “We don’t know ...

They say the best love stories are the ones that unfold naturally and that love often finds you when you least expect it. For these two doctors, love didn’t arrive through grand gestures or planned moments; it bloomed softly between night shifts, over coffee cups, and stacks of case files in the quiet corners of a hospital that had become their shared world. When Medicine Met Magic Their story began during residency, a phase of life filled with long hours, sleepless nights, and endless rounds. Amidst all that chaos, two people crossed paths as colleagues. What started as polite conversations soon became shared laughter, study sessions, and small moments of kindness that stitched their days together. “We met during residency, surrounded by long hours, night duties...