I was so lucky in getting to read this book early through Netgalley.

The book starts off with Archie and her family preparing for a wedding.
Archie is a lovable character and she helps plenty throughout the book. We see her helping her new cousin, Emma, learn about Indian wedding traditions. She watches over Krishna, her little brother. And even helps the bride fix her mehndi, in a touching bathroom scene. That scene is one of my favorites, there’s something magical about restrooms that brings women together. 

In the end of the story, Archie and Emma dance and celebrate their auntie and uncles wedding. The girls are friends and cousins now. 
It’s a perfect story to not only teach Indian wedding traditions, but also celebrate family and culture.

And of course, this is a picture book, and the illustrations were beautiful! I loved how happy and colorful they were. So much detail was put into it; Like the mehndi on the brides hands and the bangles and jewelry on many of the characters. I also liked the patterns on the clothes and even the bits of gray hair on some of the characters. 

I can’t wait to read this book with my nieces.