My sister’s big fat Indian wedding!!

A wedding…as I see it…is a celebration of the union of two souls…of two families, something that is highly regarded in our part of the world for its sheer grandeur and all the brouhaha that goes into making the day, a really special one for the couple. It’s not every day that you find that special someone worthy of spending your whole life with….that someone who’d be your companion throughout life’s journey…and it certainly is not ever day that you get to celebrate your coming together. And so did she believe, when she found her Mr.Perfect!!

Being on the bride’s side meant that every li’l detail had to be taken care of, without giving an opportunity for the groom’s party to complain. Right from the time the wedding got fixed, there was this air of excitement at home…a zillion things had to be done and there was very little time. Everyone from the wedding hall manager, panditji, the caterer, the florist, the photographer, the tailor, the beautician, the mehendi artist…to the travel agent had to be kept on their toes for a month or so..to ensure that everything fell into place and on time. All that it needed was lots of people who’d shoulder responsibilities of different sorts and their valuable time. Having been brought up in a joint family, finding people was never going to be a problem, only problem would have been they had prior commitments to live up to. But everything, except the wedding took a backseat as all my uncles, aunts and cousins put in all efforts, and looked into the minutest of things. These are the people who have been with us through all phases of our life, and without their presence, the wedding would have lost its meaning. Any amount of gratitude is insufficient to express what their being means to us. The happiness in their hearts was apparent as everyone shed tears of joy at the time of the mahurta. Emotions ran high, the joy of getting her married amalgamated with the sadness of not having to see her around at home. Dad and grandpa’s presence was absolutely missed, but the love and affection showered by others made up for it, to a certain extent. I know not what it means to live with less than four people at home…and the wedding just highlighted the importance of people in our lives. All said and done, people around made the wedding a successful one….and the couple will be responsible to make the marriage successful!!