Indian Wedding

Indians, however they toil throughout their life, their best self is revealed at a family party as grand as an Indian Wedding! Yes, the most famous ‘big fat Indian wedding’ is the most awaited moment in one’s life and what comes with it are the enthralling moments of fun and joy which makes every family wedding a memorable one, especially when one is an arranged marriage. Here I present to you the unique and interesting journey of a wedding celebration that can be found nowhere but India.

P.S. These are just the observations of the author. He is yet to experience these things. :P

As soon as one enters in his/her mid 20’s, parents start to search for all the financial stability to host one of the lavish grand celebrations of their child’s wedding. Relatives start teasing the one for getting ready to become a ‘bali ka bakra’.

Yeah, I already have become one by getting relatives like you  -_- 

Mom, in all her social gatherings, proudly displays the not so cool eligible bachelor as one of the most handsome versatile picks.

All of the distant relatives suddenly become interested in the boy/girl about whom they probably have not even remembered the name ever since birth. Beta, tere chacha ke fufiya sasur ke bete ka phone hai, le baat kar. (Son, your uncle’s uncle-in-law’s son is on the call, hear him what he says…). This reaction:

What??

After sending the amiable matrimonial photographs to unknown number of people and meeting them numerous times, parents narrow down to one suitable match which finally gets associated with the family. And then the family drama begins...

Now comes the preparation. Celebration includes long list of functions from haldi, mehendi, sangeet, ghudchadhi, baaraat, mandap, phere, vidai and any other thing you can possibly think of. Lodge bookings, wedding invitations, caterers, decorators, pandit, things for arrangements, and above all these tensions, personal attention to the guests. Beta, tauji ki dhoti phat gyi hai, ja bazaar se nayi le a, aur sun buaji ko jalebiyan bahut pasand hai, natthu halwai se 1 kilo jalebi bhi le ana. (Your uncle’s dhoti is torn, replace it with new one from market and also get 1kg jalebis for your aunt)

What everyone remembers is everyone, and everyone forgets the boy/girl getting married.

  On the D-day, everyone wakes up in the tension of looking more beautiful than the in-laws and take good 2 to 3 hours in getting themselves more ugly (Oh, I mean beautiful :/).

In the baraat, they dance with full throttle. Every Indian wedding is incomplete with the dance on classics like nagin, ye desh hai veer jawanon ka, baby doll main sone di, and any other cheap song that you haven’t heard in your lifetime. Who cares about the song though?

Ohh Yeah!!

  Every being attending the wedding are not there for the bride or groom but are there for FOOD. Yes, everyone just grabs a plate (or maybe two) and starts munching out every snack they could reach on those bustling counters, giving occasional smiles to friends and family, as if they care.

Most Important Question

The reaction that just could not be missed is when the person that seems to not stop eating for another 2 hours suddenly sees for a video camera staring at him. The change in the way of eating is huuuge. One who seems to take whole naan in a bite takes a small piece (smaller than one you would give to a 2 year old) and very tenderly places it in his mouth and slowly chews it with the lips glued.

Whoaa Cameraaa !!!

This is followed by whole night long series of events that is just not wanted after a delicious ‘peit-full’ dinner. Many of them just take a good nap, but one who cannot have this piece of heaven is guess who? The bride and the groom. Aakhir unki shaadi hai bhai!!! (Afterall, its their marriage). 

Uuuuuunnn Ohh, Yeah, What?

  But however difficult is to host a wedding, the essence of it lies in the bond of two people that turn into soulmates in the presence of all the masti and fun. :)