I'm back. I'm married. I'm learning. I'm happy.
A lot has happened in past five months. I've lived through several emotions. Loved them all. Also learnt a lot along the way. It all started on 29th September-2013 when I first met Preeti.
I still remember that Sunday afternoon when we went to meet Preeti and her parents for the very first time. We were to meet around 6 in the evening. I was working very late the previous night so I was terribly sleepy while driving to the place. Yawns galore !
Mom was constantly telling me to stop being lazy and look alive. The prospects of getting bored during the conversation ahead was making me yawn even more but all's well that ends well. It was a lovely evening.
We did meet a few more times after that during our courtship period.
Just a FEW....
A few times at Akshardham, a few times at Metro walk, a few times during the weekends, a few times during festive celebrations like Dusshera, Diwali, Preeti's birthday, Christmas, New year, Valentine's day etc etc.
Phew ;)
Why wasn't I nervous ? Why wasn't I anxious ? Why didn't I have cold feet ? Why was I feeling the way I did ?
I had the answers.. I knew her well.. She was my strength.
It was business as always. After taking bath and having morning breakfast I had to go with dad to Sagan and Cocktail Venue, check for the final preparations and make the payment. After that a ride to farmer's market to get fruit basket. Then to sweet shop for dry fruits and sweets. By the time we came back it was around 4 in afternoon. Sagan ceremony was to start at 7.
I had no plans to go to Salon so I had ample time for my quick bath and a shave. I was ready on time and I was the first one to reach the venue from boy-side sharp at 7:20 pm with naniji. Dad reached a few minutes later. Preeti had also reached on time and was waiting in the brides room. We were both on time.
I sat for a few minutes with naniji and then I looked around the hall to check if everything was in place. I requested for some changes in flower arrangement which was promptly attended to. After a while guests had started arriving. We had the tilak ceremony and it was time to bring the bride.
Preeti was wearing a maroon saree. She looked beautiful and calm. The way she always does.
And what followed was no surprise. The usual meet and greet with everyone, the photo session, the dance and the dinner. I was pleasantly surprised with the dance performances by Shruti, Hemita and the gang (Saurabh, Kritika, Shiwani, Deeksha, Vinny) and a very special performance by Prisha.
I had no plans to go to Salon so I had ample time for my quick bath and a shave. I was ready on time and reached the venue sharp at 8:00 pm. What followed after that was no surprise. The usual meet and greet, the mehendi, the photo session, the dance and the dinner.
I had no plans to go to Salon so I had ample time for my quick bath with gharauli water and a shave. All dressed up in my sherwani I was ready at 6:45 but it was another fifty minutes before Panditji called me for the sehra bandhi ceremony. I must have burnt a couple of hundred calories standing in the room.
A quick visit to temple, the baraat and ribbon cutting ceremony followed and next thing I know, I was on the grooms seat waiting for the bride.
Like the sunshine at the break of dawn, like flowers covered with the morning mist, like echoes of music heard from distant temple bells, like an angel she came.
She looked beautiful and calm. The way she always does.
I held her hand.. never to let go.
What followed after that was no surprise. The usual meet and greet, the photo session, the dance and the dinner. After that we had all the wedding rituals, vidai from her home and a warm welcome into her new home.
She is a part of our family. She always was and always will be.
A lot has happened in past five months. I've lived through several emotions. Loved them all. Also learnt a lot along the way. It all started on 29th September-2013 when I first met Preeti.
I still remember that Sunday afternoon when we went to meet Preeti and her parents for the very first time. We were to meet around 6 in the evening. I was working very late the previous night so I was terribly sleepy while driving to the place. Yawns galore !
Mom was constantly telling me to stop being lazy and look alive. The prospects of getting bored during the conversation ahead was making me yawn even more but all's well that ends well. It was a lovely evening.
We did meet a few more times after that during our courtship period.
Just a FEW....
A few times at Akshardham, a few times at Metro walk, a few times during the weekends, a few times during festive celebrations like Dusshera, Diwali, Preeti's birthday, Christmas, New year, Valentine's day etc etc.
Phew ;)
28th Feb 2014, Sagan ceremony
I was confidently calm.Why wasn't I nervous ? Why wasn't I anxious ? Why didn't I have cold feet ? Why was I feeling the way I did ?
I had the answers.. I knew her well.. She was my strength.
It was business as always. After taking bath and having morning breakfast I had to go with dad to Sagan and Cocktail Venue, check for the final preparations and make the payment. After that a ride to farmer's market to get fruit basket. Then to sweet shop for dry fruits and sweets. By the time we came back it was around 4 in afternoon. Sagan ceremony was to start at 7.
I had no plans to go to Salon so I had ample time for my quick bath and a shave. I was ready on time and I was the first one to reach the venue from boy-side sharp at 7:20 pm with naniji. Dad reached a few minutes later. Preeti had also reached on time and was waiting in the brides room. We were both on time.
I sat for a few minutes with naniji and then I looked around the hall to check if everything was in place. I requested for some changes in flower arrangement which was promptly attended to. After a while guests had started arriving. We had the tilak ceremony and it was time to bring the bride.
Preeti was wearing a maroon saree. She looked beautiful and calm. The way she always does.
And what followed was no surprise. The usual meet and greet with everyone, the photo session, the dance and the dinner. I was pleasantly surprised with the dance performances by Shruti, Hemita and the gang (Saurabh, Kritika, Shiwani, Deeksha, Vinny) and a very special performance by Prisha.
1st March 2014, Cocktail and Mehendi
This morning our home was filled with relatives. But business as always. A quick bath, breakfast and off to market for accessories with Shruti and Arti bhabhi. Then to the dry cleaner to collect the suits. Then to tent house with dad for booking tent for the sehra bandhi and to get some extra bedding for home. Then a visit to wedding venue with dad to finalize the assembling point of starting the baraat for the next day. By the time we reached back it was 5.I had no plans to go to Salon so I had ample time for my quick bath and a shave. I was ready on time and reached the venue sharp at 8:00 pm. What followed after that was no surprise. The usual meet and greet, the mehendi, the photo session, the dance and the dinner.
2nd March - 2014, Wedding day
Another beautiful morning. Another packed day. In first half of the day we had nav-graha puja and janehu ceremony. After that I was smeared in mehendi and then everyone went to temple for garhauli, dancing to the beat of the dhol. Meanwhile I waited at home and watched some news.I had no plans to go to Salon so I had ample time for my quick bath with gharauli water and a shave. All dressed up in my sherwani I was ready at 6:45 but it was another fifty minutes before Panditji called me for the sehra bandhi ceremony. I must have burnt a couple of hundred calories standing in the room.
A quick visit to temple, the baraat and ribbon cutting ceremony followed and next thing I know, I was on the grooms seat waiting for the bride.
Like the sunshine at the break of dawn, like flowers covered with the morning mist, like echoes of music heard from distant temple bells, like an angel she came.
She looked beautiful and calm. The way she always does.
I held her hand.. never to let go.
What followed after that was no surprise. The usual meet and greet, the photo session, the dance and the dinner. After that we had all the wedding rituals, vidai from her home and a warm welcome into her new home.
She is a part of our family. She always was and always will be.
