Rohit and Neha’s Monsoon Wedding
Wow, Indians know how to party~!
I just experienced 2 days and 2 nights of an Indian wedding, and… WOW. It was fascinating. I’d been hoping to see an Indian wedding during this trip, ever since watching Monsoon Wedding I’ve been intrigued. But I had no idea how to make that happen. In an incredible stroke of luck, a gal I met in Vietnam, Julie, had casually mentioned she’d be in Delhi for a wedding, and if her original date couldn’t make it and if I were in town, I could join her. I was super excited about that but didn’t believe it’d actually happen. I forgot about the conversation soon after.
Fast-forward 2 months. Out of the blue I got an email from Julie saying her friend couldn’t make it. It just so happened I’d be in Delhi only for 3 days and over the exact time of the wedding!
Julie worked with Rohit, the groom, in Australia but didn’t know him that well. No matter; the groom’s family took amazing care of us and showed us the true meaning of Hospitality. They own a clothing shop and spent 3 hours with us picking out and measuring saris for the big day. We spent a lot of time in their home drinking chai and meeting the steady stream of relatives. And then the ceremonies… wow. There are so many details, but I’m short on time and I think the event is best represented by pictures.
The wedding was amazing, filled with music, dancing, color, food, and family. There were about 400 people in attendance. So much happiness and celebration, and we were treated like esteemed guests. As the only foreigners, everyone made sure we were comfortable, entertained, fed, and dancing. My face hurt from smiling, and I was completely exhausted afterward. Can’t imagine how the bride and groom feel, and those who actually made it to the end (we cut out at 4:00 a.m. because I had a flight at 10:00).
Enjoy the pictures!~ A word about the slide show: For some reason, WordPress has it move really quickly. So go to the first picture and move your cursor until the “stop” icon (square) appears. Click on that square to stop the slide show and then you can click on the right arrow to move to the next picture at your own pace. And, sorry the captions are kind of weird formatting… not sure how to fix that. And, the pictures are out-of-order because I combined a few from Julie’s set.
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WHOA. Awesome town!!
christina said this on September 6, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Whoa indeed. There is one in there that makes it look like you’re arriving at a red carpet event, and aren’t we glamorous darling?? How’d you decide on red, or was it chosen for you; you’ll have to try to recreate the wrapping again once you’re back home!
sasha said this on September 6, 2010 at 5:15 pm