Shocked to hear about Sophiya Haque's death. May
her sould rest in peace. Deepest Condolences to her family.
Every family who has a girl child in India awaits
her wedding day. I have a younger sister so my family will see her wedding
after me. But, I have a very special wedding coming up in a week. There are so
many Indian rituals that are followed all through the wedding process. Here, I
am talking about my sister's wedding on 23rd March 2013. She
was born in a Jain 'T Series' family, as aunty would describe. A family that religiously are Jain but
maintained a cordial open mind with the ever changing world. So, she is 24 and
she is about to get married in a week. A whole new life is going to unfold for
her. I am curiously waiting to know how well she manages this new chapter in
her life.
Just the thought of leaving the family you are born for a family you have hardly known is scary. How beautifully our mother has accomplished this major responsibility is what we realize when we see the girl child of the family go to an other family. Parents and siblings are wanting to know if her daughter or sister is safe, happy, protected, loved, cared and valued in the family she has dedicated her life too. Jain's have rituals which may be different from other Hindu
religions.
First ritual which I was a part of was 'Thap' on
December 10, 2012 where in the bride and groom have a gathering at their
respective homes with all the family members and close friends. It is believed
that after the ritual of 'Thap' is over, the marriage is bound to happen at any
cause. Nothing in this world can stop the marriage of the bride and groom, not
even death of a family member. It took over my mind when I understood this but
still I don't agree with this. Never mind, me agreeing to it or not will not
change it.
The second ritual is not a Jain ritual, it's something which youth all over the world tend to follow. It's a trend as the world say. The second ritual which I was a part of was a Bachelorette party on January 5, 2013. When I got an invite for this party I actually thought it would only be a small get together of her close friends, some music and food and its over. I was wrong here. I never knew that girls could also host a hell of a bachelorette party. The party was themed, 'Prince & Princess Party'. A specific dress code was called for where the guys would turn out to be the cool prince with a T-shirt & Denim and girls would wear a one piece and a crown ordered for them. I turned to be the most awesomely cool prince with the true cool prince attire. This is what every one had to say. I am obliged to be the best always *smart*. Putting up 3 most cherished moments of the night.
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| The Princess to be Bride |
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| My Princess & The Princess to be Bride |
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| My little Princess |
The jam packed wedding week is on from today. I have two important weddings to attend and my last two exams are still pending. How am I going to manage all these together? I am going shopping today for the weddings. A super busy day for me. Its gonna be a lot of fun though. I'll put up my schedule for the coming week. Its a week which I shall not forget for years to come.
18.1.2013 - Sangeet Sandhya
19.1.2013 - Marriage & 'Haathkuri'
20.1.2013 - DJ Party
21.1.2013 - Mehndi
22.1.2013 - Sangeet Sandhya
23.1.2013 - Marriage
24.1.2013 - Reception
As soon as I am done with the reception in Ahmedabad, I'll be on my way to Udaipur for the next 3 days i.e. 25th January 2013 to 28th January 2013 for my father's conference. It's gonna be an active week ahead. Looking forward to all the different rituals with maximum fun.
Love All.
