The great Indian wedding

As is commonly said, learning is a lifelong journey and we continue to experience new things as we move ahead in life.

Destination wedding of an old friend’s daughter broke two common myths –

(1) Myth no 1- All Indian marriages happen as per IST. Here, it was a destination wedding and while the bride’s side came all the way from a long distance, the groom’s side, in spite of being based locally, also chose to move to the same hotel. With the both the families and their relatives co-located, it should have been recipe for time going for a toss! But the things moved with clockwise precision, with each ceremony happening as per the schedule. In one classic instance, when the previous ceremony was slightly delayed, the bride and the groom came for the next ceremony in the same attire and with the same make up. This is something very rare in today’s world of showbiz.

(2) Myth no.2 – There’s no party without alcohol. Not only both the sides, youngsters included, danced non stop, there was an after event for the youngsters where they danced to the tunes belted out by the DJ till wee hours of the morning. This was very refreshing. If a few were served alcohol in their rooms , I am not aware, but the entire marriage comprising several events and ceremonies was bereft of any alcohol.

Kudos to both the families for breaking certain age old myths there are commonly associated with the great Indian weddings!