I am happy to inform you that my daughter Divya’s wedding with her long time friend Deepak went off well on 11 September 2008 in the presence of close relatives of both the bride and the groom.

The marriage conducted according to Kannadiga rituals, was a solemn affair consisting of a simple Kasi Yatra, Kanya Dhan, tying the mangal sutra and the sapthapathi.

The lunch was of udupi style , with an array of dishes , the aroma and flavor still lingering on my taste buds. Evening 7pm there was a simple reception followed by a buffet dinner.

Though it is customary for the bride’s party to conduct the marriage and be responsible for the happenings of the day both physically and financially , the magnanimous groom’s parents, took up the obligation of conducting the marriage, with a smile and treated us like royal guests!

With no questions or even enquiriies regarding the bride’s gold jewellery, silver articles or the wedding gifts which usually accompany the bride coming from the grooms side, it was an out of the world experience for us..Comfortable rooms booked in hotels for two days saw the relatives in good spirits and there are no words to describe the camederie between the cousins, nieces and nephews meeting after a long time , coming from different parts of India.

With no Janavasam, Nitchaythartham ,Nalangu festival which usually accompanies a Hindu wedding, the marriage was a relaxed affair, more of mirth and less of stress.

The marriage expenses was shared equally between the bride and the groom and we the parents were free from all the financial worries.

Special thanks to bloggers Annaswamy Natarajan, raju-indore, Kala BN, spk100, uropinion, unikrishnandr,DSampath, Rahim Bahrain, Anjolika, Sreenivasarao s, priyasivan and pure friendship for their best wishes and blessings.

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