Today is my sister Anjali 's wedding anniversary.
Habib, the son of the baker who baked
her wedding cake visited us today
after years and years.
What a surprise!
I told him what day it was and how
it was linked to his family
and he was amazed.
He was a young boy then,
he is 42 years old he said.
A wedding party ( procession or baaraat)
was passing down our street ,
so I went to the gate to take pictures.
In the top photo you can see the DJ van,
from where the loud music emanates.
The lighted umbrellas look pretty.
These people were getting ready, waiting
for the groom 's family and friends to assemble.
I couldn 't get better shots
because I did not want to
catch anyone 's attention.
There are lots of wedding halls
and hotels in our area.
These pictures are blurry
as they were taken with a mobile phone.
Indians enjoy loud, colorful,
ritual laden weddings. The Royal wedding last week
was a big hit here.
This posh hotel is another
place the groom 's party stays.
The bride 's family foots the bill.
The Jeevan Saathi Wedding Hall.
A cousin of mine had his
reception here some years back.
This wedding guest house is a stone 's throw
from my house.
Two big wedding halls flank it.
It gets noisy during wedding season.
Read an execellent post
on the royal wedding on the
MATTER OF FACT blog.
It has been written by
Pastor Mark Minor.
Hello Amrita,
ReplyDeleteAt first i will congratulate yo your sister anjali for her weding anniversary.Thanks for your comment on my blog...and i really liked your this post...this was just like attending any marriage party.Have you came to north india..in which city..or state?
Best wishes.
Hemant
Amrita, you post is beautiful...and I skipped over to the link you suggested and enjoyed the pastors comments on the first wedding in the Garden of Eden...sigh indeed.
ReplyDeleteHere in the US, we do not have wedding processions like the one you shared a pic of...it looks so celebratory and festive...much like the ones Jesus speaks of in the scriptures.
Blessings and peace to you sweet friend...all the way for South Carolina USA!
beautiful shots. I love that you give us a windown into your world. ☺☺
ReplyDeleteWeddings seem to be a big business in your area of the world. There is a city in the USA (Las Vegas) that has a wedding chapel on almost every corner. Sadly, people get divorced as fast as they get married around here :-(
ReplyDeleteHemant ji I live in Alld. not very far from Lko
ReplyDeleteHi De Anna, each culture has its own special wedding celebration. Many people in Asia are adopting the WQestern style feastivity.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, its my pleasure to show my blog guests my part of the world.
ReplyDeleteOh ye s mr Geezer I have seen the Las Vegas weddings on TV. In India too the divorce rate is going up
ReplyDeleteI can add an interesting point here. These days the hindus observe Aksheya Trithi which are aupicious days to buy gold .
ReplyDeleteWoow, it had to be great anniversary! I wish Your sister all the best on the next year of marriage!
ReplyDeleteDear Amrita,
ReplyDeleteIndia has such abundance of beauty and wealth side by side of the utmost poverty.
I find it interesting, but also a bit frightening.
Jealousy and envy must lay near where the differences are so great.
I hardly know any wealthy people and therefore I can go on living my simple life in contempt.
Simple, but relatively safe. maybe that is becoming a luxury nowadays?
from Felisol
Hello,
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos...thank you for sharing!
Hoping everything is going well with you~ have a great day!
"Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife" - that's God's standard. And it doesn't need too much fuss either - although it's a time to celebrate.
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary wishes to your sister and brother-in-law. Always happy to see you stopping by Buttercup's.
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