So as usual we go to the park in our apartment complex around 5:30 each night. Yesterday when we went we were told there was a party that night and a wedding the next night (tonight). Our apartment complex has three buildings. The third building is attached to the club house which includes the pool, a grassy area, and the play area. This area can be rented out for events. Well tonight's event was a wedding. When we went down to play at the park tonight (with Grandparents in tow who had arrived in India just this morning) there had a been quiet a transformation. The stage that is usually backed by a nondescript white wall was decorated with ornate structures and there were chairs and tables and buffets setup. There was also what looked like a decorated carriage minus the wheels that the bride would be carried in on! Needless to say, K really wanted to stay to see the Bride but it was getting late.
So we headed back to the apartment. The kids watched some TV. My Dad and I went next door to order dinner and on our way back we asked the security guards what time the wedding was going to start. They said, ahh marriage, 9 pm. Well that's late for our kids. We ate dinner and then offered to take the kids down for a few minutes around 8:30 to see what was going on. We walked down to go see the decorations, the lights (!), and the crowd (weddings are not small events). We ended up staying until about 9:20 to see some of the festivities. We saw the bride carried in and heard the chanting and the music. I have no idea what they were saying. We did confirm it was a Hindi wedding but that was about it.
I brought the good camera down so here are some pictures. We felt very fortunate to see this special event and what a neat experience for my parents who arrived today!
Oh did I mention there were fireworks! Did you have fireworks at your wedding?
So we headed back to the apartment. The kids watched some TV. My Dad and I went next door to order dinner and on our way back we asked the security guards what time the wedding was going to start. They said, ahh marriage, 9 pm. Well that's late for our kids. We ate dinner and then offered to take the kids down for a few minutes around 8:30 to see what was going on. We walked down to go see the decorations, the lights (!), and the crowd (weddings are not small events). We ended up staying until about 9:20 to see some of the festivities. We saw the bride carried in and heard the chanting and the music. I have no idea what they were saying. We did confirm it was a Hindi wedding but that was about it.
I brought the good camera down so here are some pictures. We felt very fortunate to see this special event and what a neat experience for my parents who arrived today!
Oh did I mention there were fireworks! Did you have fireworks at your wedding?
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| This usually is a nondescript white wall. |
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| This is normally where the kids run around. |
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| What the bride will be carried in on. |
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| Greeting the guests. |
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| The get-away car parked out side. No just married sign though. |
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| The stage after dark. |
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| The bride being carried in. The men in red were carrying her. See the lights, they're on other peoples heads. Now that is an entrance! I hope K's not hoping for one of these one day! |
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| Part of the ceremony. There was a lot of chanting. |
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| This was about when we left. A lot of people were going up on the stage, I'm guessing to congratulate or help bless the couple. |
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