Day 7 - wedding chronicles
Yesterday, attended a wedding after many many ages. Why I am not invited much would fill another post. The hall was big and the number of guests were huge. We were already late for the marriage happening at noon, owing to the morning traffic. Observing them all, it all seemed like a facade to me. Like a small budgeted film which flops in public, I found it similar to a wedding. The directors are the priests, the producers are the parents of both bride and groom, the relatives of both families being part of the production and filmmaking team, the guests are the audience who come just for the entertainment and food, while the photographers form the marketing and editing team. Does anyone bothers much about the script story and screenplay which forms the real core? Do both families ever brainstorm and discuss what’s really needed for the film, I mean marriage, to be successful?
There were discussions among the audience, not about the bride and groom though. It was an opportunity for them to meet the other relatives and refresh their waning memory of various branches of their family tree. I have a theory that Charles Darwin would have attended a similar wedding in his young age setting off his thinking on genes. Considering how they had more than 10 siblings in those era, it would have been interesting to note the similar trait like baldness and dental structure, boy vs girls ratio in the families, or the deaths and ailments. Sitting just behind her in the row of chairs, I saw a 80+ year old granny taking a selfie with her another octogenarian friend and posting in on WA group! Survival of the fittest indeed!
The moment varmala was done, almost all the guests got up slowly for their food. For the actual pheras, the hall had very few people left. The photographers were still clicking that and this leaving a bitter taste in my mind of the days events. More than renewing connections I consider the event as a short vacation for our family, only to end up with throat pain and ultimately taking the day off today!
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jaee jadhav
24 days ago
Haha . Well written. Lately, I get goosebumps even by the thought of such weddings and get-togethers. Not sure, if it's just the age or choice 🤔 😅
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