The night before the wedding was the night of thanksgiving. Again a huge function. There were hundreds of friends and relatives. The adjacent hall had tables set up for dinner. The cuisine was amazing, I think. I didn’t get to eat much, I had lost my appetite by now, and was surviving on yogurt and rice and some soup. I want to cry at the thought of missing all that food. There were hundreds of people falling all over the food, and there I was fondling my angry stomach!
There was entertainment that was beyond my imagination. A few dancers were bought from Dubai, who danced like the whiling dervishes of Turkey. It was mesmerizing. Then they donned some electrical costumes and danced, and the whorls and the way they were spinning was spectacular. It really was electrifying. Then there was fireworks. Totally out of this world.
Saniya looked so beautiful in the typical red and gold of the occasion. Her jewelry was of regal and princely magnitude. Every day, was a day of diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, the size of which I had not seen before. Well may be I had, but didn’t remember. Doesn’t she look so beautiful? Why the downcast eyes? Because Muslim brides in India and Pakistan do not flaunt their looks, and do not show off their clothes or expose any part of their body like the brides in the west.
The next day was the wedding, and I shall have more, many more pictures for all of you. Hope you are not bored by this.
Oh, Zakiah! What a spread of food — and of happiness and joy. The bride is beautiful — her downcast eyes make her look very pensive amid all the merriment. I’m sorry your couldn’t enjoy the feast, but I hope you enjoyed the rest of the celebration!
I did enjoy the rest of the celebrations Janet. In some pictures I look tired, but I was happy for my nephew and his family.
Goodness gracious. I am bowled over! Next time, take me with you! Or, have you got any more nephews? 😀 Bored. As if!
There are a few men here who want to go with me to India the next time I go there. ha ha. I told them that I have been there for the last time now. So they have to tag on to someone else. 😦
I do have another nephew whose son is getting married next year. But I already told him, that he shouldn’t expect me to come.
Aw, that is too bad. I like to think of you going again, but I know this trip, with its cruel illness, was very difficult.
So many would-be tag-alongs! hahaha I would be very nervous to take a trip to someplace that would feel so exotic to me without someone who is experienced and comfortable in that setting. I will have to work on this attitude!
I hope you get to travel Mark. You will love the country, and more so, the people.
I’ve seen fireworks at weddings before but they were of a different sort …
It’s too bad you didn’t get a chance to try the food.
I’ve heard of lavish weddings but I’ve never been to one.
This wedding was the epitome of splendor and resplendence. Yeah the food part of the wedding was a bummer for me. Well, that’s okay. I am home now, and feeling better.
I don’t see how we can be bored, Zakiah! Beautiful pictures — both those by camera, and those created by your picturesque words. I love the modesty of the bride! That is the same as my dear “niece” from India. So beautiful to see! (I greatly dislike the immodest gowns that are now chosen by many brides!)
The food! I’m so sorry that you weren’t feeling well enough to enjoy the bounty!
Thank you for sharing the pictures… I’ll be ready to see more when you do! Hugs… Carolyn
Hi Carolyn, thank you so much for stopping by to see these posts of mine. Glad you liked the pictures. Love and hugs.
Sounds like a nice party. So sorry you could not eat.
🙂 thank you for your sweet words.
Your welcome
So much beauty, so much wealth and art ! splendor and tradition.!
Thanks, Zakiah, to share the Indian civilisation,
Love ❤
Michel
Dear Michel, ❤
How kind of you to express such kind thoughts. Beauty and wealth was so obvious the hall mark of this wedding. I am glad I was able to experience it.
Love,
Zakiah.
BTW I hope you are very much better now and, why not, in full shape.
Michel
I am beginning to feel better Michel. Some days are better than others, but overall, I am so much better than how I felt there. Thank you for asking.
Wow! How wonderful! Thank you for “taking us with you” through your posts and beautiful photos! I’m so glad you got to go to the wedding! She is a gorgeous young woman and stunning bride!
HUGS!!! 🙂
so glad you liked this Carolyn, and delighted that you took the trip with me. Saniya is a beautiful young lady. I wish you all the best at your upcoming surgery next week. Muah. ❤ ❤ ❤
Thank you! I have about tw0 weeks until my surgery.
Oh Okay. I don’t know why I thought it was this Tuesday. God willing every thing will go very well for you.
I’ll blog about the date before it gets here. And I am going to let my friends here know how they can find out how I’m doing when I’m AWOL for awhile. 🙂
That would be great. Thank you.
I am so sorry you felt badly.
The bride is lovely.
Feeling much better now Elizabeth. Thank you for the comment.
I love the rich embroideries, fabrics, and intricate jewelries of that region 🙂 And wow, the dancers!!!
So happy that you were able to see this. Thank you for the compliments to the traditions and culture.
living here in south east asia, i’m often oblivious to the annual holidays back in the states. even if i have celebrated them myself. the one thing i remembered most was the ‘turkey’. but what i missed most from any thanksgiving celebration is the pumpkin pie. to me, it signifies the fall season more so than apples and pears. the orange coloring of the raw fruit instantly reminds me of foliage. the one thing i missed looking forward to the most annually when living in the united states.
Yeah the Thanksgiving tradition is so rich here. In this post however, I was talking about thanksgiving of the wedding celebrations.