The wedding

Last week I told you about the engagement ceremony of the neice (almost a daughter) of the family that we did our family stay. Bobita, the bride, met the man for two hours the week before the engagement party. They barely spoke a word at the engagement party, had a few phone calls over the last week and today - they were married.

It was a great day. Caterers were bought in as it worked out cheaper and easier so all the ladies got glammed up and we all enjoyed ourselves. I was asked to make the cake. At the last wedding we went to a flash cake was made and never seen so I thought I wouldn't go to too much effort. However, it was eaten for dessert and everyone was really happy with it.

 Rodra weds Bobita

 The vows were taken which translated were the same as English ones including the bride and groom being given away and the church being offered the opportunity to object

 I found out today that both the bride and groom should have an attendant but they can't be married!

The wedding day for the bride is really difficult. They leave their home, church and everything and move into the house of their husbands parents and become the house help. There are a lot of tears shed.

The officiant forced the unwilling couple to hold hands and walk down the aisle after the wedding. They were most awkward doing this.

Myself with two Nepali friends Mariam and Sushmita and the girl in the green sari is Celinda,  another expat from Brazil.

 Myself and Kamala with their youngest son, Sumapan.

After the wedding dahl bhaat was served. It was a very hot day and there was no wind in the tent so while we were glad for the shade it was still very very hot.

 The grandmother (R) and Kamala eating.

 The bride and some of her sisters.

After dahl bhaat there was a ceremony where the bride introduced her family to the groom and the groom did the same thing. Presents were given from the brides family to the grooms family.

 Sisters of the bride.

 Friends that I am now teaching an exercise class to....

The bride then leaves with the groom and his family and friends and goes off to her new house - she, her sisters and her mother were very upset.

We then got home and it started pouring with rain in a typical pre monsoon storm. Thanks goodness cos the heat was terrible. However, the wind initially came from the north and the well engineered nepali windows on the north side leaked like a sieve. The wind then came from the east and we had a river coming through the front door and we struggled to close it due to the force of the wind. Once that was sorted the wind changed and the windows on the south leaked like a sieve! The water is now cleaned up!!