Last night, our group was invited to a traditional south Indian wedding. So, we got all dressed up in our fancy Saris and made our way to such a beautiful venue.
From Left-Right: Sherry, Brie, Joseph, Laura, Kate, Me, Jake, Kat, Victoria, and Nina
P.S. The sky is really that color in the evenings..
Corn Shot: Me in my Sari
The Wedding Venue
The two with the Jasmine Garlands around their necks: the Bride and Groom
She was a former V-LEAD student and distant relative of Sindhu
The dinner was so different from anything I had ever experienced, especially at a wedding.
We all filed into the basement of the venue and waited a while for a table to open up; there were rows and rows of them. The service staff laid out parchment paper in long strips and then assembly-line-style refreshed all the table settings: a banana leaf to eat off of, water, and the meal (which was delicious!). At the end everyone got a gift (they differed based on if you were male or female). I got a silver dish with kumkum (the red powder) and offering rice. Although everything was very fast paced, it was very nice. There was live Carnatic Music, video camcorders - recording everything, especially the group of 10 white kids awkwardly standing in the room - and a delicious meal. It was nice to be able to attend a traditional wedding. Additionally, it was nice to feel all dressed up for the first time since being in India.
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