Have you ever witnessed the first meeting of two families for fixing an arranged marriage? Yes, the rishta leke jaana ritual? It is so much fun. There are some typical things that happen at every such meeting, but go unnoticed at times! Read on to find out what these things are and have a good laugh! Maybe these things happened at your wedding meeting too!
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This is obviously the first thing that happens in an arranged marriage meeting. Both the families usually meet at the bride’s house and then the whole great, big arranged marriage show begins!
Chai because, well it is kind of mandatory. But the bride to-be is very shy while entering the room where her potential husband and in-laws are sitting, ready to meet her. Nowadays, mostly girls are not that shy when it comes to meeting the groom’s family, but it is something, which is still quite prevalent in most cases!
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The entire extended family, which has gathered to witness the union of the two new families, make the couple sit and stand together, click pictures and do a whole lot of weird stuff that freaks the couple out at times. But it is fun, isn’t it?
They are the ones who entertain the others most! The ones who start calling the couple by their would be designations even before the rishta is fixed! Kids running around the girl shouting chachi or mami and the younger siblings of the bride to-be calling the to-be groom jiju jiju are quite a handful!
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Samosas, kachoris, sandwiches, dhokla, sweets, pastries and what not! The whole table is overflowing with food! The parents of the bride want everything to be perfect, so they put all sorts of food on display.
Okay, agreed! This does not always happen! But come on, we all know that sometimes the parties with a lot of moolah up their sleeve subtly show off their assets and wealth in a very modest way! “Arey beta, salted kaju khao na, hum Dubai se laaye the!” Never heard or seen such things happen? Impossible!
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The catalyst aunties, these mediators are the ones responsible for arranging this meeting and the probable alliance! They are very excited about the whole thing and can be seen looking all-important as they are the one communicating with both the families!
This one happens ALWAYS! No kidding, this precious 10-minute interaction bonus is given to all the would-be couples who are opting for an arranged marriage! They are sent off to the garden, or another room or wherever, and told to interact and ‘get to know each-other’.
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Both the families start asking their respective prodigies what they talked about, whether they liked each other, would they want to get married, etc, etc! And the poor things just softly utter their yes or no.
These ladies are probably the happiest in the room as they are excited about the possibility of having found suitable partners for their beloved children! They talk to each other, pull the couple's leg, even shed a few tears at times and are extremely satisfied and happy doing this!
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There is a constant buzz in the air as everyone is busy talking amongst their respective groups. The moms together, dads separately busy with important discussions of their own, the kids already planning what they will wear at the wedding functions and the bride and groom sitting quietly and stealing glances at each other while everybody teases them!
The couple (if they like each other), secretly enjoys the attention it is getting!
The families finally take leave from each other with the promise of calling as soon as they arrive at a mutual decision with their children! If the meeting has gone well, then they are all happy and the would-be couple is smiling secretly at each other! If unfortunately it hasn’t, then this can be an awkward time for everybody.
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Arranged marriages are beautiful! The idea of falling in love with a stranger might sound weird to some people, but there are many, many happy couples to prove that love can be found in arranged marriages too! It is an amazing journey, filled with fun moments, not just for the bride and groom, but for their families too!
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