Today we were still getting used to "Indian" time, that translates to mean when ever you are told a time double it, subtact 15 & then mulitply by 3! The first ceremony was Shagun which is a type of blessing, then the bride arrived for the Ring Ceremony. Food & drink is served continually & then lunch is served after, Indians eat a lot! Puneet was dressed beautifully she is very pretty & petite. The action is very slow & everything takes a long time, photos are as big a deal as the ceremony - K's mother would fit in well here. We are taken very good care of however H's brother told us at the end of the day that he is continually hassled by people telling him that we hadn't eaten enough & checking that we were being taken care of well, & often by people he didn't know - we are the only westerners at the wedding.
We thought we would probably be in for an early night but wrong again! We were collected & taken to another party this time at H's 86 year old grandfathers house in the village of Verka. There was lots of singing,dancing & of course food. As per usual the boys had taken over the rooftop for their bar. H has a cousin called Bunny whose brother is called Sunny, Bunny is always in trouble from his mother for his partying ways! There was some type of procession where a woman came out with a massive headress with multiple candles on it & the women conga line behind her. They then decided it was K's turn so she got to lead the procession, they are very inclusive. Another late night, H ws very firm when we went to bed that we must be ready & dresssed for the wedding by 7.15am, we joked that this was Indian time but he said no for tomorrow it is Aussie time, you must be ready!
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