Recently I had been to one such wedding in Rajasthan. The fortune spend on such wedding can in fact revive a struggling state. Nowadays there is new trend of functions during any wedding. Its called 'Sangeet Sandhya'. Few years before, this function was internal to family members. They all used to organize an event with close family relatives. Naach-gaana, dhoom-dhadaka, halla-gulla had to happen within family members and it was more fun. But this dubbed Sangeet Sandhya is pretty 'formal' event. Here all relatives (be it far, close or not) all are invited. Indian weddings have become so lavish that they call famous personalities to host their show, professional dancers, singers, comedians, etc.
What I feel about such FAT weddings is that other than family everyone else is benefitted. You as invitee enjoy great food at the expense of only one small gift. Caterers make more food items so they earn more. Decorators on the verge of making money use costly stuffs. Even after doing so much preparations and efforts, people like me put in their blog that 'they waste money', 'food was not up to expectation', 'its-just-show-off''.
Weddings are like a welcome occasion for females. They can torture their 'better-half' to get costly jewelery, designer dresses, bla bla bla bla.. A Lady's wish list is like 'Draupadi's Saree' it will never roll out completely ;)
My friends wedding was something similar to what I exclaimed above. It would have been one of most memorable day for him. His wedding reception was held in Lalgarh Palace in Bikaner. They signed a caterer for rs. 1200/- per plate. There were more than 800+ invitees. More than us the tourists who stayed in the Palace hotel enjoyed this wedding. They all thronged in with their Digi Cams. It would have been like paisa-vasool trip for them. !!!
I recorded the video of his wedding reception. He enters the decorated Palace ground in 'Baggi' with his bride. Punjabi dancers doing Bhangra, fireworks, lights off all over ground, all humans gathered around the entrance. After reaching the stage, a remote helicoptor showering flowers over them. Every human on the ground started gazing sky with mouth open as if a pigeon is gonna do a golden shit over them.
Overall it was a wonderful experience to attend such wedding. Being one of my close friends I had to go in spite of my 'busy schedule'. I wish him good-luck for his new journey of life. I hope he does come online someday and read this blog ;)
7 comments:
WOW. What a criminal waste of money!!!
With unemployment and hunger spreading at geometrical proportions, better to avoid such wasteful expenses and contribute the money for some productive purpose. The less fortunate relatives of the family could have been helped out for their career.
@G.L.N
I agree to you. But problem is people still doesn't realize it.
This is good as per our professional world. But it turns out when we individually not going to do this kind of things. Boys i know are forced by their parents what they can do. The thing is if you have you are free to show off. Going into a marriage party with a webcam is also a part of that show business. Isnt it?
@Auros Blog
Going with cam is part of show business - AGREED
But going with ur cell which has good quality cam is okay I guess.. :)
If you can understand what i meant is everything happening everywhere is more or less a kind of show business. They will show till they have something to show. Remember we live in a place where a minister claims Rs. 50 Lakh cash in his marriage. So they have to show on which they are spending. Income Tax and all other govt. ppl are also invited if you can find them. We have to go in this kind of party as we are invited. So what we can do is break your parent's heart(as per your parent's argument he want to make something bigger than his friend's son as he thinks you are lot better than him) So, this will continue. Who can know if media will reach that place and take a live coverage of your party ;)
Indian people can be serial killers for coming into front pages.
This is stupidity...
That's why in my post I have written a line. Marriage party is based on status, nahi toh 'log kya kahenge'...
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