Hi all!
Because of major Internet issues, I can't post my photos or videos from my phone. Hopefully it will work when we get to Jaipur tomorrow. I can't even begin to explain my experiences. We started at our hotel with a Hindu priest doing a blessing ceremony of my nephew's wedding clothes. A male relative of the bride met us here to welcome the groom into the family. I have videos to show you later. From there we met out on a street to walk behind two trucks blaring music. We danced and partied following the trucks for two hours to get the groom to the wedding. It was like a parade. Thousands of people watched from the sides of the road. Fireworks, spray foam, and confetti were sprayed at us as we walked and danced along. Once we got to the reception hotel, we were welcomed with yellow dots on our foreheads and a rose. We were guided up to a big fancy stage where the bride and her family were. We were hugged and people kissed their hands and touched our feet to welcome us. It was AMAZING! This was the first time I met the bride in person, and let me tell you, she looked like a princess;) We met her parents and sisters. Their outfits were so beautiful! There were 2000 people at the reception.
Indian music played and there were food stations everywhere. Many people asked to meet us and have photos taken with us. The people are soooo incredibly beautiful here- both inside and out. At 11 pm my nephew was led to a gazebo where the father of the bride and he went through a ceremony, then the bride came down and went through the ceremony- video to follow. This went on for 2 1/2 hours. We threw flower petals at them at different times, people made a high pitched noise a different times, and eventually they had their hands tied together and walked around a fir 7 times. Eventually Chris was presented gold rings by many different members of the brides family. They covered all his fingers. We ate together as a family at about 2 am. I can't wait to share photos with you all!
Because of major Internet issues, I can't post my photos or videos from my phone. Hopefully it will work when we get to Jaipur tomorrow. I can't even begin to explain my experiences. We started at our hotel with a Hindu priest doing a blessing ceremony of my nephew's wedding clothes. A male relative of the bride met us here to welcome the groom into the family. I have videos to show you later. From there we met out on a street to walk behind two trucks blaring music. We danced and partied following the trucks for two hours to get the groom to the wedding. It was like a parade. Thousands of people watched from the sides of the road. Fireworks, spray foam, and confetti were sprayed at us as we walked and danced along. Once we got to the reception hotel, we were welcomed with yellow dots on our foreheads and a rose. We were guided up to a big fancy stage where the bride and her family were. We were hugged and people kissed their hands and touched our feet to welcome us. It was AMAZING! This was the first time I met the bride in person, and let me tell you, she looked like a princess;) We met her parents and sisters. Their outfits were so beautiful! There were 2000 people at the reception.
Indian music played and there were food stations everywhere. Many people asked to meet us and have photos taken with us. The people are soooo incredibly beautiful here- both inside and out. At 11 pm my nephew was led to a gazebo where the father of the bride and he went through a ceremony, then the bride came down and went through the ceremony- video to follow. This went on for 2 1/2 hours. We threw flower petals at them at different times, people made a high pitched noise a different times, and eventually they had their hands tied together and walked around a fir 7 times. Eventually Chris was presented gold rings by many different members of the brides family. They covered all his fingers. We ate together as a family at about 2 am. I can't wait to share photos with you all!
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