The Wedding Season

In Pakistan, the wedding season starts with the beginnning of winters. This time the winter season started early so did the wedding season. When you come out on the weekend, you will be shocked rather surprised to see the weddings around. It seems the whole city is getting married.

Each year after attending weddings of 'others', I think that there will be lesser weddings next year. But the same situation appears next year. I mean what the hell.....I dont understand from where these hundred of bachelors come out, jam-pack the markets, force tailors to delay other innocents people's dresses, awake us forcefully till the morning, try to make us deaf with the horrible sounds of crackers and the pathetic orchestra of gali mahalla bands, block the roads and celebrate their weddings. wah wah. It's YOUR wedding. Why do you make the whole suffer? I especially hate delays on wedding functions. People have to starve literally until lunch or dinners are served.

This year, we have attended five weddings in our family and friends. Three more are to come. I have become bored of all these typical styled weddings. Why don't people try some innovative stuff in these boring functions?

The weddings look like a drama or film for me now. And the bride and groom....oh God....the most pathetical creature in the wedding functions. Same chamkeeli girlish embroidered sherwanis and kullas.....and the brides who look more like a gola gunda than a bride.

 

See youself, do  they look naa? :D

The bride and groom are focal points. wesay I wonder why do they look so innocent and stupid on their weddings. See!

Hehe sorry haan.........dont know whether they are really innocent or they pose so. OK fine I know I will be lined up one day with these monkeys.....errrrr......I mean Monkey :D. One thing I really like that bride and groom sit on the stage and start collecting money. Wowwww....I dont know who had invented this tradintion but this is the only thing I like most. Everyone likes making money :P . The guests should present more and more money to the couple because expenses remain greater than the actual earning in the name of 'salami'.

On last wedding function, I was thinking that all brides look same in their bridal get-ups. Same dress, same make up and same jewelry. At night I did some search about the brides around the world. Interestingly, or I should painfully that bechari brides are every where treated with heavy makeups, jewelry and dresses than their grooms. Why this discrimination?

Khair. I tried to find out bridal traditions in different parts of the world, especially in Muslim world. Some brides look really sophisiticated, some look funny, some really decent and impressive and some look a prey to their traditions. Let's have a look of them:

A Bangladeshi Bride

An Indonesian Couple

The Malaysian Bride

I never liked the kissing scene on western weddings but this is awesome!!

Ching po chee...the Chinese couple

A Massai Bride, Africa

An Arab Bride

Afar Bride, Djibouti

Is there anyone in it?

Iranian Wedding....I dont believe; One groom and two brides :O

Egyptian Bride (Is she breathing?)

A Bulgarian Bride

(Why did she remind me of Eid ul Azha)

The Yemeni Bride

The Zulu Bride

OoO the most decent couple

I think she was from Brunei, dont remember exactly. She's elegant

A Thai Bride

Who says brides cant eat on their wedding?

haha...

OoOps!

Who says Muslim Bride cant do photo session :P

Notice some thing in this pic?

Did you get it? No?.....then see khussa with sox Hawwww!

And check this one too!

And in the end this one is really adorable. A Pakistani Bride

Simple, elegant and graceful

Kaun banay ga mera Pati ? :D

My rishta drama has been started again. Wesay I wonder it ever stopped. Yes it’s really a drama, at least it seems to me. See how this drama goes on:

My father and I were returning from the dentist and I was regretting on the news that my four teeth needed treatment.

Papa: So what you have decided?

Me: I would have to have treatment or I would lose them otherwise.

Papa: No actually…..hmm….I was asking about that guy.

Me: Ooo….em still thinking not decided yet.

Papa: yes yes beta take your time. Be sure that he is the best guy I have ever met. It doesn’t matter if he did only graduation. He is running his business successfully. You should see things in all aspects.

Damn I think the number of graduates has been increased due to recession. These economic crises would take my life away.Why dont they continue their studies if they dont get the jobs?

Me: yeah I am trying to see all the aspects.

Papa: beta your mother is an emotional woman. She thinks through her heart not through her brain. But you are sensible girl (Am I? But you always forget this in other matters). Try to understand what I want you to.

Me: gee gee

Papa: He has no objection on your job. You can continue it even after the marriage. In this way you would be saved from the household work. (hehe incentive) and they live just 5 minutes’ drive from us and he is such ………blah blah….(it’s always difficult to listen others’ praises)

Me: Just gimme some time. I’ll tell you soon.

Papa: sure but try to think without your mother’s influence………..(other lines were all about mom’s emotionality).

I didn’t know how mom came to know that father had discussed some thing with me. She remained around me and finally got the chance to talk:

Mama: My girl is the most well-mannered girl in the family and I know how you manage everything successfully. I always wanted to have a same boy for you (she knows I like appreciation but she does it rarely)

Me: haha acha

Mama: But I don’t know what’s in your father‘s mind. He wants you to be around. I always disagree with him in this. In these days, sons leave parents alone, betiyan to phir parai hoti hein qareeb hoon ya dur (and tip tip started, her tears are used to come out easily on this subject).

Me: oho don’t start crying plz. I can understand what’s your point of view.

Mama: beta if you have understood, then refuse your papa’s suggested guy. I don’t like him (the guy not papa). He’s such a dumb guy. And he is the eldest boy of the family, responsible of everything and you know the eldest bahu is expected to be same. Why putting your head in this khach khach?

Me: I will think about it.

Mama: Don’t think about him. I think the boy which I have finalized is suitable for you. Start thinking about him. He is the only son of his family. Parents are quite old. What more do you need?

Me: haw haiye mama don’t say like this. His parents are really sweet.

Mama: that’s it. I was telling your father that you like them most.

Me: ohoo I didn’t say like this.

Mama: OK don’t like them but you would have to say ‘No’ to your father’s suggested guy. Understand?

Me: mai? lekin…..wo tu……aisay kesay….papa would be annoyed.

Mama: He will as usual but he’ll be fine after some time. And you know your sister and brother did not like that guy too and they liked the boy which I have suggested.

Me: I am not saying anything to anyone. You both decide one and inform me.

I am just sick of all this. My mother and father never agreed on one guy. Both have different preferences and both force me to choose their suggested guy. And each time this result in a severe fight with the allegation that their children do not listen them. Each time my shoulder is used for shooting (ye shooting firing wala hai film wala nai).

But this time, I want it to end in the way I want to be. yes. I have planned a little conspiracy haha *evil laugh*. Would disclose it soon….