I always wanted to get married in the month of October/November/December. These are my favourite months. I dislike March intensely. March for me has always been about exams, the onset of unyielding heat and a sense of foreboding. Yet I agreed.
I actually advanced our wedding from October to March. Why? Because I was sick of all those meddling types trying to get mileage out of my wedding. The pressure to include the entire Tam-Bram set after set of rituals was also intense and I thought the lesser time these souls had to conspire, lesser the hassle for me. So at the cost of my ideal marriageable month, I took the leap of matrimony in March.
I did try to find a middle ground, my first choice after the thought of advancement was April, but I had no luck with it. The only auspicious date in April was already booked by someone else at the venue I chose. That April date was incidentally Akshaya Tritiya, which happens to be today.
My dear husband had absolutely no problem with any date as unlike me he wasn’t in the least affected by any of the marriage mayhem. For him it was just forward march (his military upbringing) and he’d be there to exchange garlands and sign the register.
His only contribution to this date decision was a thoroughly disastrous one. Yes, my man wanted us to tie the knot on the Ides of March. Why? Because he thought it was cool to get married on a day that had an Iron Maiden song to its credit. While the Ides of March was a festive day in ancient Rome, the only relevance it has for me is via Shakespeare. (Huh, my literary upbringing) “Beware the Ides of March” is the warning given by a soothsayer to Julius Caesar and it turned out to be the day that Caesar was assassinated. No surprises why I rejected my pal’s grand idea.
With such diverse notions and distinguished upbringings, we got married on a different day in March and we made our peace by ensuring that there was plenty of love, yummy food, booze and Iron Maiden font.
After three years, it’s safe to say the march is on, but we’re at ease. Give us thirty more and we’ll be mad as march hares.
April 28, 2009 at 10:17 am |
lol
Great post . However, as usual you have taken all the credit. I came with you all over the place to select the right marriage venue, reception venue, whistled at a girl thinking it was you, etc etc
All in all, I am glad we advanced it. Could’nt bear to stay without you!
Aw! look at the love birds!
By the way, if you trace it all the way back, it was I who made the first move by asking for your number. I am soooooo glad I did that. Well, could’nt help it!
April 28, 2009 at 11:00 am |
LOL, get a room. And stay there.
Loved reading the post.
All the wedding madness just came back to me now and I’m two seconds away from singing that wretched song.
It was such a fun wedding!
I’m so glad both of you got married.
And I knew instantly you’d marry Arun, two seconds after meeting him in the Koramangala house. Remember I told you about it too? And this when I didn’t even like him! (Aruna, of course I love you now. Praying…)
April 28, 2009 at 7:36 pm |
Hahaha! nice story. Well..good enough start, so enjoy the rest of yrs too!
April 30, 2009 at 11:51 am |
hey anu
belated happy anniversary !!! nice post:)) though i must say i liked arun’s response better
)i mean it was so sweet! yes arun i actually said something nice abt u lol becoz in sharp contrast to bhumika’s 1st opinion of u , mine was “anu he is an asshole, stay clear” guess even the Great One can be wrong ! anyway here’s to a lifetime of hugs and kisses and louve ))))))
May 6, 2009 at 7:34 pm |
Ooof. Too much only. You guys are so cute, I’m going to excuse myself and barf.
*grin*
PS: That Ides of March idea was very cool!!! Why did you say no?
June 9, 2009 at 11:19 am |
Get off ye arse and blog a lil more frequently, Juice!! I’m dying for some Dublin news – feel like we haven’t had a chin-wag in ages!
July 18, 2009 at 7:00 am |
Noos, bleddy… update this blog soon and put me out of my misery!!
July 20, 2009 at 3:06 pm |
coming up in 10000, 9999, 9998….