Rohini and Jeeri's Wedding

The year 2008 has given us only one wedding, a well-earned respite after the 8 we went to last year! And it made Rohini and Jeeri's wedding today all the more special. Rohini is a friend of Kelly's from university.

It was the first chance Kelly got to see Jason in his studly suit this year. So she was definitely looking forward to it.

The day began with a comedy of errors for poor Jason. He started off the morning by stepping in dog poo, not realizing it, and tracking it into his apt. Then, on his way to Kelly's to go to the wedding, a screw with a bad attitude jumped off the pavement and impaled itself in his tire. Jason realized that his car "got screwed" and managed to make it home. Kelly drove to Geneva to pick him up to save some time. When she arrived, she discovered Jason's car now sporting the comic puny spare, the door to Jason's apt flung open and all fans going, his boot upside down in the sink with water pouring like Niagara down its sole and sides, and Jason struggling to remember the tie knot that he had perfected last year.

With a little help from YouTube, we were off. Only half an hour late after all that, we managed to slip in the back. Luckily Indian ceremonies are long, so we still got to see a lot, and sprinkle holy rice on the bride and groom. Many of Kelly's school friends had come in from out of town, and it was very special to see them and catch up a bit.

Kelly and Jason were seated at lucky table #18 (we needed it), which turned out to be unlucky because it was called dead last for dinner. But in the mean time, we enjoyed very much the dance routines performed by the couple's friends and family. Of special note was the neat ice sculpture, Rohini's beautiful red, gold and white saris, and the delicious dessert table that included a chocolate fondue fountain.

Kelly's favorite thing about Indian weddings are the saris. She thinks that there is nothing more festive than the kaleidoscope of a room full of people wearing them.