Indian Engagement Party

Greetings,
How are you and how was your Saturday? Mine was a busy Saturday. Today I attended 3 different parties. In the morning we had lunch at our friend French+Burmese lady place. We had a taste of French foods, and a bit of their lifestyle. It was a nice little family lunch with them.

Then we went straight to another lunch at our friend Indonesian party. There were quite a lot of Indonesians, Europeans, Malaysians, Indians, Fijians, Austrians, Americans and of course us, Burmese. Lots of people and lots of food but we can’t eat no more cos’ we already had our lunch with our French friends. Came back home around 4pm, and went to take a nap for a while with full stomach then at 6:30pm I went to my work colleague’s engagement party.

"Dia" The red flowery candles for goodluck and A cute shy gal, their little niece Simone.

This was the first time I been to Indian engagement party. They had a nice little crowd with families and friends from both sides. Both the guy and the gal are from our company and most of our team attended the party. They had this prayer and then sign the papers. Then they become legally married. I got confused cos’ that’s suppose to be engagement and how come they signing the legal marriage document and stuffs but I found out that most of the Indians legally married (sign the doc) on their engagement day. Wedding day is just to celebrate the engagement later on or…yah something like that, not quite sure.

Work Mates: Rajeev, Alisi, Jason

The couple: Sarnil + Karishma

Anyway luckily I took my camera and took some photos of them. They seem nice couple and our colleague looked very happy with his newly wedded wife. We had some Indian sweets and some kind of juice, I’m not sure what but taste somewhat like strawberry or something. I dump and spilled some juice on my camera and my dress while I was rushing to take photos. Yah I know I always messing myself. This party was at the gal’s place and the two families exchange gifts or rather the guy’s side give some gift to the gal. Can’t see what though cos’ it was cover with cloth on the tray. Food? Jewels? Hehe who knows!

Ok let's sign. I now pronounce...you are legally married. :-? something like that...I forgot!

Show me the RINGGGG!!!

Then as usual they exchange rings, cut cake and feed each other. The gal was very happy with her ring that she couldn’t help holding her hand up. So I decided to take a good photo of her ring and her bangles. Do you every Indians like wearing lots and lots of bangles. She wore a lot too.

Now the CAKE!!!

Mine all mine!!! Dont bite my fingers!

We had vegetarian Indian dinner with some Puri, Palau, and some curries. I had a hard time eating with hand cos’ I wasn’t use to that and I couldn’t wash my hand plus I got long finger nails. Luckily a man came to offer us some spoon later on, so I gladly wipe my hand and switch to spoon. Strangely enough they didn’t play Indian music at all. They all busy talking themselves and ofcos the “Kava/Yaqona” (Fijian traditional drink - pounded roots of some tree mixed with water) for men. I wasn’t sure what else to do after eating so I called home to pick me up and yah I came home around 9:30pm.

Helping hand, my friend Ekta

Ohh aren't they look great together?
Sarnil + Khrishma

That's the ring!

Our Boss with his sons

Our team: Rajeev(Developer), Jason(Developer), Sarnil(SrDeveloper), Karishma, Ian(Project Manager), May(Developer)

Just now I was watching the photo I took and showing them to my family and thought of showing you too so here I am filling you with my Saturday story. Hope you enjoy watching photos. Don’t you agree I’m a good photographer? :P

May