Well, the day dawned sooner than expected and before we knew it Ammu's engagement is over and everybody has returned to their various bases! We started out with a head count of less than 100 people who would attend the engagement which is essentially meant to be a small family affair. On the day we found we had close to 300 people from so many places - there were people from Delhi, Lucknow, Goa, Mumbai, Bangalore, Tuticorin, Calicut, Chennai, Trivandrum and even Sydney, Australia! It was one of the nicest occasions I have been privy to because it was a truly happy time that every body had. A lot of the credit must go to Ammu's maternal Uncle and Aunt (Sunil and Ammu) who, in true matriarchal tradition, took it upon themselves to arrange everything for the function.
Ammu is now formally engaged to Arun Nair and she looked so happy to be engaged. I fervently hope she will always be as happy and will have many occasions to cherish in her married life. It was also a pleasure meeting with Arun's extended family who are such simple, pleasant people with no airs at all. I am sure Ammu will fit in to the family like a hand fits a glove.
It would be unfair to close this blog without some pictures of the happy occasion so here goes:
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