Attending
weddings are fun, or so it may seem to most people.
Have
attended quite a few and I must say each region (of India
Some
of the most sober (and poker faced) ones are the ones that I have seen in my own community. The
guests just come, eat and go. Some of them don’t even bother to wish the
couple. And after reaching home they discuss about the amount of gold the bride
was wearing (or should have worn)
Recently
I attended a Bengali wedding in Calcutta
It
was nice to see that all the guests took a keen interest in the proceedings. I
tried to capture most of it on video but it was a tough fight wading through
the multitude of the relatives who were milling around the couple.
I
was lucky as far as the lighting goes, as the marriage hall was very spacious
and well lit. I also found that every time I was strategically placed so that
all the events were happening right in front of me.
Even
though there was an official photographer, you could see that practically every
one was trying to capture a slice of the action.
I
managed to get a lot of footage but the challenge was to edit and compress it
so that the viewer would not get bored . Finally I managed to do it……. a three
day event compressed to 33 minutes. Attaching here a part of it (about 10
minutes)
Like I said before, it is colourful and lively.
24 comments:
A great time to celebrate a happy occasion. Well done on the video - enjoyed it.
Looks like you had a lot of fun, and that it was a wonderful wedding.
Lovely video, where are the other parts of the wedding?
Probably you have not attended Tambrahmin wedding, which is full of meaningful rituals, and also filled with fun.
I had once attended a wedding of a Hindu couple, which had no ceremonies, and i was told that people from Kerala had no rituals except the man putting the mangal sutra.
Some of the Tambrahms especially of people from abroad,have explanations of the various rituals so that people really are able to understand the significance of them. In fact if people are interested they can go to the internet and read about the significance of these ceremonies.
We also have the exchanging of the malas, which is full of fun, Kashi Yatra, Ounjal/ Jullla, and so many interesting rituals. But because we are not interested in knowing anything in depth, we try to rush of from the wedding as soon as possible. All the mantras chanted/ repeated by the boy are full of meaning.
Is that cute short lady the girl's mother?
She looks so cute and so beautiful and young.
Looks like you had lot of fun. Who is the man I saw him in the tram video and I also saw him in that wedding video?
Good job Joe.
Agree with Rama about the Tambrahm wedding down south.
Love this -- the colours are magnificent and brilliant! It is wonderful to learn about different customs and traditions first hand. Thanks for sharing and yes indeed - the lighting is excellent!
Ijust love attending weddings, they are fun, but now guests are like that everywhere..earlier in north, in a girl' wedding nobody could or would eat before the boy's side(Baaraat), but today this tradition is completely gone, people come, deposit the shagun, eat and go without bothering about anything else..
I being a south indian know exactly what u mean..Guests come and sit discussing bout the saree, jewellery, money. Get a cue for lunch & people just rush off, forgetting the couple on stage..Its almost like a stampede!! And you need some influence to get your relatives to book the chairs for you for lunsh if you are one of those slow walkers!!
Prathima Rao
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I enjoyed your photos and your video, Joe. Everyone looked like they had a fun celebration.
The wedding pictures are interesting but I like your family Christmas picture the best!
of course great..
it s such a festival...
Nice compiling.. but as Rama said, Tamil Brahmin weddings are so much fun, the rituals are meaningful and also very enjoyable, I think even the weddings that take place at a registrar's office can not be sober because the couple are filled with joy and love for each other,they start their life together in their own unique way.
beautiful photos! Thanks for stopping by!
beautiful pictures ..indian weddings are fun lots of rituals and colors..in north india its fun with dancing ..all peppy songs..
I guess I m missing india :)
I do so love weddings and it was such fun to watch your beautifully made video. Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful couple's special day with us.
That opening comment about South Indians was very offensive. Or you have attended the wrong weddings.
South Indian weddings are the simplest of them all. They are truly Vedic weddings where importance is given to following all the rituals prescribed with all the Sanskrit chanting and aren't meant to be an opportunity for 'fun' and other vulgarity such as dancing by film stars.
Its the 'North Indian' weddings that are mostly show business; true to their philosophy in life and true to the lives they lead.
Have to agree with you on that Sowmya. I should have been more specific than just generalizing all of South India. What I meant was the christian wedding receptions that I have attended. Ok, now some may not like this remark too but that is my observation.
What a lovely video.. All your pictures have come out well too - you must have chosen your position well! :)
Thank you Haddock, for leaving a comment on my blog..! I am flattered, and thanks for leading me to this interesting blog too!
Well, yes.. Though that sounded wierd, my hubby actually packed the sketchbook in my bag.. He knows the zen effect it has on me!
Amazing photography! And well while some may consider your observations to be offensive, I somewhat agree with you. Especially the part where you mentioned that weddings seem to be fun occasions to us, whereas there are many individuals who attend weddings just to eat the food, and I guess who don't find the importance of wishing the newly wed couple. However, they probably have reasons for doing that too. I am not blaming anyone. But I found this post to be connecting to Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate Episode 3 on The Big Fat Indian Wedding. Very interesting to read. Keep writing :) And ofcourse, keep posting your photos :D
Food was delicious and tasty..The live chaat and live dosa spots were a smash hit among our guests..The staff were very polite , cooperative and are an excellant team..Overall it was an awesome ,excellant and memorable experiance..
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