2011 was the year when all I thought was wedding, wedding and wedding. It was a year filled with activity –  brainstorming, planning and finally executing. I found florists and decorators, caterers and make-up artistes, sampled mithais and pedhas and tramped the labyrinthine streets of Mumbai looking for decorations, card printers, band wallahs and mehndi artistes. Well, it’s over now and what a joyous celebration it was!

From the first week of December the house began filling up with daughters returning home for the wedding, family and friends coming into the city from far and wide to participate and share  in our celebrations. With marigolds and henna, kumkum and jewelry, food and revelry, the air was filled with riotous colour, bonhomie and  a palpable energy.

We had a blast those four fun filled days and now with the couple away on a honeymoon, I shall reflect on these happy times in moments of quiet solitude as I spend the rest of the year tidying up and putting things back in order .

Happy New Year to you All. May 2012 bring you peace and joy.