We arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday morning, ready for Sunny and Rupali's wedding! Molly was also ready, dressed in her best sari.
The wedding was at the beautiful home of Rupali's family friend, outdoors in a lovely enclosed courtyard. The pundit, or priest, explained the ceremony in English as it went along, and it was lovely to hear the wedding oaths in English as well. They are usually read in Sanskrit, so even the participants seldom know exactly what they are promising, but the vows are very sensible and detailed. Marriage promises and marriage counseling all in one, said Sandeep.
Near the end of the ceremony, the bride and groom are ceremonially tied together, and walk around a fire seven times. The husband leads for the first three circles, and the wife leads for the last four. The couple are then married for seven lifetimes, not just one! The pundit joked that the couple doesn't know if this is the first or the last of the seven lifetimes.
Congratulations, Sunny and Rupali! We're so very happy for you!
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