Our wedding was cancelled for the second time in one year. Was it not meant to be? Was God trying to send us a message? The mind unfolds like a reel of film let loose on the floor.
We cried. We prayed. We visited our Pundit looking for divine inspiration. Popular Hindu Wedding songs heard instantly made the place one of gloom and despair. We were given the option of a Table Wedding. In Hinduism, a "Table Wedding" reduces the rituals and ceremonies involved in a traditional Hindu wedding celebration to a much shorter, condensed and simplified form done with the parties and priest all sitting at a table.Needless to say, this left a sour taste in our mouths.
This process started with the cancellations: the Temple, Wedding Planner, Reception Venue, Designer, Photographer, Videographer, Makeup Artists, Entertainment, Caterers, etc. With each phone call our enthusiasm thawed away. Honeymoon plans had to be postponed indefinitely. For two persons with a great Wanderlust for travel, this came as another blow. There was no emotional reserve left to complete one's obligatory tasks with work, school and to adequately consider the ramifications of the causative Covid-19 as a Global Pandemic. This was to come whether prepared for it or not, and is still significantly affecting populations worldwide today.
We cried. We prayed. We visited our Pundit looking for divine inspiration. Popular Hindu Wedding songs heard instantly made the place one of gloom and despair. We were given the option of a Table Wedding. In Hinduism, a "Table Wedding" reduces the rituals and ceremonies involved in a traditional Hindu wedding celebration to a much shorter, condensed and simplified form done with the parties and priest all sitting at a table.Needless to say, this left a sour taste in our mouths.
This process started with the cancellations: the Temple, Wedding Planner, Reception Venue, Designer, Photographer, Videographer, Makeup Artists, Entertainment, Caterers, etc. With each phone call our enthusiasm thawed away. Honeymoon plans had to be postponed indefinitely. For two persons with a great Wanderlust for travel, this came as another blow. There was no emotional reserve left to complete one's obligatory tasks with work, school and to adequately consider the ramifications of the causative Covid-19 as a Global Pandemic. This was to come whether prepared for it or not, and is still significantly affecting populations worldwide today.
