BRIDE TO BE

‘Weddings are a happy place; they are the perfect, happy days. For that beautiful bride who started her new life’

She sat in her palanquin; her brothers keeping it on their shoulders got her to the Mandap. When the little curtains of the palanquin were removed and she stepped out in all her grace, people gasped as they saw her beauty, her bridal outfit glowing in the lights and glittering jewellery just added to her charm. She looked down, maintaining her elegance she started walking. For a moment she looked up and all she saw was the man standing, waiting for her, the man who promised to be with her forever. None of the people in the crowd could even imagine what she was going through, the rush she felt inside, the mixed emotions of happiness and sadness. They could discuss about how beautiful she looked and how gracefully she walked, she was the centre of attention, she knew but she didn’t care, all she thought about was starting a new life with a new family and yet being a part of her old one, transition from one phase to another while keeping the other one still alive.

She stood in front of him who looked perfect for their perfect night. He took her hands in his and saw the henna coloured hands and smiled to her, she was his bride and he was ecstatic. They both sat down for the ceremonies to begin, the priest started chanting but she sat there deaf and numb, she looked at her family and then looked at him for some assurance, there was fear in her heart, fear to be the perfect bride and fear to start a new life.

He saw her sitting beside him with her head low, he somehow knew what she was feeling; he held her hand in his and smiled at her. That smile was the only thing she needed at that time, slowly fears seem to be fading away and happiness started coming, for she remembered the time when a few days ago she was going through the bridal outfits, choosing just the right one, for she was the bride to be and now here she was almost married and almost on the verge of moving into a new life with everyone whispering that she was indeed the perfect bride.