Saturday night began with the Mehndi and Sangeet celebration. There was music and dancing and the women had their hands beautifully decorated with henna.
Sunday began with dressing in our new fancy Indian clothes. Ben's family and friends walked to Manjula's garden for photos and turban tying. Manjula was kind enough to lend the women fabulous pearl necklaces and then applied bindis. We then paraded back to the Manor where we were greeted by Shaumyika's family who gave us marigold necklaces and threw rose petals welcoming us to the ceremony. Anjula smeared some red substance on our foreheads.
The ceremony took place under a decorated canopy in the Manor's courtyard. Ben, Sharad, a Hindu priest, an assistant, and a translator began.
Then Shaumyika joined them and Sharon "tied the knot" by binding their scarves together.
Under an avalanche of rose petals, Ben's parents and then Shaumyika's parents blessed the couple.
And ends with the couple sharing sweets.
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