Rokha is a ceremony, in which close family members of the bride and groom come together and give their blessings. It is a way of their parents saying they agree to this marriage and that their son/daughter has stopped searching for their life partners.
I was very nervous to meet my new extended family. Although I had spoken with Hari's cousins and heard great things about his aunts/uncles, and thankfully meeting them face to face went flawlessly .
They welcomed me with open arms! I had so much fun getting to know them all, I felt so comfortable and my family loved them.
When my Rokha ceremony began, myself and Hari were seated together and we were fed mathai ( Indian sweets) and given shagan ( blessing in form of money ) by our family members. As Hari's family are South Indian, it is tradition for women to have beautiful flowers in their hair- my mother in law put some in mine, I loved it!! They smelt amazing!
(I hanged them in my room when I was done they are now dried to savor as a memory)
The most amazing part of it all was how easily our two families clicked, even though we had a member missing. My sister, Simpy, was unable to make it as she was teaching in England! But we worked through it by skyping her and letting her enjoy the ceremony through camera. I loved this, it showed exactly how close a family should be.
The rokha itself was very short, we ended the afternoon with lunch.
Hari and his family arriving at my house ( look at the balloon he bought me LOL) n
amazingg .. I love it :P
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Thank you sunny :)
ReplyDeleteHey love the gajra in ur hair
ReplyDeleteThank you jaspreet! I loved it too and it smelt beautiful :)
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