Indian Wedding- final results

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Posted by Lauren on July 6, 2001 at 18:12:48:

I took an hour off work to go to the wedding, and I go tthere at
exactly ten, which is when they said the wedding was. I was SO
nervous! The moreso because I had done a design on my hand the night
after I did hers that turned out worse than anything I've done in
years. It was just awful. I sorta fixed it last night by dint of
completely covering the part I did before and that seems to have done
some goood- at least, it's interesting instead of awful.
Anyway, I got there and the bride was still getting dressed and there
was no sign of the groom. Her hands and feet were not smudged at
all, which was a BIG relief. Her feet were reasonably dark, her
palms were still orange, and you couldn't tell anything was on the
backs of her hands from five feet away. Strange. I suspect she
showered just after she removed the paste, which was only on for a
few hours. She seemed pleased. I sat around while several people
came and went in GORGEOUS saris and fussed with her. I got several
compliemnts on my hand (Oh what a lovely design (white woman) who did
that for you?) and you could tell they were uncertain about my having
done the design on the bride. I was very honored when they asked me
to put the eyebrow bindis on- I guess they trust my artistic eye! I
was supposed to be back at work by 11, and the groom didn't even
arrive until 11:15. I stuck around as long as I could, then tried to
leave but was detained by the grandmother who wouldn't let me leave
without food. I have a bag of various stuff next to me at my desk
right now. as I was leaving, about ten cars and a charter bus pulled
up and unloaded a great herd of people in traditional dress. i drove
out through them. Of course I had to leave just as all the people I
went there to meet left! But at least the bride and her mom were
happy. I guess that's what matters most. She looked like Radha from
one of the Mughal-era paintings. I'm not sure I've ever seen a woman
look as delicate and strong and fierce and vulnerable. She walked
out like a queen. Wow. And I was part of it.

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Re: Indian Wedding- final results veggiesaurus 14:53:39 7/7/2001 (0)
Re: Indian Wedding- final results Rachael 20:52:56 7/6/2001 (1)
- Re: Indian Wedding- final results Lauren 21:15:52 7/6/2001 (0)
Re: Indian Wedding- final results Shel 19:00:20 7/6/2001 (0)

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: I took an hour off work to go to the wedding, and I go tthere at : exactly ten, which is when they said the wedding was. I was SO : nervous! The moreso because I had done a design on my hand the night : after I did hers that turned out worse than anything I've done in : years. It was just awful. I sorta fixed it last night by dint of : completely covering the part I did before and that seems to have done : some goood- at least, it's interesting instead of awful. : Anyway, I got there and the bride was still getting dressed and there : was no sign of the groom. Her hands and feet were not smudged at : all, which was a BIG relief. Her feet were reasonably dark, her : palms were still orange, and you couldn't tell anything was on the : backs of her hands from five feet away. Strange. I suspect she : showered just after she removed the paste, which was only on for a : few hours. She seemed pleased. I sat around while several people : came and went in GORGEOUS saris and fussed with her. I got several : compliemnts on my hand (Oh what a lovely design (white woman) who did : that for you?) and you could tell they were uncertain about my having : done the design on the bride. I was very honored when they asked me : to put the eyebrow bindis on- I guess they trust my artistic eye! I : was supposed to be back at work by 11, and the groom didn't even : arrive until 11:15. I stuck around as long as I could, then tried to : leave but was detained by the grandmother who wouldn't let me leave : without food. I have a bag of various stuff next to me at my desk : right now. as I was leaving, about ten cars and a charter bus pulled : up and unloaded a great herd of people in traditional dress. i drove : out through them. Of course I had to leave just as all the people I : went there to meet left! But at least the bride and her mom were : happy. I guess that's what matters most. She looked like Radha from : one of the Mughal-era paintings. I'm not sure I've ever seen a woman : look as delicate and strong and fierce and vulnerable. She walked : out like a queen. Wow. And I was part of it.
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