Post-Wedding Blues

Seems kinds weird to be sitting in my jammies with no make-up on, trying to wrestle my brand new slippers out of Bentley's paws. Don't I have a party to be at to dance the night away? Oh...I forgot, I'm back in rainy Vancouver and the wedding is over! Funny thing is, when the chaos was going on I could not wait for it to be over (I am pretty sure the bride and groom felt the same way). But now that it is all over and done with, and my sister is officially "Mrs Nafrey" with her own set of house keys and all - seems like it was too short of a journey. I met wonderful people, got acquainted with our new family members, and added a bunch of people to my friend on Facebook *whoop whoop y'all*

And it would be wrong to not thank a bunch of people who played a part, in some form or another, to make this entire production of a wedding, oops...I meant "wonderful journey" possible. In no particular order (and sorry if I missed out on anyone!) here goes it:

1. Nafreys - a fun-loving bunch of people - So glad Nisha will be part of their family.
2. Nanwanis - our family....a more serious bunch of people who end up being funny accidentally!
3. Dr. Dilip Shah - to whom Nisha has hurled thousand curses - I don't think he'll ever be able to spawn again! Did his microderm-abrasion treatments really work Nisha? *lol*
4. Suman the house-keeper who had a last-minute suicide in the family *perfectly coincided with when she was needed around!*
5. Ravish - one of the best caterers around!
6. Family from Hyderabad who pulled through with all the Karachi biscuits and goodies...thanks for travelling 12 hours by train to join us for this special occasion! And additional Nafrey family travelling from Ireland, Dubai, US and Canada....
7. DJ Kaavas - one of the best known DJs in Pune for giving us one of the best dance events during the wedding - the Mehandi!
8. Neha Ahuja - the awesome make-up artist who made-up both Nisha and myself - also thanks to her mom for helping me with my sari on the day of the reception *check out my profile pic*
9. Hongkong Hair Salon for all the waxing, bleaching, hair spa, massage, body polish, hair colour.....you ladies rock! Thanks for being patient even though we were short Rs200!
10. The band that played during the wedding...They could actually play "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi"! But unfortunately, we wanted "Papu can't dance sala!".....*lol*
11. The Maliks - for organizing the awesome Singapore Flyer adventure and the Moon Chin dinner afterwards..
12. Aunty Sapna for organizing the Singapore reception at the Singapore Swimming Club!
13. Neta from Banjaaras from Aundh for costume design - you did a fantastic job at maybe not-so-fantastic prices! :(
14. Renu didi who should have been a Formula 1 race car driver instead...the rate at which she drove us to and from Nasik should only be looked upon with awe and admiration....I still wet my pants thinking of that day. Thank you God for Gravol....and seat belts....and air bags....and cows on the street that make you want to slow down a wee bit...

And here is another special tribute to the following individuals as well, who hurled many obstacles our way (!@#$%^&*()!@##!!!):
1. Mr Bangle dude from Shivaji market....Once again, dude will spawn no children at the rate Nisha was abusing his @$$...
2. Jack & Ratna...or best known as Jack & Jill - Imagine the Louis Vuitton of Decor in Pune...American prices for Indian devices.
3. Prem Advani's Decor people...you suck no matter what you decorate - the house or the Meridien....
4. Pradeep, the next door neighbour who brought in the cops during the kick-off prayers to fight over the plumbing/water tank issue....
5. Mrs. Thomas, Romina's tutor who insisted on tuitions every friggin' day all the way in bloody NIBM!
6. Le Meridien, Sunita, and gang - Totally screwed up with the dry day, open bar concept and all that jazz. There was not even one single laptop available in the business centre to use. Jeez! John Eapen actually "pimped" me to ask the business executives staying there if we could borrow one for the presentation!!!
7. Subash - Subash - Subash - I know you have "pain in your heart" from working - but dude, seriously! Who has heard of a driver who doesn't really know how to drive? Who needs street directions? I'll never forget you Subash......
8. The ghazal lady who wanted to charge an arm and a leg (and Nisha's firstborn as well) to sing for half-an hour at the function. She wanted a stage, her private entrance, silence during the performance, and lord knows what else! Celebrities, I tell ya!
9. RameshAdvani and his wedding card graphic designer....need I say more?
10. The Indian Speed Post *ha ha - Speed*
11. Joseph - the rejected decor dude who hurled curses at me when I told him it's not on. I can't imagine how his ex-girlfriends might have felt when they broke up with him coz he doesn't take rejection too well! :P
12. Indian Priest for Jaaniya/Satya Nayaran ceremony...are you a priest or a game show host? Who ever heard of a priest asking the audience pop questions during a prayer? And then buzzing..."Noooo you're wrong!" Seesh....get on wid it dude!
13. The owners of Amazing Grace and relatives of "Aunty Joyce"....may you never lease out your property to innocent renters....think of instead renting it out to horror sets. You'll get a bang for your buck and Aunty Joyce might even have a role! :P

And there you have it....all the happiness and maddness all rolled into one! Laugh, cry or reminisc, but for now, they are memories that will be cherished. One thing is for sure, I would have been a happier person if I had not made the acquaintance of two feline furries, known as Happy Singh (nicknamed Hapu) and Basanti. May I never see you critters @#$%$#%^&*^%...... *lol*