As appa already mentioned, we had my cousin's wedding reception yesterday(26th August) evening at New Woodlands. As it was held in the lawn, the area was quite open to everybody passing by. There was a group of non-Indians (foreigners, as we call them) who were extremely curious to know what was going on. They were watching from near the entrance for quite a long time, everything that was going there. Then I found them talking to Gayathri akka and Gayathri akka explained to them our wedding rituals and what was actually going on there. They then requested to meet the couple, and I escorted them to the stage. We then proceeded to the dining hall and they enjoyed Masala dosa and sambar, Gulab Jamun etc.
While we were sitting in the dining hall, they noticed the mehendi in my hands and wanted to know what it was. While I was explaining the significance of the mehendi, one of them clicked a picture of my fading mehendi. Then they asked about the various kinds of sarees we have, how they are rated etc.
Though I was able to answer most of their questions, one of them bowled me. The question was, why are the couple wearing garlands? I know that it is not really necessary for the reception, but I am sure that it has some significance during the wedding itself. Can anybody please tell me what that is?
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