Prerna is looking ethereally beautiful as a Bengali bride. Her smile added a certain glow to her innocence.
"Ab ek dusre ko Varmaala pehnaado" Panditji announced
Immediately Zubin, Cabir, and Anupam lifted Anurag, just to tease Prerna. Everyone hooted and clapped, and then our Manik signalled Mahesh and others to lift Prerna even more, so that she can easily put the garland on Anurag.
"Bhaayii, don't give up" Nandini shouted
After a small teasing session by both the parties, Anurag bowed down his head towards her like a perfect gentle man.
Both sat down on the mandap and the rituals started.
"Ab kanya ki pitha aage aaye aur kanyadaan kare" Panditji said. Rajesh came forward and did the pooja with happy tears in his eyes. He remembered how his cute little daughter grown up so much that now he has to give her hand to someone. Anurag noticed Rajesh's face, and then assured him with his eyes that he will be there for her always.
"Ab var vadhu ko mangalsutra pehnaayiye" Anurag tied the mangalsutra around her neck
Then both stood up for saath phere.
"Ab vadhu ki maang mein sindhoor bhariye" Anurag did the same
"Vivah sampann hua, aaj se aap dono Pati-Patni kehlaayenge... aap dono bado ka aashirvaad lelo"
Anurag and Prerna walked towards Amms, and took her blessings, then towards Mohini and Moloy, and then to Chacha-Chachi and finally to Rajesh and Veena.
Anurag and Prerna then turned to Mahesh and Maya, about to took their blessings, but Mahesh immediately stopped them and hugged both of them wholeheartedly, "Priyu, tera bhaiyya humesha ek call ki doori par hai"
Then they moved to Anupam and Nivedita, but they also hugged them, "Welcome home Prerna" Nivedita said happily
"Ab photo session.... Chaloooo" Shivani said excitedly and then Amms lead the elders towards the food section.
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The photo session is going full swing. Fab 5 and other youngsters were all posing for selfies, etc..etc..
Nandini came in between Prerna and Anurag and posed for the pic, and then Manik also joined them.
"Nandu, ek glass paani dena" Prerna asked while clearing her throat. Nandini nodded and then walked towards the food section to take a glass of water.
She took the water and turned to go, but collided with a girl and the juice from that girl's hand slipped out through Nandini's lehanga.
"Oopss sorry Nandini didi"
"Ahh its okay, maine bhi nahi dekhi thi"
Nandini called Shivani and told her to give water to Prerna and hurriedly went upstairs to clean up her dress.
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After 1 hour
"Arrey ab bahut bhuk lag rahe hai yaar, ab yeh photos band karo aur chalo" Cabir said in a tired voice
"Cabir, kam se kam aaj..." Navya asked in a sarcastic tone and Cabir rolled his eyes at her
"Yeh dono bhi dhakk gaye honge... chalo" Alya said looking at the bride and groom
"Okay" Everyone turned to go
"Nanni""Nandini"""Kaha hai...??!!" Anurag and Manik asked in unison
"Arrey haa, usko abhi tak aa jaani chahiye thi... poora juice giri thi kya Shivani?!" Mukti asked
"Okay main usse le kar aata hu, tum log khana shuru kar do" Manik said to eveyone
"Arrey main bhi aati hu, agar usko dressing mein koyi help chahiye toh" Navya said and turned to go with Manik
"Oye, FYI, main uski pati hu" Manik boasted that he can help his wife now, but Navya didn't paid any attention to him and walked past him. Manik also followed her with his fake anger
"Yeh dono Nandini ke liye aaj bhi chagadte rehte hai" Alya said
"Inn dono ki fights khatam kar ke Nandini ko yaha laane mein bahut vakt lagega, so main jaa raha hu........Food I'm coming" Cabir said in a dramatic tone
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