WEDDING versus MARRIAGE
By
VIKRAM KARVE
A Wedding is an Event that gets over in a day or two. It is
a Public Ceremony, a Celebration, that involves a number of people. A wedding
culminates in a marriage.
A Marriage is a lifelong commitment. It is a Private Relationship between
husband and wife. Marriage is a long term union, a bond of loyalty, fidelity,
faithfulness, friendship and companionship. Marriage is not a mere event, it is
a journey of life.
I find it
intriguing that many people focus more
on the wedding than on the marriage.
Parents and
relatives expend huge resources and put in maximum efforts towards planning and
executing the wedding ceremony.
Many have extravagant weddings, and some spend
money beyond their means, because they consider a wedding as a status symbol.
The
celebrations are sometimes so elaborate and the festivities are on such a large
scale that Wedding Planners have to be employed in order to plan, conduct and ensure
a Grand Wedding.
Even the bride
and groom focus all their attention on the wedding ceremonies and elaborately
plan all aspects to the last detail – venue, clothes, makeover, decoration, guest
lists, what they are going to wear and how they are going to participate in
various social and religious ceremonies like Mehendi, Sangeet, Wedding,
Reception and Honeymoon. ( I have seen the bride and groom rehearsing with
choreographers for dancing in the sangeet and wedding planners for the other
events).
The honeymoon
to an exotic location is planned well in advance.
The honeymoon
is the interregnum between the wedding and the marriage.
Once the
honeymoon is over the marriage begins.
Others can
plan a successful and lavish wedding for you, but you (husband and wife) have
to make your own marriage successful.
There is a
saying that sometimes a Grand Wedding
leads to a Poor Marriage.
I write this
for the young couple who are about to get married. They seem to be all gaga and
excited about the wedding, the venues, the ceremonies and rituals they are
going to have, the clothes they are going to wear, the food they are going to
serve, the guest list, the gifts, the grand reception, and of course, the
honeymoon. I wish they spare a thought
for what is going to happen once the honeymoon is over.
VIKRAM KARVE
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Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
Professional Profile Vikram Karve: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve
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It is funny how we expend so much energy & precious resources on a charade & forget the kernal---a true mirror of our times.No wonder divorce cases are multiplying.
ReplyDelete@ Indu - yes, you are right about forgetting the kernel - why is everyone so ostentatious and status conscious that they do not pay attention to the real issues?
ReplyDeleteTry and I believe these expenses are useless! For Example, the amount that was spent on weddings around me and including my own, I could have easily made a huge house for myself and have 100s of dogs there or sponsor somebody's education.
ReplyDeleteBut in this whole thing, there is also a situation like mine - where the couple knows what they want, they understand marriage is a journey, but the elders involved don't listen to anything about the possibility of a 'no expense' wedding. What to do in such situations. No amount of convincing or talking or even 'dhamki' works.
@ Ruchi - that's the practical versus the sentimental problem, and as always, sentiment wins...!!! LOL
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