What's a Reception??
Yesterday had to attend the "reception" of a friend. Or is it more correct to write the "Reception of a friend's wedding"? But what exactly is a reception? Is the concept borrowed from the west? Do they have anything called a reception? As far as I can see, this is the only function in Hindu marriages that is totally bereft of any religious ceremonies. Hope no priests are reading this, who'd sense an opportunity here. What appears obvious is that this is the time when the couple free from the rules imposed during the marriage procedure are much more relaxed and that sets the stage for "Kodak Moments". I guess it is the photo opportunities that are the driving factor for the "reception". The couple are free to dress as they choose and the photographer also is free to request any number of snaps and repeats (something that is frowned upon by the priests while the marriage was on). If u check out the wedding albums, it is the reception photographs that will be shown first. The actual wedding photographs would not have come out that well!!
As I write, I remember a wedding I had attended some months ago. The photographer was a close relative of the groom and was extremely passionate about his hobby. But so was the priest about his profession. The entire ceremony became a sort of cold war between the photographer and the priest. The priest felt that the chap was interfering with the sacred rites by requesting proper angles and repeats of a few shots, and the photographer was fuming because of not being given opportunities for good "shots". At a point the priest actually said "Idenu cricket match alla, replay madodikke"(this is not a cricket match to have replays). And the photographer was like, "let this get over and I will show him who is who". I am sure that the priest did not get much photo-space in the couple's albums:)
Anyway , one fact remains, I really enjoy the food served at "receptions", rather than the main ceremony itself, since that is more in keeping with the current trends rather than the ceremonial obligations.
As I write, I remember a wedding I had attended some months ago. The photographer was a close relative of the groom and was extremely passionate about his hobby. But so was the priest about his profession. The entire ceremony became a sort of cold war between the photographer and the priest. The priest felt that the chap was interfering with the sacred rites by requesting proper angles and repeats of a few shots, and the photographer was fuming because of not being given opportunities for good "shots". At a point the priest actually said "Idenu cricket match alla, replay madodikke"(this is not a cricket match to have replays). And the photographer was like, "let this get over and I will show him who is who". I am sure that the priest did not get much photo-space in the couple's albums:)
Anyway , one fact remains, I really enjoy the food served at "receptions", rather than the main ceremony itself, since that is more in keeping with the current trends rather than the ceremonial obligations.
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