After hearing that his parents were going to a wedding, Anup suggested that they take me along with them. I love learning about different cultures and the wedding was a great opportunity for me. Of course, that doesn't mean I went in fearless. Luckily the night went well.
Relief #1:
Anup's dad speaks excellent English.
Before that first phone call from him, I was dreading that I wouldn't understand him, make him repeat himself endlessly, and offend him to no ends. Thankfully, there wasn't trouble communicating with him, and I didn't need to deal with a language barrier.
Relief #2:
The bride and groom didn't freak out when we showed up.
So I didn't just attend a wedding reception and hide in the background. I shook the groom's hand, and with the help of Anup's dad, I even presented him with a flower bouquet. The groom definitely showed some confusion, but I'm guessing he didn't know all the other 2000+ people there anyway. He was probably more angry at the family that I watched throw petals in his face. Not a toss. There were petals all up in his face.
Left to Right: Steve, me, the married couple, Anup's mom, Anup's aunt, Anup's dad, some guy
Relief #3:
The food didn't kill me.
Since so many people with all different tastes were in attendance, they made most of the dishes milder than usual. I ate panipuri, palak naan, paneer makhani, "Italian" pasta, ice cream pizza, and all kinds of stuff (Everything was vegetarian by the way).
They even gave me a coconut for a parting gift
Thanks Vinita and Rupesh!
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