From single to married

So the inevitable finally happened, and I am glad it did. Getting married to Sumera is a whole new chapter. So what changed? No junk food for sure. The 11 - 8 job is now 9-5. Downside. You have to get up early. Upside - Never felt better getting up this early in the morning.
The marriage ceremonies/functions were a smooth sailing except the reception in Bombay. The actual court marriage was the awkward part. You have to stand in line for you own wedding. Fill up some forms and then they call your name after an hour or two. We were fortunate enough to be called out within an hr. So we go into a cabin and this lady looks at us, gives us some forms to sign. then gives us a small piece of paper which has something written on it. I had to read it out loud. It said 'I Ankur Pal, take thee Sumera Patan as my lawfully wedded wife.' Nice styleeee. And it ends. Short and sweet. The reception that day was in Hotel Sea Princess, a hotel in Juhu. We spent the most on this reception only to see rains pouring down heavily that evening. Thank god the reception was in their indoor banquet hall, but not many could make it. What a waste of food and money it was.
Have to say that the trip to India was busy. Landed in Bombay, flew to Hyderabad after 5 days, back to Bombay within 2 days, then back to Hyderabad within 4 days, and then back to Bombay for 3 days. Marriage functions were the agenda for the first two trips, and the last two were meant to spend time with the families. But hey! Lunch/dinner invitations, people visiting, shopping for yourself and others, hardly gives you any time to spend with your family. Overall had a good time, more so because I did not have to deal with my jinxed PASSPORT.