Day 1.
8 hours of British Airways hospitality from Herthrow Terminal 5 to Dulles international Airport in Washington D.C and then about an hour of standing in the Immigration Queue and moving at a snails pace. Twenty minutes drive to Fairfax county Virginia and a dinner at "Charcoal Kabaab".
Day 2. (Virginia)
Early morning wake up call at aroujnd 5 AM, a quick shower and then what seemed like an endless wait for the clock to strike 8 AM. About half and hour drive to the Reagan Airport in Washington D.C. in what was supposed to be rush hour and should have lasted more than and hour. There was little trouble finding a Day Parking spot but then we discovered it was just before our eyes. As if this wasn't exciting enough the elcetronic Kiosks for the American Airlines won't work and then the nice lady at the counter seemed to have come from history and as if it was her first time on the keyboard. She would type with one index finger and then stop for a while and then continue again as if thinking where to take her plot for her novel from there. Anyway as they say it was Just-in-Time for us to board the plane.
Day 2. (Saint Louis)
The plane landed as scheduled and to everyones surprise the bride's father was there to pick us up from the airport, what a gentleman that must be. Soon afterwards I was in one of the rooms of the Hilton Hotel, yes it was bit of a treat since I have't been in one before.
The festivities and merry making started soon. The buffet was set and women in the most coulourful silk sarees and men hoplessly trying to compete with that in their suits.
It was the night of the "Mehandi", the Bride's Maids were dressed beautifully in their yellow silk sarees with beautifully cut green borders. It was the perfect entrance for one of the prettiest brides I had seen in a long time (I haven't attended many weddings in a long time actually). The groom looked mostly lost the whole time, deceptively shy and humble as much as he was, he removed the misconceptions with a brilliant dance performance with his friends staged in front of his beloved would be. It was a great way to end the beautiful say on a fantanstic note.
