The whole concept of oldies setting me up with a potential woman irked me. Arrange marriages always felt like blind dates; only difference being parents or relatives arranged the dates. I first saw Payal at a community function where she was the host for the evening. Appealing and highly sophisticated, I knew she was too pretty for me; more like a Mercedes Benz that can’t be owned but only admired.
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Love can blossom in regular and ordinary places. Mine started during my junior college days. A age when love seemed like the last thing in my mind. Keshav being three years elder to me, it was easy for him to ask me out and express his feelings. I knew deep inside that I loved him, but my shyness acted as a barrier and I politely denied. However we remained friends and with each passing day and year our bonding grew stronger. This obviously led to me being more open and comfortable and eventually I expressed likewise feelings for him. This was the inception of our love story. I consider myself truly blessed for the kind of understanding Keshav has shown towards me and our relation. With a promise of not hurting our loved ones, we continued being in love. More →
A purely arranged marriage, I didn’t know that my parents would find me such a lovely life partner. I first met her at her place on the occasion of her cousin’s engagement. A first look and everybody in my family also liked her. The usual formal talks, and finding out about both the families took place. Our marriage was fixed immediately without a second thought. I don’t even remember meeting her more than twice before marriage. But yes, thanks to my brother-in-law I got hold of her number and we spoke daily till late night. In spite of all this, we were sure about this. More →
Met through family, a completely arranged marriage. It all started off with a set of apprehensions in both mine and Surabhi’s minds. Our families loved each other and they wanted us to get married. We too did, but knowing each other was important for both of us. Our first meeting was personal unlike other marriages where family or friends gather around. This was one advantage and we made the most of it. We got to know a lot about each other. More →
I was a 21 year old young girl when I, Kavita Nair met the man of my life through a family friend. A totally arranged one, I shuddered at the thought of having to meet somebody who is a complete stranger. But to my complete surprise and excitement, Vibhesh looked exactly like the man of my dreams and he looked so much like TV actor Rajeev Khandelwal, whom I adored all through my teenage years. His cute and chocolate boy looks charmed me completely. And I agreed to marry. A typical arranged marriage with hardly any pre-marriage meetings, the marriage was a normal one like any other marriage. Until one day, exactly 4 years after my marriage with Vibhesh I had conceived for the first time, but unfortunately suffered a miscarriage. I was dreading his reaction, but he held my hands and said “Don’t worry, everything will be fine, I am with you”. I felt in love with him at that very moment. It was no longer an arranged marriage for me. A little late for love to happen, but it happened at the right moment. More →
A perfect Indian wedding with family, friends and relatives, that’s where I first met him or rather, just caught a glance of my now-husband. A not-so pleasing man at that time managed to please me in the coming years. I was young when I first saw Vijendra at my sister’s wedding. Post my first incomplete meeting, I again met him after a long gap of two years. More →
