It was a simple affair, exactly as Rishi had desired. Only the
closest family and friends in his favourite Krishna temple to witness his
wedding to the lovely Sharmila were invited. His parents had arranged the match
and he had met Sharmila informally in a cafe. He had communicated his
willingness the same evening, but Sharmila's family had taken some time to
respond, citing her professional commitments and travel as reasons for being
unable to decide quickly. After the informal 'fixing' of the wedding too, her
parents had preferred to conduct the wedding right away instead of delaying the
actual event with a 'meaningless engagement'. "Can we have a simple
wedding but a grand reception as we are going at breakneck speed," her
father had asked politely, much to Rishi's mother's dissatisfaction. "We
didn't ask for the wedding to be rushed! He is an only son, so we would like to
call our relatives..." she had insisted.
