Reception galatta - what a bulb!!

U know whatz the worst thing abt wedding receptions??? Standing at the entrance and inviting people with the traditional rose water sprinkling... giving rose flower, sugar candies n stuff like that..... Well if its ur immediate family wedding, u would be more than glad to invite the guests..... But in the case of not sooooo familiar family receptions, it feels kinda awkward to be doing that job.....for the simple reason that u dont know most of the invitees...... n u jus have to put up an artificial plastic smile n say "vango maami" "welcome sir...err uncle" or a 'hi' to an suspiciously staring 5 year old....... Now coming to the matter.....i.e. why am writing this blog is because of a major bulb that i got in one of our family friend's reception... I was asked to do the inviting job at the reception... The reception happened at one of the city's famous lawn restaurants (though the reception was not in the lawn)...... As luck would have it, a lot of receptions were happening that day at the different halls located across the floors of the restaurant... Ours...i mean the friend's reception was in the ground floor... I floor there was another... When the aunty (groom's mom) asked if i ll stand at the reception counter, i was about to give some excuse when, my parents stepped in and said..... 'absolutely no problem... what does she have to do?? Jus stand there, look at people n invite them.... anyway she keeps 'paraaku partthufying'.... no problem..' So, with a disgruntled look, i took up position behind that table... People started coming in.... Not knowing whether to say a 'namasthey' with hands folded or a 'hi' with a wave of hand, i started on a wrong note... I wished 'hi' to an old paati n namaskaram to an heppy hep woman... Phew.... starting trouble..................

Then......it happened...

An elderly couple walked in... This time, trying not to make a fool of myself, I welcomed them with a smile and a 'namaskaram'. Something about them struck me... they didnt look like our kinda people.... the way the paati had tied her saree....... But nevertheless, they could be a friend of the groom's or bride's parents..how am I supposed to know??... The thought jus vanished immediately... They looked sceptical initially, but the paati smiled at me reassuringly n took the flower n candies....n I generously sprinkled rose water too....... The couple entered the hall..................out of sight-out of mind.... I totally forgot about them... The other invitees kept pouring in n i was busy with my sprinkling business. After some time, the elderly couple came back..but they looked out of sorts...... I could see my aunty and mom coming quite a few steps behind them... That paati came near me again n told 'nanga indha recepsion ku varala papa.... nanga Murugesan (name changed!!!) recepsionku vando... adhu onnavudhu maadinu sonnanga... nee kooptiya....vandhutom'....... I was dumbstruck.... what a bulb!!! As they crossed me and walked towards the stairs, I heard the thatha tell that paati 'anga poi ennatha saapudardhu? Ingayae saaptomay!!!' Dont ask me how they managed to eat the dinner without seeing the new couple!!!! (am clueless!!!)

Meanwhile, aunty n mom had reached the table.. The aunty was like 'Priya -- U invite all those who come here... those who have come for our reception... not everybody coming to this restaurant' she also added 'n they have eaten our food also!!!!!' My mom n dad (who had joined my mom by then) were controlling their laughter.. But lo... my mom gave way n burst out laughing at what i had done.. I was totally confused!!!! How am i supposed to know that these r (and not) the people who have come to attend this reception????? If they walk up to me, I would welcome them... what rubbish!!! Anyways, i thought 'serves the aunty rite' ......made me stand for 3 odd hours... good!! Heart of heart, i was feeling guilty also..............for the old couple for having pulled them into the wrong reception...Dear Bloggies!!!! please....... in future, if u r in a situation where u have to stand in the reception committee in a multi-hall restaurant, make sure there is a banner mentioning the names of the bride n groom...

Dont bulb adicchify like me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bulbye!!!!!!