Embracing Love and Change: A South Indian Bride's Journey

Experience the emotional journey of a South Indian girl as she approaches her wedding, from the excitement of preparations to the bittersweet moments of leaving her family.

I never knew what true happiness felt like until I met you. Your simple "hello" made me smile like never before. I found myself laughing from the accidental touches we shared while standing together. Even on busy workdays, I couldn't help but miss your voice when I didn't hear it for a day. I'll never forget how your voice and greeting turned my mood around after a stressful interview.

Let me tell you about the emotions I'm experiencing as a girl during the period between engagement and marriage. I'm just a few days away from becoming a married woman, and it's a mix of happiness and sadness. 

As the days pass by, I'm eagerly counting down to the wedding while also feeling a tinge of sadness about leaving my family. My days are filled with exciting wedding preparations, thinking about what I'll wear - from nightgowns to office attire, occasional outfits, temple clothes, and travel attire. Sometimes, I wonder if they'll judge me based on my clothing as I enter my new family, but deep down, I know it's just a different home that will soon become ours. Who will judge us? It'll be my family, my second mother (mother-in-law), my sister (sister-in-law), and my husband. My mother's words remind me that not everyone will be like our own mother, and that's okay.

I find myself buying more blouses and jewelry, as if sarees will be the only outfits I'll wear after marriage. My office work is piling up, with only a few days left before the wedding vacation, and my evenings are dedicated to shopping, getting blouses stitched, and trying them on.

Amidst all the preparations, my heart reminds me of my responsibility to lighten my mother's workload and help with household chores. I've noticed that I'm spending less time with friends and my team, knowing that I may not have as much time with my family after marriage. It's a mix of emotions that can be challenging to handle at times. However, I cherish the evenings when work is done and I can spend time with my working mother.

But amidst it all, happiness fills my heart when I receive a message from my fiancé, calling me "wifey" and asking me to call him "hey Ram" anytime. The feeling of having a husband who I can rely on for anything is simply incredible. These moments are precious, ones that I want to hold onto as cherished memories. It's a romance that blossoms before becoming a wife, as we both embrace the responsibilities of marriage.

Getting to know each other feels like playing with a dear friend. We haven't met many times, just once before the engagement and once before the wedding, but the memory of holding hands when the photographer asked us to is the cutest memory we have. I can't forget the chat message I initially ignored, where he asked for a voice-over for his content, which turned out to be a prank. Little did I know that I would end up becoming a content writer for his work. Our marriage may be arranged, but the emotions we share are priceless.

I'm not sure what my life will be like after marriage, but the happiness I feel in this moment is something I want to cherish more than anything in the world.

I'm a girl from South India, eagerly awaiting my marriage. If you have any experiences to share, please do so in the comment section.