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As said here is the first important ritual according to me!
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WEARING
"Come! Sit here!" Teju said moving a bit and giving enough space for Chakor, who accepted the offer without saying a word, but just smiling.
"For now let's select Engagement dress here" showing the dresses that are exposed in front of the Rajvanshi ladies and Chakor "Rest we will go shopping for better choices!" Added Teju.
"Hi(Sure)" replied Chakor as her cheeks tinted a light color of rose thinking about Suraj and rituals as the sales man adjusted the mirror in front of her. As Chakor lifted her head to see if the mirror is in correct position, she noticed the man of her life standing behind her, in the stairs, seeing her reflection with a smile on his face.
Suraj with his right hand index finger made a shape which looked as a round and joined his index with the thumb making 'Super' as a action.
As Teju and everyone were busy in discarding the not needed dresses, she smiled shyly at his reflection and asked him with the movement of her head and eyes to join them.
As he had blocked his hand over his chest, admiring her beauty, he freed his right and showed the place where he is standing and pronounced slowly in a way she can get "I WILL STAND HERE AND HELP YOU CHOOSE"
She shook her head in Indian style of affirmation.
"Chakor! See this red one! Look if you like it!" Teju interrupted unintentionally the interesting eye to eye conversation her son and her future daughter in law were having.
Chakor took the dress and put it over her shoulder to check the color complex, even before she can see her reflection, she saw him shaking his head negatively, mouthing 'Simple' She smiled and get it back in her hand, seeing Chakor taking it immediately Teju got that this is not the one, so passed a blue one 'GOOD BUT SEE SOMETHING DIFFERENT' is the message she got for this one!
Like this 15 minutes passed and 8 dresses rejected with different reason.
For the first time Chakor is giving importance to dress and that too to his wishes, which made her frustrated for not being able to get one they both liked.
Luckily, no one noticed Suraj as the preparations for the engagement were going on full swing and everybody was busy in something!
"It would have been better if Suraj was adamant to fix the engagement date this close, we could have went for Shopping!" Teju said as there are only few clothes that they didn't check.
"I have 2 new sets of lehenga which arrived yesterday only! I will just get it!" The seller said as he ran to his vehicle outside to bring it.
'Choose or let me choose!' Chakor mouthed him being exhausted if this few minutes trial.He just nodded and the seller came with two big bags, Suraj showed through his hand motion to check the second one to Chakor.
"Bhaiya(Brother) Show me the second, flower pattern dress please!"
"Ji Madam!" He said as he opened it and in first sight itself a smile appeared on Chakor's face and Teju was happy that this dress will be the best one for the function.
As Chakor took the dress and posed with it, she got the thumbs up from Suraj and when she turned all smiling, forgetting her surroundings, she saw that he wasn't there. And workers were fixing flowers on the hand rail of the magnetic stairs.
Her face fell in disappointment.
"Didi! What happened? Is this dress not okay?" Hearing her little sister's question, she brought back the smile and said that this the one she wants to wear.
Others bought saris and the seller left after getting a big amount.
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Time passed and evening arrived, one by one the guests started to arrive. And Suraj was already on the stage waiting for his love.
As Chakor came down from the stairs in the floral lehenga, he was more than mesmerized by her beauty.
He was just standing like a statute until the moment he got a small pinch from his love who is now standing by his side, raising an eyebrow.
"No words to say!" He said coming out of his dream land, running his eyes up and down.
"Same" she said seeing him matching her dress in this short time.
She imagined what would have old Suraj do to get the tailor stitch the his dress on time and with needed element and a smile broke on her lips.
"Am I the reason for that smile?"
"In a way!"
He saw her with a questioning look!
"I just imagined what would my Suraj, if he was the same old one, would do to make the dress stitched on time!"
He passed his hand in his hair with a sly smile "He would have pointed the pistol to threaten his life to get it on time!"
"Exactly!" And she started to laugh a little, lately joined by Suraj.
"You both look great together!" Vivaan complimented and Imli who was standing by her hubby's side smiled and nodded!
Teju and Kasturi were feeling emotional and did the Kala Teeka(to remove and avoiding bad eyes) from their children.
The auspicious time was announced and both the mothers presented the ring to their children.
Suraj was the first one to get it.
Chakor looked at him suspiciously as he distanced himself a bit from her.
He went on his knees, with his head held high, locking his eyes with her's as everyone smiled happily and Chakor stood still not knowing he will this shandhar(grand) proposal in front of others
"You bring the best out of me!
You bring the worst out of me!
Life have never been like this before meeting you! (Getting to know you)
Life can't be better than this after meeting you!
Want to spend My Whole Life With You!
Want to make You My Universe!
Will you be there for me?
Will you be by my side forever?
Will you be mine?
Will you marry me Chakor?" Presenting the elegant ring in front of her.
With tears in the corner of her eyes hearing him, she nodded her head as she went on her knees and showed her hand for him to make her wear the ring.
And with the round of applause echoing the place, she made him wear his ring.
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That's it for this part!
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The proposal lines are my own proposal! I mean I got a dare to propose my sister through WhatsApp and I wrote my proposal in 5 minutes in 2 versions, one of it is for my love when I will propose and another for my sister by just changing few words.
I let you decide which one I used here! LOL
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- Maithili
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