Ishita was getting ready in her bridal attire, ladies helped her to wear the heavy jewelleries, they put the bangles in her hand while another one put the maang tikka on her head.
One lady : Ishita, you're looking like a queen.
Another lady : Yeah.. She's the queen of Raman's heart." Ishita blushed hearing their comments and imagined a happy life with Raman.
After making her ready, the ladies left Ishita alone inside the room. Ishita gets up from her sit and looked herself in the mirror while imagining about Raman when suddenly her phone rang.
Ishita received the call but didn't say anything, she had blush on her face.
Raman : So, is my dulhaniya ready for her dulha?
Ishita replied : Your dulhan is ready and is waiting for you.
Raman: Even I'm impatiencely waiting for the moment when I can see you.
Ishita : Come soon Raman.
Raman : I love you.
They hung the call when Ishita again looked at the mirror while and adjusted her bindi with a bright smile.
Akhiya Milake Channa Pawe Naa Judai Ve...
Akhiya Milake Channa Pawe Naa Judai Ve...
Deve Naa Tari Menu Saree Khudai Ve..
Akhiyan Milake...
At Bhalla house, Mihir helped Raman to get ready when Toshiji came, they took blessing from her. Toshiji put the sehra on Raman's head with tears in her eyes as she remembered about Ranveer.
Mihir saw her and side hugged her while consoling : Oho aunty.. Iss khushi ke mauke par aansu maat bahaiye. Aur waise aap Raman ki bidaai nahi kar rahe ho..!
Toshiji chuckled while Raman didn't say anything but just hugged his mother.
Raman : Theek ho aap?
Toshiji nodded.
Raman : Let's complete the rituals.
Mihir chuckled : See aunty.. How much he is getting impatience..!
Raman slightly hit Mihir saying : Jab tu shadi karega tab dekh lunga tujhe.
Toshiji laughed on their cute bantar when Mihir and Raman smiled and all walked downstairs where Toshiji did aarthi of Raman and finished the pre wedding rituals and they left for the wedding venue.
Ishita was sitting with all the ladies who were teasing her when one of them said : Baraat aagai...
Ishita's face beamed with happiness, she heard them saying : Raman is looking so handsome..!" And she imagined about him.
Other side, Mr and Mrs Iyer welcome Raman and his family, whereas Raman's eyes were busy in finding his Ishita and the same happened with Ishita... She was eagerly waiting to see him, so she went to the window and tried to see his face and finally their eyes met and they shared a long distance eye lock.
Tare Hai Barati Chandani Hai Yeh Barat..
Saato Phere Honge Abb Haato Me Leke Hath..
Saato Phere Honge Abb Haato Me Leke Hath..
Jivan Sathee Hum Diya Aur Bati Hum..
Re Jivan Sathee Hum Diya Aur Bati Hum...
Soon priest asked Raman to take sit on the wedding place to do some rituals, he took part but his full concentration was on Ishita who was sitting inside the room and after sometime, priest asked to bring Ishita.
Tare Hai Barati Chandani Hai Yeh Barat..
Saato Phere Honge Abb Haato Me Leke Hath..
Saato Phere Honge Abb Haato Me Leke Hath..
Jivan Sathee Hum Diya Aur Bati Hum..
Re Jivan Sathee Hum Diya Aur Bati Hum...
Ishita sit on the right side of Raman and priest chants the holy mantra.
Priest : Please stand up for exchanging the garlands.
The ladies served them the garlands and Raman Ishita stands opposite to each other. People showered rose petals on them when Ishita was going to put the garland on his neck first but Raman teased her by moving away, she tried several times but couldn't get success when finally Raman bow his head down. She looked at him awful eyes and happily put the garland and they exchanged the garlands. After that they took their respective seats when Mr iyer do the Kanyadaan ritual by placing Ishita's hand on Raman's hand, both looked at each other happily.
Ganga Jamuna Se Bhee Pawan Teraa Meraa Bandhan..
Teraa Prem Hai Phulvari Aur Meraa Mann Hai Aangan..
Janmo Janmo Kaa Hee Sajanee Teraa Meraa Sath..
Saato Phere Honge Abb Haato Me Leke Hath..
Jivan Sathee Hum Diya Aur Bati Hum..
Jivan Sathee Hum Diya Aur Bati Hum..
After that Priest asked Toshiji to tie the knot and asked them to stand up for the phera. Raman Ishita stood up and he forwarded his hand at her, she happily kept her hand on him. As the priest chant holy mantra, Raman stepped forward around the sacred fire.
He took the first promise : You will offer me food and be helpful in every way. I will cherish you and provide welfare and happiness for you.
She took the first promise : I took the responsibility of the home and all household, food and finance responsibilities.
Raman took the second promise : Together we will protect our house.
In return, Ishita promised : I will be by your side as your courage and strength. I will rejoice in your happiness. In return, you will love me solely.
Third promise, Raman took : May we grow wealthy and prosperous and strive for the education of our children and may our children live long.
Ishita : I will love you solely for the rest of my life, as you are my husband. Every other man in my life will be secondary. I vow to remain chaste.
Raman stepped ahead chanting the forth vow : You have brought sacredness into my life, and have completed me. May we be blessed with noble and obedient children.
Ishita : will shower you with joy, from head to toe. I will strive to please you in every way I can.
As they finish forth vow, Ishita stepped ahead and stood in front of Raman, she held his hand again.
Too Hai Jivan Me Jo Pritam Sukh Nahee Mangu Duja...
Aarti Nayno Se Karti Hu Mann Se Teree Puja...
Me Toh Dharm Hee Samjhun Teree Kahee Hui Har Bat...
Saato Phere Honge Abb Haato Me Leke Hath...
Jivan Sathee Ham Diya Aur Bati Ham...
Jivan Sathee Ham Diya Aur Bati Ham...
Ishita took the fifth vow : I promise to love and cherish you for as long as I live. Your happiness is my happiness, and your sorrow is my sorrow. I will trust and honor you, and will strive to fulfill all your wishes.
Raman : You are my best friend, and staunchest well-wisher. You have come into my life, enriching it. God bless you.
Sixth vow, she took : I will always be by your side.
Raman : Now that you have taken six steps with me, you have filled my heart with immense happiness.
The last vow, she took : As God is witness, I am now your wife. We will love, honor and cherish each other forever.
Raman : We are now husband and wife, and are one. You are mine and I am yours for eternity.
They shared an eye lock, Ishita had tears of happiness in her eyes which Raman noticed, he simply nodded his head, she wiped them. Priest asked them to take sit, this time Ishita sat on left side of Raman.
Priest forwarded the Vermilion saying : Fill her maang.
Raman took a pinch of Vermilion and filled her hair partition, then priest offered him the mangalsutra which he tied around her neck and claim her his forever.
Priest : Now the marriage is over, you both are now husband and wife.. Go and take blessings from elders.
Raman Ishita took blessings from their parents and after finishing rest of the rituals there, they took leave from the place.
At Bhalla house,
Newly weds couple was standing at the door when Toshiji came with the aarti thal. She did their aarti to do grahpravesh. Leaving her foot print on the floor, she walked in the room when Raman held her hand saying : All the rituals are done, now we can go at our room.
Toshiji came to him shouting : Oye..!" She freed Ishita's hand from his grip saying : Still few rituals are left.
Mihir teased : Bhai, please have some patience.
While Raman looked on irritated, Ishita looked away embarrassed.
Toshiji made them seat on the sofa when Raman said : Maa, I am very tired. Please do things fast.
Toshiji : Shut up." She looked at Ishita saying : Puttar, humare ek aur rasam hain.. Tum dono ko left hand se ek dusre ke haatho mein bandhe hue uss dhaage ko kholna hoga." She pointed the thread on their hands.
Raman asked in disbelief : With left hand?
Toshiji nodded saying : Aur jo jitega.. Samjho ussi ka raaj hoga zindagi bhar.
Raman looked at Ishita in a challenging way saying : I won't let you win.
Ishita : Let's see..
They started trying to untie the thread, while Mihir cheered for Ishita which made Raman irritate.
Raman : Oye.. Bhabhi ke side kyu ho gaya?
But Mihir simply ignored him and continued cheering Ishita, Raman saw Ishita who was trying hard to untie it, he smiled seeing her when Ishita finally opened the thread.
Ishita : Yaay.. I won. Now you have to listen to me in rest of the life.
Raman whispered while leaning on him : As you wish..
Toshiji : Oye.. Do your romance at your room, we will give you privacy but first finish the ritual.
Raman : It's over maa..
Toshiji : No, one more left.
Raman sighed when Toshiji asked servants to bring the items. They brought a huge bowl filled with milk and kept in front of Raman when Toshiji dropped a ring along with some cowry.
Raman : What does it prove now?
Toshiji : Who receives the ring first will prove he/she loves their partner most.
Raman and Ishita placed their hands in the milk and started finding the ring, sometimes Raman teased her by holding her hand and seeing it Toshiji yelled at him, the family members were enjoying the moment when Ishita took her hand out from the milk and showed the ring to everyone.
Mr Bhalla : You again loose puttar.
Mihir : Bhai already khudko haar chuke hai uncle.
Toshiji : It means Ishita loves you more.
Ishita : No mummyji.. This games can't prove his love because I know he loves me more than I do.
"Awww..!!" Everyone said in unison. Ishita handed the ring to Raman who placed the ring in her finger and kissed on her knuckle making her cheek crimson red. After that they took blessing from God and their parents when Raman said : Now can I have my wife alone?
Everyone nodded with a laugh whichever embarrassed Ishita but who cares, Raman simply dragged Ishita away from there before anyone again stopped her.
Raman scooped Ishita in his arm at the door step of their room and opened the door. Ishita overwhelmed seeing the decorated room, each wall has their photo whereas a huge poster of them was hanging on one wall. Raman dropped Ishita when she saw each photo of them. Raman back hugged her while asking : You liked it?
Ishita turned at him saying : I just love it. Thank you.
Raman wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close whispering : Suhaag raat pe apne pati ko aise thank you bolte hai?
She smiled with a blush and placed her hands on his shoulder asking : Phir kaise bolte hai?
Raman : I will show you." Saying this he started leaning on her, his warm breath was touching her lips when Ishita closed her eyes in his proximity.
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