Jagveet is in Party Mood (Punjabi Wedding Rituals in Edmonton)

 The festivities commence with the traditional Ladies' Sangeet:

 This is the party where the ladies from the bride's family get together and sing:

 In this case, the celebration takes over Mirage Banquet Hall.

 There's also lots of mouthwatering food, but I can't show it, because I ate it. Sometimes art is sacrificed for a greater good, like the wellbeing of my belly.

 After so many years of Indian wedding rituals, Jaago is still my favorite part:

 It appears to be the most joyous of them all:

 That goes on and on for the better part of the evening:

 The next party is about Mehndi:

And about girls. Only girls:

 Following day brings the Maiya and Choora:

 The rangoli is put together by - you guessed - the ladies:

 Jagz has mixed feelings about the oil in her hair:

 Not sure about the sweet rice:

 And totally against the turmeric paste on her face:

 A decision is made regarding the rice - too much:

But she is happy to share the rice with her cousins and gives it away with a blessing:

 The rangoli lived a short and colourful life:

 Which will continue on the outside wall of the house:

 The more it stays there, the better Jagz will get along with her future mother in law:

 Choora is the last ritual before the big day:

 The bride to be gets her wedding bangles on:

 It's a moment as good as any for her mom to get emotional:

 There's still some time left and there's no better way to conclude the evening:

 And one more awesome thing about the Jaago. When done right, it involves the whole village:

 At this point, I bet everyone wants to meet the groom. Stick around, it's worth the wait.

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