We had narrowed down the marriage location to my current hometown considering the logistics and feasibility issues involved in inviting all our guests... with the mandapams equation going in a totally different direction, we had to choose one of the two roads ahead - one, change the marriage date to a more feasible later date and the other, go back to our roots -> find a marriage hall in God's own country!!!
My fiancee and me, were in for this one... Surprisingly, it was our parents who weren't all that keen with the second option. After some thots, aunty (my fiancee's mom) agreed to do some research of a place she knew that cud fit in like a 'T' with our requirements in mind. Most of my fiancee's relatives are based in "Chertala". Naturally, this was the next favorite destination to explore for our marriage.
Strangely enough, i seem to have a lot of ties with this city called 'Chertala' alias 'Allepey'... My lovin grandpa used to stay here, my mom is from this place, i was born here (X ray hospital) and now the story continues - My fiancee happens to be from this place and very co-incidentally, she was also born in the same hospital a few years later :-) :-) Just that it took me more than a quarter of a century to realize this unknown connection!!!
It was clear to my in-laws as well as my parents by now that there son wasn't interested in one of the conventional mandapams they have been looking for all along... the place aunty had in mind took care of this. Its called 'Travancore Palace'... I guess, they modeled it on the real palace with this name in Thiruvananthapuram or, just intended to cache in on the fame of this palace.
I was glad i had asked aunty to send me a picture of this place once she saw it...looks awesome, couldn't ask for more!!!
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