“Our Wedding – Lagna Patrika”

Dearest Friend,

We solicit your gracious presence on the august occasion of our wedding…

Kya phekh raha hai re? August kate, September kate…seedha bol ra reyy!

English em samajh ayitadi? Telugu lo cheppa ra rey!

So, here’s our invitation in our own Hyderabadi languages.

“NIKAH NAAMA”Hyderavaad mein shaadi hai kate…

Ab tum poochte, potta potti kaun?

Arey yaaron, Khairtabad, wohi Prasads ke paas jo gully hai, wahi ki potti hai....Manasa., urf. Ruksana bolke.

Ab potta kaun hai poocho nakko!

Phir bhi poochte?

Theek hai…estreet number 8 ka potta hai, kuch ki engineer vingineer karke, MBA kya ki padli usne, Kiran., urf., Saleem Pheku bolke..wohich potta hai dekho.

Baazu mein potta-potti ka fotu lagvaya, achi tarah se dekh vekh ke shaadi mein aa jaana.

Ab poora kahani boldiya, shaadi kaha hai, kab hai ki bolte nai bolte?

Yaaron, zara fursat kare to bolte. July 7, 2011 subeheech 9.25 ko hai.NOMA KALYANA VEDIKA Blanket Hall – 1 mein shaadi hai. Wahi yaaron, habsiguda se leke nacharam, nacharam mein aisaaa left le liye to Noma pahonch jaate.

Ab tum sab bataa diye, shaadi mein sab se vimportant cheez, daawat mein kya hai?

Arey tum tension nakko lo yaaron…10.30 se daawat milta! Hau..ab murgi shurgi nahi milta. Ghaas phoos khaana…brahmin pederation esociety ka maamla hai!

Aaana zaroor. Nahi to khundal khundal ke maarte next etime jab mile to.

“LAGGAM, gade, PENDLI PILUPU”

Arey, neeku telisinollu laggam chesukuntunru..

Gevaru erkena...arey mana Vasavi la Engineering chadivi, Arizona pole monna M.S chedavanike...MANASA ani..ade vay...Bujji ani pilustunde

choodu...ameku..

Gevado KIRAN anta…Bangalore lo pani chestadata poragaadu...baane sadivindata GEMBA gitra ata...

Mari..meeru raavale tappakunda pendli ki..

Vaaliddaru getluntaro erkale meeku? Photolu pettinam soodundri. gado, gatlane untar iddaru..

Laggam geppudante..July 7th, Guruvaram poddugale 9:25 ki.. (July 7th, Thursday, 9:25 AM)

Laggam ekkadantava? NOMA KALYANA VEDIKA la pendli..

Etla raavalno telsa neeku? Mana Habsiguda ledu..akkad ninchi sakkaga Nacharam poye dova leda..gaadane...koncham atu itu chooste kanipistadi.. atu itu choodakapote, sakkaga Moulali potav..samajh ayinda?

Nee dostana, pendlam pillalni andarni tholkan raandri. Neeku septe, mee ollandariki cheppinatte..malla malla seppa.

Yaad marchinro manchigundadi cheptunnam... Taadi Mattiah rough aadinchestadu, khabhardar malla raakapote..

Interview with Kiran and Manasa

Q. Tell us about your fiancee?Kiran: Well, her name is Manasa Rayabhari. What I would like to emphasize is that between both of us, we

have got everything covered. Like, she is this God of Art, Craft, Drawing and Painting and I can't even draw an Amoeba properly. She can sing like a dream and I don't even qualify as a bathroom singer. As you would notice, between the both of us, we've got everything covered.

Q. How are your parents reacting to Manasa?Kiran: Well, they have started disowning me. In fact, they have put me up for auction and if not for the

Minimum Support Price mechanism by the Government, they would have sold me for Re. 1 to anyone who was willing to spend so much on me. They are planning to adopt Manasa as their daughter immediately after they sell me. Both parties have taken to each other like fish take to water. The existing fish is being kicked out, that's all.

Q. How are you feeling now that your bachelorhood is coming to a close?Kiran: Bachelorhood..what?..(walks off) I need a drink now.

Q. Any specific reason why you decided to marry Kiran?

Manasa: I was drunk (sobs)

Q. What did you like about him when you first met him?

Manasa: I was stone DRUNK (sobs)

Q. How are your parents reacting to Kiran?Manasa: They have started drinking too! (sobs heavily)

Q. Tell us a bit more about Kiran?Manasa: Well, he says he is a blogger, but hardly blogs. He

also claims he is a quizzer but haven't seen him attending any quizzes off late. He also emphasizes on his Handwriting

analysis skills, but I doubt it. Ayyo, I was drunk..why god why..(drinks bottoms up!) (sobs heavily again)

All said and done, Marriage is well and truly a triumph of imagination over intelligence. We are yet another victims of the fatal attraction towards marriage.

We welcome you heartily to the most important day of our lives.

We’d be delighted to host you.Please to remember.

Venue: NOMA Kalyana Vedika, Hall – 1Date: July 7th, 2011. 9:25 AM

Attachments to this mail include directions to the marriage hall and the normal wedding card in case you couldn’t make head or tail of this