The sun smiled on the backyard garden will full splendor.
Fresh daisies and tulips gleamed under the afternoon golden rays.

Creepers decorated the white pavilions and cerulean walls. Ducks swam in the oval fountain, basking in the light.

The old haveli belonged to the Kapoor patriarch, the late Prithviraj Kapoor. His ancestral property in Pune had stories to tell. Of all the glamor it was once decked with. The splurge of money and fineries of life. Never ending parties that went on for weeks.

After a period of 16 years, the farmhouse had lit up once again.
This time for the most awaited moment for the Kapoor’s and perhaps, for the country and its billion cinema admirers.

Marriage of their fourth generation heir, their beloved son Ranbir Kapoor.

On Ranbir and his family’s request, the clan decided to clean up the haveli once again to be used for an occasion that had everyone on their toes.

Special security had been enforced around the 200 acre land and on the outskirts of Pune. Media vans had already made their tents outside the plot, in a space assigned to them.

The Kapoor’s intended to treat everyone with same generosity even if that meant keeping the hawk eyes camera lenses, happy.

A loud bell rung in the air as whistles and claps made their way down to the streets where the media had been eagerly waiting to hear.

The noises got them excited as a security head approached them with smile.

“Congratulations. Ranbir Sir and Alia ma’am are officially married!”

The wave of joy flowed through all the corners as crackers were burnt, sweets distributed with the beat of drums.

The newlyweds, walked towards the backyard garden where a flurry of camera men, waited for their exclusive photo and videography.

They held hands as the rays of light shone on their faces.

Ranbir in a pink-cream sherwani looked every inch a Prince. His family heirloom glittered coyly on his head.

Alia meanwhile, stunned in a pastel red bridal lehenga with golden work. Her freshly applied sindoor and a diamond mangalsutra dangling around her neck, teased every eye that looked upon her figure.

Signs that she was indeed married!

Their faces held a sense of peace and exuberant joy. Pink blotches of blush swimming on their milky cheeks. They made for a heavenly pair as nobody dared to take their eyes off them.

“Sir, Ma’am congratulations!” The camera men smiled.

“Thank you” the couple replied.
Then came the hour of nonstop flashes and long session of posing.

“Ma’am will you please look into Sir’s eyes ? A little more up… yes, perfect.”

“Sir please bend your chin a little on her shoulder. Yes, like that.”

“Hold her properly”

“Like they show in movies”

“Thoda right, thoda left”

“Perfect!”

Alia adjusted her maang tika and heaved a long breath. The outfit was heavy and jewelries weren’t helping either. She wanted a minimal look but nobody in her life would let her have her way! This was THEIR MOMENT so they made sure to doll her up.

Meanwhile Ranbir just had his problem with the pagdi being too stiff. Men!

“If they make me do this one more time, I am gonna throw this outfit on their face and dive into that fountain. Me and the duckkies will have more fun.” Ranbir’s eye sparkled at his wife’s complaint. She looked adorable with her outfit heavy issues but for the first time in her life, she had carried herself pretty well. And he loved that.

“Is it too hot ?” he helped her with the drape on her head and a strand of hair coming over her eye. She nodded helplessly but with a grateful smile.

“This is my day and a 100kg outfit isn’t bringing me down. Nor would these filmi poses.” She meant it.

“But you do have an option. Remove that god-awful pagdi and let your hair breathe!” She had noticed him looking uncomfortable with the head setup.

“My wife’s tolerating this whole extravaganza and I can’t even keep up with a head gear ? I think I’m good.”
He passed it up with a wink.

They made them pose a bit more with forehead/cheek kisses, some funky poses, some royal portraits and in the end a good long smooch.

“I must be a mess” sighed Alia as she looked back at her husband. He laughed and kissed her cheek. “Not a bit. You look glorious. Trust me, this whole wedding look suits you more than anybody else.”
She blushed but pretended to smack his ass.

“Can we have our children back ?” a mirthful voice came from the stairs. The couple turned back to see their parents, all decked themselves, each with a glass of champagne.

“Mummy save us!” pleaded Alia in a funny way.

“Bhook se fatti jaa rahi hai meri!” she had a valid point. Her father in-law rushed to her side first. “I know you guys are doing your job but please meri bahu ko dekho. Subah se taiyaar hai bichari. She needs to eat something and rest.”

The men smiled at the father’s concern. Alia side hugged him with a happy smile. While Ranbir teased a sulking face.

“Papa main bhi hoon yahan.”

“It’s okay son. Life happens.” Ranbir found his father in-law come to him with a pat. They laughed at the role reversed.

“Ma’am we are almost over. We are left with family clicks and it will be a wrap.”

“Oh great! Then let’s do this quick.” To Rishi’s order, the Kapoor’s and Bhatt’s walked into the garden, and posed for pictures with the couple.

They made Rishi and Neetu stand on the two sides of the couple. They looked truly divine and a family complete at last. This was repeated with Alia’s parents.

Shaheen was squished in between Ranbir and Alia as they kissed her two cheeks on both sides. Riddhima and Bharat side hugged the two and their pictures were clicked as well.

Samara being the only niece from both sides got to have more pictures of her as her mama and mami took turns in holding and squishing her.

“Where’s Ayan ?” asked Alia, suddenly having remembered their cupid.

“Surprise!!” Came Ayan but with some friends who obviously ran towards the couple. Their pets!

“Whaaat! No way!” screamed Alia as Leo, Guido, Juniper, Edward and Peanut pounced on them with affection. They took turns in holding and caressing their fur friends.

“Aww I missed you!” Ranbir kissed his babies on their head as they all fought for the parent’s attention. Maybe they could guess that the love was going to be shared, more so from now.

“A picture with them please.”

The family looked complete as they sat with Edward and Juni in their laps while the older and much heavier one’s stayed close to their feet. Everyone ‘aww-ed’ at the sight.

After the pets were escorted, Ayan walked towards them with his signature smile.

“Toh yeh hain hamare one and only. All in one! Iska zara acche se kheechna.” Ranbir got a ‘kya yaar’ expression from Ayan but the latter was too happy to deny. He played a good role in making them meet and he was heck proud of that.

He was again squished by the two and they both kiss his cheeks as well. Alia then lays her head on his shoulder and closes her eyes with a content smile. Ranbir follows the same and it makes for a personal moment.

Ranbir leans up to Ayan’s ear and whispers, “Thank you yaar. For everything. You did changed my life.”

Ayan couldn’t believe it for the life of him that Ranbir had confessed something this personal for him, even though he was his closest ally. He looked back at his best friend and they both mirrored each other. Moist eyes and genuine love.

“Family ko kaun thank you kehta hai, idiot! Your welcome. Just stay happy and keep her happy. That’s all I care about. And … maybe give me a niece or a nephew ?”

“Haan ab mujhe yeh pasand aaya! Kaam ki baat ki hai isne!” Rishi laughed with everyone.

“What’s gonna happen to your trilogy if we have kids say in five years ?” Asked Alia with a bold face.

Ranbir blinked his eyes and turned Ayan’s face to him. “In two years. And he’s not going to have a problem!” Alia ignored everyone’s tease.

“Okay we are going too far. Let’s just come back to our reality.” Ayan’s blush made for another roll of mirth.

It was time for a final family portrait. With both the families together. Ranbir and Alia were told to sit in the front as their family joined from behind.

“I feel like a daadi amma! Why are we sitting thou,” Alia huffed as she looked up to see her siblings laugh at her misery.

“You got married so that makes you an aunty now.”

“Aww no, I hate that!” she pouted. But then giggled.

“If it makes you happy, you aren’t going to be tagged a kid now. So chill up.” Pooja spoke truth as Alia clicked hands with her.

“And I no more have to hear that Ayan and my son are a thing!”

The whole house tumbled at Neetu’s words. Ranbir covered his face and fell on Alia’s shoulder as they all laughed and joked. The flashes never went off as it continued to capture a lot of happy and candid moments that would be treasured for many more years to come.

NOTE :  I KNOW WHAT YOUR THINKING! SHE JUST READ OUR HEAD AND UPDATED!

See, I am kind ☺

Okay so I wanted to take a break from the ongoing mad work crisis in my life and how do I that ? Write down my late night dreams into a wattpad chapter! Even if it makes little to no sense. Lol

But I Know you will love this little update sm <3

I have some million wedding imagines ALONE in my head that I think it may take a stand alone book to feature them together! Everytime the scene is new. The emotions amazing than before. I think I’m gonna cover and make up new imagines based on their real wedding content as well! I MEAN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SOMEONE, DUH ME!) WHO LIVED AND BREATHED THEIR WEDDING  FOR AN WHOLE YEAR!

And I am pleased to know that y’all are so welcoming of this book. The last update got 100 views as I update this!!! THAT IS HUGEE! I’ve had books with more Total Reads but to get a 100 + view on every chapter was BIG even back then.

This means that my work is cherished and loved. And anticipated!

Well I am booked for the whole of January and a little of February so I may see you next month after this chaos settles and I have some space to breathe and dream.

Till then, keep supporting and PLEASE COMMENT. I appreciate the VOTE counts going up, really means a lot! Now Comment as well, could be a <loved it!> thing but THAT MATTERS AS WELL ☺

It will make me want to work harder and make your time better on my book.

After my exams and all of this is over next month, let’s do a LIVE CHAT on my Fc page (ranbir_aliafc) <3

Jemi ☺