When a bride-to-be is a magician, the groom’s family must beware lest the bride does a disappearing act at the marriage venue.
And that’s exactly what happened on February 4 at Anand and Ammu’s wedding at Alappuzha.
The wedding guests began to shift uneasily in their chairs waiting for the bride to turn up. Just when they were on the verge of declaring a bride-missing case, Ammu appeared in a glass cabinet onstage, all decked up in golden silk amidst billowing smoke.
The rousing reception that Ammu got on her grand entry soon gave way to confusion when someone noticed that it was now the groom’s turn to have vanished into thin air.
Only Ammu seemed unruffled as she waved an imaginary magical wand and, lo and behold, conjured up her husband-to-be from within a giant lotus which bloomed at just the right moment on stage.
The applause doubled as Anand and Ammu were then joined together in blessed matrimony, much to the relief of all present. Having famed magician Samraj and well-known director-actor Balachandran Menon too among the invited guests lent the auspicious ceremony the requisite glamour quotient.
I’m so happy with the way my wedding turned out. It’s indeed a memorable occasion for me. It was Achan (father) who came up with this idea to try something different so as to make my marriage stand out from scores of weddings that take place daily. Artist Sujathan known for his famed theatre backdrops and a close family friend volunteered to design the stage. So everything just fell in place.Ammu, Magician and Bride
That she has found an ideal mate in Anand Omanakuttan is clear for all to see, as he ably supported his new bride in making their wedding a truly magical experience.
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