A new journey of togetherness

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A new journey of togetherness

This picture is from my wedding in 2011. Though the Hindu Bengali wedding is full of such beautiful moments, this particular scene is a personal favorite. I feel that this frame depicts one of the most poignant moments of my marriage. For me, it signifies that two souls united by the threads of love, trust, and understanding have chosen to walk together in this new phase of life.

If you want to read more about Bengali weddings, you can read my personalized post here.

This post is part of the Tuesday Photo Challenge on the theme ‘Scene’ this week.

Linking up with Wordless Wednesday created by Esha and Natasha.

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Author: Sonia Chatterjee

An alumnus of Presidency College (Kolkata), Delhi University, and XIME (Bangalore), Sonia Chatterjee holds two post-graduate degrees in Chemistry and Management and an MFA in creative writing from Writer's Village University. With eight years of experience in the banking sector as a Branch Head, she took a sabbatical from the corporate world to start her blog soniasmusings.com. Her blog consistently featured in the Top Indian Blogs list from 2019 to 2024. Her articles have been published on various digital platforms such as Women's Web, Youth Ki Awaaz, Tuck's Magazine, and Period Magazine. She was invited as a speaker at the Breaking Barriers, Kolkata 2018 event by the Women's Web, at the Women Writer’s Fest, Kolkata, 2020, and the Crime Writers Festival, Kolkata,2025. Sonia has written two detective thrillers titled ‘Deal of Death – Introducing Raya Ray’ (2019) and ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death – A Raya Ray Adventure’ (Vishwakarma Publications, 2024) and a non-fiction book on true crime titled ‘The Sanyasi Who Became a King’ (Sristhi Publishers, 2025). Her book ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death’ was shortlisted for the PVLF Awards 2024-25 in the Best Fiction Category. Sonia lives in Kolkata with her doctor husband and nine-and-a-half-year-old son.

36 thoughts on “A new journey of togetherness”

  2. Such a lovely picture, Sonia. Somehow, our wedding pics evoke such a mixture of memories. Joy, warmth and the trepidation of new beginnings.

    I saw the Mehndi on your hands. Such a lot of it! We have only till elbows.

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    1. Thank you Sona. I totally agree with you that wedding pictures indeed make us nostalgic.
      Actually bengali weddings have no concept of mehendi. But thanks to Bollywood and people like me who have spent a lot of time outside the state, mehendi has become an integral part of our rituals too. I chose this design. Infact had one on the legs as well because I love mehendi.

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      1. And here I thought that Bengalis have a lot of mehndi for the weddings because of your photo.

        I think it’s good to take traditions from different parts of the country and make them your own 🙂

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  3. Love this candid, natural shot of a treasured moment. I can hear the oolu somehow and the images of a Bengali wedding flash in my head.
    Lovely post Sonia, thAnk you for linking up with us on #WE

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  4. Love this candid, natural shot of a treasured moment. I can hear the oolu somehow and the images of a Bengali wedding flash in my head.
    Lovely post Sonia, thank you for linking up with us on #WW.

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