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During our first visit back east after our infamous hot-air balloon ride, our parents made the impending nuptials (even more) official. Many family members came from all over for the festivities. We didn't really know what was going on most of the time, but in a nutshell, gifts were exchanged, sweets were fed, songs were sung, and pictures were taken.

Leaving the house	Hema posing for a shampoo commercial	Siblings	Shah family (finally) ready to go
Arrival of Goda family	Rahul, bored already?	Directing decoration details	The answer was (you're crazy . . . ) yes!
The betrothed	Mehndi	Sunil's mom's side	Fascinating
Calm before the . . .	Storm	Genuflecting	Now it's official
Force-fed sweets	Bride-to-be	Groom-to-be	The red stuff stains
"I already have my hands full"	We'll take those off your hands	The dads join in the feeding fun	The feeding frenzy continues
The Shah kids	All the kids	Godas and soon-to-be Goda	Our parents and us
Sunil's extended family	Gopi's extended family