Ottawa, the nation’s capital and the Chateau Laurier was the perfect location to celebrate an elaborate Hindu wedding. Our dear friends, Asha and Hiraan Perera celebrated their son’s wedding celebration in festive elegance. Hersh and Julie met their guests at the Friday night Sangeet (dinner, dance and entertainment). Saturday was a day of parading down the street to the Chateau Laurier to greet his new bride and her family. They were wed in the Chateau in a traditional Hindu ceremony and then onto the French Corridor for an afternoon tea and sweets, cocktails and appetizers were served prior to the grand entrance to the Grande Ballroom for the very elaborate dinner dance. The Bako family sat with the Butani family and we had a terrific time. The boys first wedding and they were very impressed.

Grade 12 Prom was a festive occasion. The day started off with hair, nails and makeup dates for the girls and the young men headed off to the florists to pick up the corsages and a visit to the pop shop. Shirts pressed, ties tied and it was now show time! All the parents were invited to a lovely garden party hosted by the parents of Peter’s date Stephanie. The grads organized a bus limo to take them to and from the Prom dinner dance. A group of them all met at the before party for a greet and meet and then it was off to an evening to remember.