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 I guess it's the amazing California weather that makes people wanna party longer, because my last 2014 wedding stretches more than a week and kicks off with the ladies' sangeet at the Garden Hotel, in San Jose:  You can't see me, but I'm even more excited than Ren:  Everyone shares my feelings:  The bhangra virus comes in with the jaago:  The whole room is infected immediately:  Next morning brings the bride's family with lots of gifts to the groom's place:  The kurmai ceremony starts with a prayer:  Continues with the sagan:  And ends with the Sunday game watched on a phone:  We have a winner:  Ren's maiya ritual can't begin before the rangoli is set up:  Today we have an eatable one, made of flour and coloured rice :  It's a tight and cozy place:  And the sensations are as pleasant as ever:  Ren's mom is trying to feed her sweet rice and the other girls try to stop her:  They are doing a good job; the ric...