Very interesting topic that certainly was quite nostalgic!!
I think the only possible aspect of corporate invites that may resonate with many is to actually have your name on the list for a meeting and then regret as to why you were even invited!! More so when it is from line managers or bosses whom you possibly hate.
Another part of invites is the RSVP section which has not changed over the years. Borrowed from the French language and expanded as Répondez s'il vous plaît (literally translated as reply if you please) what is surprising is that neither English nor any other language have their own versions of the same.
Wow... past 1 year we missed all the invitations, parties , gatherings and all the fun which is attached to it... with this article , for few minutes, I enjoyed all those moments and trust me these invitations are just another reason for us to go shopping and pamper ourselves a bit. 😃 I remembered my father personally going to all the relatives and friends to hand over the cards for all his five daughters wedding thinking if he does not go personally they may feel bad😬. But that too had its own charm.... making list, writing on the cards, packing all gifts to go with the cards.... and most importantly making the schedule for distributing those cards😃which unfortunately never was able to follow😃.
Waiting badly for this Corona to go so that invitations can roll in and we can enjoy.😊
Superb topic sir.... loved it😊plz take care and be safe👍🏻
Please reserve a few more FC editions to the subject. You have just scratched the surface. I bet there will be many raring to share their funny and not so funny experiences of the wedding protocols of the 60s. Since I belong to the same era as you, I can relate to all of them. Among the many questions that were posed at the time of calling on people personally, the elderly aunts would not have slept that night if the 'dowry' and the 'jewelry' were not quantified as a part of the deal.
When I refused a sweet that was offered during one of those door to door calls to invite elders, I thought I was smart when I feigned diabetes to refuse a syrupy something. But I could not sidestep the large ‘tumbler’ of tea that I had to drink. Just that it had no sugar ! Thankfully, I had no more sisters to get married !!
Thanks Pras, took a quick trip down memory lane. FC 43 has set the tone for the rest of the day. If RCB wins this afternoon, it will be a made to order Sunday. Great going and good luck man.
Lo Prasanna, please reserve a few more FC editions to the subject. You have just scratched the surface. I bet there will be many raring to share their funny and not so funny experiences of the wedding protocols of the 60s. Since I belong to the same era as you, I can relate to all of them. Among the many questions that were posed at the time of calling on people personally, the elderly aunts would not have slept that night if the 'dowry' and the 'jewelry' were not quantified as a part of the deal.
When I refused a sweet that was offered during one of those door to door calls to invite elders, I thought I was smart when I feigned diabetes to refuse a syrupy something. But I could not sidestep the large ‘tumbler’ of tea that I had to drink. Just that it had no sugar. Yuk ! Thankfully, I had no more sisters to get married !!
Thanks Pras, took a quick trip down memory lane. FC 43 has set the tone for the rest of the day. If RCB wins this afternoon, it will be a made to order Sunday. Great going and good luck man.
“Leap of faith” taken in my ‘50s has landed me in Zen Gardens😇🌹🙏...My belated response to your filter coffee last Sunday...😀
These Sunday mornings seem to be ‘delightful’ amidst the
Pandemic/lockdowns.. holding a coffee mug with filter kapi on the left hand and scrolling the thumb to read ur ‘filter coffee’, on the other 😀.. an acquired skill, of late👍Invitations’ scenario (from a corporate to a community ) warrants many a debate and you have observed well and interpreted with subtle humour, without hurting the ‘feelings and sentiments’ of one!
I love the observations in the invitations that you've penned down... I'm looking forward every Sunday for these beautiful scenarios that you intend us to imagine on a Sunday morning... Thank you
Your FC on Invitation was hilarious and I did laugh reading some of the events described therein and even could sympathies and recount similar experience that I had. True Whats app, combined with the present covid situation has combined to create an invitation which is more of an information to all. (Probably that all can stop further efforts at match making).
At a very recent wedding that I know of, a message was sent to the non-invitees informing that the wedding is planned for a certain day. To compound the problem the couple inviting underlined the sentence that said the recipient’s blessing was solicited. Many who were not invited took offence at that, and some even said that they must have thought that the recipient was not learned enough to understand the message.
I remember an occasion when I was working at Mumbai where I had visited a very prominent businessman (with political connections) as part of reach out for more business, and probably left a card with the secretary. Month’s later I first remember a box of dry fruits being delivered to my office followed up by three cards ( not good enough for five as Pras was) for three dinner’s ( all at prominent five star hotels) in the city. That I did not go for any is besides the point but I am sure that had I gone for any of those, I would have been looked at as a gate crasher, as I simply had no idea how the inviting couple looked like nor would they have recognized me too. Needless to say, I wasn’t missed at all.
Very interesting topic that certainly was quite nostalgic!!
I think the only possible aspect of corporate invites that may resonate with many is to actually have your name on the list for a meeting and then regret as to why you were even invited!! More so when it is from line managers or bosses whom you possibly hate.
Another part of invites is the RSVP section which has not changed over the years. Borrowed from the French language and expanded as Répondez s'il vous plaît (literally translated as reply if you please) what is surprising is that neither English nor any other language have their own versions of the same.
Thanks for the great read!!
Thank you for sharing your experience
Wow... past 1 year we missed all the invitations, parties , gatherings and all the fun which is attached to it... with this article , for few minutes, I enjoyed all those moments and trust me these invitations are just another reason for us to go shopping and pamper ourselves a bit. 😃 I remembered my father personally going to all the relatives and friends to hand over the cards for all his five daughters wedding thinking if he does not go personally they may feel bad😬. But that too had its own charm.... making list, writing on the cards, packing all gifts to go with the cards.... and most importantly making the schedule for distributing those cards😃which unfortunately never was able to follow😃.
Waiting badly for this Corona to go so that invitations can roll in and we can enjoy.😊
Superb topic sir.... loved it😊plz take care and be safe👍🏻
Beautifully summed up. Thank you for your excellent observations.
Please reserve a few more FC editions to the subject. You have just scratched the surface. I bet there will be many raring to share their funny and not so funny experiences of the wedding protocols of the 60s. Since I belong to the same era as you, I can relate to all of them. Among the many questions that were posed at the time of calling on people personally, the elderly aunts would not have slept that night if the 'dowry' and the 'jewelry' were not quantified as a part of the deal.
When I refused a sweet that was offered during one of those door to door calls to invite elders, I thought I was smart when I feigned diabetes to refuse a syrupy something. But I could not sidestep the large ‘tumbler’ of tea that I had to drink. Just that it had no sugar ! Thankfully, I had no more sisters to get married !!
Thanks Pras, took a quick trip down memory lane. FC 43 has set the tone for the rest of the day. If RCB wins this afternoon, it will be a made to order Sunday. Great going and good luck man.
Lo Prasanna, please reserve a few more FC editions to the subject. You have just scratched the surface. I bet there will be many raring to share their funny and not so funny experiences of the wedding protocols of the 60s. Since I belong to the same era as you, I can relate to all of them. Among the many questions that were posed at the time of calling on people personally, the elderly aunts would not have slept that night if the 'dowry' and the 'jewelry' were not quantified as a part of the deal.
When I refused a sweet that was offered during one of those door to door calls to invite elders, I thought I was smart when I feigned diabetes to refuse a syrupy something. But I could not sidestep the large ‘tumbler’ of tea that I had to drink. Just that it had no sugar. Yuk ! Thankfully, I had no more sisters to get married !!
Thanks Pras, took a quick trip down memory lane. FC 43 has set the tone for the rest of the day. If RCB wins this afternoon, it will be a made to order Sunday. Great going and good luck man.
You are absolutely right. This topic requires a couple of more editions. I'm so happy that you liked it.
“Leap of faith” taken in my ‘50s has landed me in Zen Gardens😇🌹🙏...My belated response to your filter coffee last Sunday...😀
These Sunday mornings seem to be ‘delightful’ amidst the
Pandemic/lockdowns.. holding a coffee mug with filter kapi on the left hand and scrolling the thumb to read ur ‘filter coffee’, on the other 😀.. an acquired skill, of late👍Invitations’ scenario (from a corporate to a community ) warrants many a debate and you have observed well and interpreted with subtle humour, without hurting the ‘feelings and sentiments’ of one!
You write so well Chandrika. Thank you
👍
I love the observations in the invitations that you've penned down... I'm looking forward every Sunday for these beautiful scenarios that you intend us to imagine on a Sunday morning... Thank you
Thank you!!
Nice morning read sipping tea.. :)
One small correction ( you must have overlooked!) It is turmeric smeared rice and not tamarind. My comment will follow by and by.
I knew you will be the first to catch me on that. Senior moments.
I was also wondering ... I thought perhaps it was part of ‘Mandya Iyengar’ tradition n style😀
Your FC on Invitation was hilarious and I did laugh reading some of the events described therein and even could sympathies and recount similar experience that I had. True Whats app, combined with the present covid situation has combined to create an invitation which is more of an information to all. (Probably that all can stop further efforts at match making).
At a very recent wedding that I know of, a message was sent to the non-invitees informing that the wedding is planned for a certain day. To compound the problem the couple inviting underlined the sentence that said the recipient’s blessing was solicited. Many who were not invited took offence at that, and some even said that they must have thought that the recipient was not learned enough to understand the message.
I remember an occasion when I was working at Mumbai where I had visited a very prominent businessman (with political connections) as part of reach out for more business, and probably left a card with the secretary. Month’s later I first remember a box of dry fruits being delivered to my office followed up by three cards ( not good enough for five as Pras was) for three dinner’s ( all at prominent five star hotels) in the city. That I did not go for any is besides the point but I am sure that had I gone for any of those, I would have been looked at as a gate crasher, as I simply had no idea how the inviting couple looked like nor would they have recognized me too. Needless to say, I wasn’t missed at all.
As usual your observations compliment my narrative. Thank you so much.