When it’s meant to be, love finds a way.
Shivu: “After multiple heartbreaks when my parents suggested an arranged marriage, I agreed thinking ‘Dekhne me kya harz hai.’ They introduced me to Ashutosh & after a few texts, we decided to meet at a cafe…”
Ashu: “For which she was 1 hour late! That was odd, but I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. And I’m glad I did. Because we connected right off the bat… over football, food, video games.”
Shivu: “And by the end of the night I knew he was the one. He was patient, non judgemental…I found myself falling for him. We started making plans every other weekend – ‘Bowling?’ ‘Arcade?’ His texts made my heart skip. Almost 3 months in, I could clearly see our future together. But he kept…”
Ashu: “... stalling. Yes. I wasn’t sure. I had met so many matches in the last 2 years, none of them panned out… I had begun to think that arranged marriage wasn’t for me. Even when I met Shivu, I wasn’t sure about my feelings. But then she said, ‘You have to make up your mind.’ And then one trip to the Golden Temple gave me the clarity I needed.”
Shivu: “When he got back from Amritsar, he asked me out on another date. He brought me flowers. He handed me a bangle & said, ‘I want to spend the rest of our lives together.’ My heart fluttered…”
Ashu: “We told our families, they met & magically, everyone just clicked. They even said ‘Shaadi kar lo,’ but we wanted to spend some months together ‘dating.’ We went on vacations – we went to Udaipur on my birthday, Shivu planned this private dinner by the lake. We had the time of our lives… & by the end of it, we knew this was it.”
Shivu: “Towards the end of last year, we started the wedding prep & finally this Jan, we tied the knot. And as Ashu took my hand in his that day, I knew that one simple ‘yes’ to my parents was the best thing I could have ever done.”
Ashu: “Honestly, the last 9 months have been a dream. Whether it’s her corny pick up lines or the little surprises that she springs on me, everyday is an adventure. And you know, I have this feeling… even if our match hadn’t been arranged by our families, we would still have found our way to each other – because love always finds its exact spot!”
