Yarri Dostii Shaadi’s next couple had an arranged marriage but with a modern twist. A common relative introduced their families to each other, which led to Jahnavi and Vikram exchanging numbers. After a few days of chatting both decided to meet. It was not so much of a date as it was two friends catching up over heartfelt conversations.
When Vikram and Jahnavi realised that they not only connected well but were compatible with each other too, they decided to get married in a traditional Kodava or Coorgi wedding in Janhavi’s hometown- Coorg.
A day before the wedding, Jahnavi gets ready for the pre-wedding shoot.
Vikram and Jahnavi’s pre-wedding shoot takes place in the picturesque coffee plantations of Coorg, where Janhavi hails from. Wearing their Aza outfits, both look stunning and beautiful together.
When in Coorg, do like the Coorgis do! Jahnavi and Vikram make coffee harvesting one of Jahnavi and Vikram are the first couple on Yarri Dostii Shaadi to be styled for a prewedding photoshoot. When Devangi Parekh, the show’s chief stylist from Aza heard this, she was only too happy to help style them perfectly!
Jahnavi cannot seem to get enough of her beautiful aqua gown from Aza. You can tell with all that twirling!
On the eve of the wedding, Jahnavi wears her sari in the traditional Kodava way before heading out for the ceremony.
The wedding celebrations are initiated when Jahnavi and Vikram’s mothers put a coral and gold beaded necklace called the “Havala male” around the groom’s neck and “Pathak” which is the Kodava mangalsutra that the bride wears. This marks their status as the to-be-weds.
Jahnavi is dressed to the nines, in a red silk sari draped in the Kodava style, a long-sleeved blouse and a red veil. She is bejewelled with traditional Kodava gold ornaments like the Pathak, Jomale, Kokkethathi & Gund, Kadagas, Pimbale, Jhumkis and silver jewellery for her feet.
Our groom, Vikram too gets dressed the traditional way. Wearing a white long-sleeved Kupya, a red Chele or stole around his waist and a white and gold turban covered with a veil, he is all set to bring the baraat to the mandap.
Jahnavi is showered with rice during the “Dampathi Muurtha”. All the ladies of the family bless the couple and shower them with rice for good luck and prosperity.
With the couple finally becoming husband and wife, the “Ganga puje” happens. Jahnavi breaks a coconut near the groom’s house well which symbolizes her becoming a part of the groom's family and sharing household responsibilities.
At the end of the ceremony, Vikram stands in front of Jahnavi and offers her a sip of milk and gives her a small bag that contains one gold, one silver and one copper coin. This is supposed to signify his sharing of all his wealth with his bride.
Among all the fun ceremonies of a Kodava wedding, the last one consists of the groom’s family stopping the bride from entering the house, while she carries pots of water on her head. Jahnavi is stopped by Vikram’s cousins as she tries to enter the mandap after the wedding.
Even with a challenge coming her way, where she must stand for more than two hours, Jahnavi smiles heartily. She knows that with her entering the venue, the wedding ceremonies come to an end and so she plays along to let the fun continue
As the Valaga, the traditional Kodava music, starts to play Vikram joins his family and friends and dances his heart out.
With Jahnavi entering the mandap, the wedding officially comes to an end. Our happy couple looks at each other as they realise that they have now found their happily ever after.
