Maya's wedding was over last month (24 October)......while we, the family members, all enjoyed the wedding, there were a few who also enjoyed exploiting us......the smart ones around have perfected the art as they repeat the same with all those who happen to come to them.....during the wedding...here are some "lessons" in exploitation.....
The foremost is the Kalyana Manadapam Guy.....if you book the Kalyana Mandapam, you have to engage the decorator, flower decorator, electrical decorator etc., as suggested by the Mandapam....whatever be the charges they demand. For a Chair for reception, you have to pay Rs.3000/= for three hours !!!!! For an extention of the stage for the musical performance for three hours, you have to pay Rs.3000/= (which in my opinion has to be provided as a routine !!!).....for keeping the Venkatachalapathy & Alamelu background (which has been used for many times already) you have to pay Rs. 1000/= !!!! If you are booking rooms for guest in the Kalyana Mandapam, you have to book for the whole period you have booked the Mandapam...especially if you need the booking from the first day...even though you do not need the room for the second day (as the guest leave by the afternoon), the Mandapam policy demands that you book the room till the time you leave the Mandapam.....easy way of earning one day's rent for the room without occupancy.....You have to book the Mandapam well in advance (at least six months in advance) paying the full amount (say Rs. 75000/=) ....what about the interest accruing on this amount....ten days before the marriage you have to pay another Rs.75000/= as advance for gas, electricity and other facilities. Pay for pillows, Jamakalams....in advance. In my case I had to pay for one broken wash basin too !!!!
Then there is our /their Vadyar....in our initial discussions he wanted amount "X".....later he wanted another Rs.2000/= (this happened during Indhu's marriage too).....the Vadyar from Tirunelveli hinted that I should give him and his assitanct Rs. 500/= each as they did not receive their share from our Vadyar......great !!!!
Someone said he had to fix the machine for spraying Panneer during the reception......said the amout was Rs.650/=....again from the Mandapam....while settling the bill he made it 850 and wanted Rs. 100 /= for him as tips.!!!!! money anyway grows in trees...pluck and give the guy...
Then there was this guy who had taken care of the Vaidika needs ...he is from Chellappa....he hinted in the beginning itself that he need to be taken care of...another guy, a server, from Chellappa used his English to entertain Frank and his wife,...was not satisfied with Rs.100/= as he has two little girls to take care of ....so another Rs.100/= for their education.!!!!
The liftman, sweepers, cleaners, watchmen.....the list goes on....they have to be given some tips...when you give tips...the number of sweepers, cleaners, liftman etc....swells - you see many faces whom you had not seen in the last three days...but they were there...they insist...working without break.....for ensuring the success of the function...
The supervisor had to be taken care off too !!!! At the Kattusada Kudai formally the cook and servers have to be taken care off !!!! (this is official)
I shall fill up further as and when I remember other exploiters........
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Dear Brother,
Exploitation is very common in Marriages since we are conducting it once in a way.The exploiters use this as their tool and exploit the marriage party to the maximum.
Our Sastrigal if he sees that we are lienient he will grab maximum possible.
That is the way of life here.
We have not spent much at Mylopre for Indhu's marriage.
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