Murmurs overtook the room as four figures appeared in the doorway- the Jaikars as well as the Kashyaps had arrived.
While Mehul's parents were dressed in the theme of navy blue, Avantika and Aviral were in ivory-beige outfits, cementing the rumour that had been going around, that the Kashyap family was going to participate in the rituals as the bride's family.
Aviral and Neel had followed in their daughters' footsteps and chosen identical outfits in different colours. Their muslin kurtas (long upper garment that might be fitted or loose on the torso, and typically falls till the knees of the wearer, though it might be shorter or longer as per the wearer's taste) were in shades of beige and navy blue respectively, with vertical patterns of small round mirrors embroidered in it in a linear fashion. Both of them had opted for off-white dhoti pants (stitched pants resembling the traditional Indian 'dhoti' drape), and were gleaming with happiness in their matching outfits.
