I drove down to Peoria, Il on December 26th for Sheetal's wedding, which was really just an excuse to do a UIUC reunion with the undergrad-type folks:
The wedding experience was pretty fun. This was the first Indian wedding that I have ever been to. The ceremony itself was quite long, but relaxed. People come and go freely, have conversations, etc. There was even food. I'm told that the reception was somewhat atypical -- more of an Indian/American hybrid. There was a live band, which played some more traditional songs as well as some Bollywood favorites. There were also some dance performances, as well as an open dance floor at the end.
Anyways, I spent the night in Peoria (shared a hotel with Kevin and Rushabh, because I was promised a lot of Urban Terror [which didn't materialize, due to no fault of my own, thankyouverymuch]), and went back to Chicago via Champaign, so that I could visit with Chee Wai and Keith.
-Andy.