Our love story started in the idyllic countryside town of Harrogate, TN where Puja and I were both in medical school. I was a second-year medical student at the time, and my close friend Jayal pulled me aside after class and said “I have a really cute new roommate and I want you to meet her!” I smiled and brushed her off, “who needs a girlfriend when all my time is taken up with school?!” Jayal went on to say, “Puja and I were talking last night, and obviously, I asked if she was single! She is, by the way!” I rolled my eyes, of course, this was happening to me. Jayal continued, “she’s looking for someone tall and funny and I immediately thought of you.” I was intrigued, but I played it off and mentioned that we would meet up soon.
A few weeks later, Jayal found me in a study room and dragged me to a fundraiser that I did not sign up for. As we were driving to the bowling alley she said, “Puja will be there, you better bring your A-game!” I was obviously very nervous, I had heard so much about this girl and I was a terrible bowler. We walked over to the corner of the bowling alley where Puja was hanging out with a few of her friends. I saw that she had just taken a shot and there was only one pin left standing. Of course, she asked if I wanted to take a celebrity shot, I thought “could my luck be any worse?!” In an attempt to salvage my pride, I spontaneously granny rolled the bowling ball backward. I thought, “If I miss, it wouldn’t be a serious attempt and I wouldn’t have to be embarrassed about it!” Somehow all the stars aligned, and the ball hit the last pin! The rest of the details of that night were a blur, so I will try to SPARE you the details! 😉
I am pretty sure I left an impression on Puja that night! We hung out a few more times at parties and the spark was palpable! One night, our friends enlisted us in a beer pong tournament and I was amazed by how good she was! She ended up making every cup until the very last one! I eventually had to talk myself up in order to save face. Once again, I got lucky! I made the last shot, yelled KOBE, and walked off thanking my lucky stars that it ended the way it did!
I finally built enough courage to ask Puja out on a date! Our first date will always be a sweet memory for both of us. We were in Knoxville and of course, spent the day doing the one thing that brought us together in the first place, competitively playing games! We ended the night with a romantic candlelit dinner and a late-night stroll through Market Square! That night was perfect and looking back now I realize it was because this was the start of our beautiful journey together.
Six years, two medical degrees, and one proposal later we are finally tying the knot! The debate, however, still rages on about what is more important: making the first nine cups or the last cup!Venue: Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort
Planner: Elegant Events – http://www.elegantevents.net/
Photographer: Duke Images – https://www.dukeimages.com/
Videographer: White Rose Productions
Hair – Makeup: Drea V
Henna artist: Neha Assar
Sari draping: Draping by akta
Florist: White Lilac Inc.
Catering: Natraj
DJ: 3d Sounds
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