{"id":11711,"date":"2019-05-16T15:09:27","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T12:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=11711"},"modified":"2019-05-17T11:28:51","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T08:28:51","slug":"disabled-groom-makes-wedding-celebration-without-a-bride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=11711","title":{"rendered":"Disabled groom makes wedding celebration without a bride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A disabled groom, Ajay Barot from Gujrat in India always wanted to get married but due to his learning disabilities, he lost hope on ever finding a wife who would accept him for who he is.<\/p>\n<p>According, to the story posted by Linda Ikeji\u2019s blog, Ajay\u2019s family on seeing this decided to throw him a wedding celebration without a bride because they feared he would never get married.<\/p>\n<p>It is reported that they even held a haldi which is a pre-wedding ceremony, full of fanfare, colorful d\u00e9cor, many guests, and music like any other marriage celebration with only a bride missing.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11712\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1-768x712.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1-750x695.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Ajay\u2019s uncle, Kamlesh he revealed,&#8221;Ajay had always wanted such an occasion for himself and that wedding intensified his demand. The family got together and decided he would have a wedding procession. We had wedding invitations printed, performed all the rituals by getting a priest and organised the feast. Ajay was beaming throughout.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ajay\u2019s father, Vishnu Barot also added that the event was just to keep him happy and the family finding solace in the fact he could also experience it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was no intention of mocking weddings or his sentiments. We were heartened that so many of our relatives and villagers became part of the event,&#8221; Vishnu added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A disabled groom, Ajay Barot from Gujrat in India always wanted to get married but due to his learning disabilities, he lost hope on ever finding a wife who would accept him for who he is. 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