Anshak's First Birthday!

We just celebrated anshak's first birthday... in the true Delhi style..

Called twenty thousand relatives, arranged lodging, a halwai for food, arranged the party venue at a plush hotel.. a DJ, magician, tattoo maker, caricaturist, a coordinator ( For the uninitiated- someone who keeps ppl occupied with small games and activities), separate expensive gifts for the boy kids and girl kids, ordered cake at the Wenger's, dressed up Anshak in a plush three piece that cost me more than one of my most expensive sarees.. shelled out more than my 4 months' salary.. there were huge arrangements- writing and rewriting of guest lists and things to do, last moment change of venue ( oh yes we were earlier hosting the party at the roof top place- if you know Delhi- roof top in the first week of January can be fatal!) layout changes ( I didn't know how much detailing happened til I hosted my first Delhi style budday party), to top it all my trusted parlour screwed up my facial and I ended up having rashes just one day before the event...

There was a huge build up of euphoria- everybody was busy , everybody working-all for Anshak's Birthday. Finally the day arrived. Everybody was dressed up in their Sunday Bests enjoying the party praising the food- the venue, the clothes, the games, the arrangement and how cute Anshak looked.

And Anshak- oh well he went to sleep as soon as he cut the cake, being awakened by the occasional change in the loud music...