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When I came to India, one of the things on my bucket list was to attend an Indian wedding. Not only did I get to attend one, I got to be a part of the bridal party in the most unexpected wedding I could have imagined, but one I will remember (before the alcohol got a little too much) for the rest of my life. The wedding started as a joke between a gay Irish man and a British woman talking about Brexit and her wanting an EU passport. It just so happened that an Israeli man staying at the same hostel was listening to the conversation was a minister. He could actually officiate the marriage, to make it legally binding with a wedding certificate and all. That is where the planning started for a wedding to happen the next day! I was asked to be the best man at the wedding for the groom, who preferred to be called the bride. I had literally only just met him, but we just clicked and got along like a house on fire. It’s not often I find someone who can match my energy, but this beautiful soul certainly did! We had planned to go saree shopping the following day for his wedding dress, however being the party animal he is, we ended up ordering drink after drink at an early lunch instead. Over drinks we started to create the wedding playlist which was a mix of classic wedding songs, Punjabi wedding songs, Bollywood music and Irish music. There was the opening of a new restaurant called Elements on the same night, so perfect for the after party. We had started creating hype about the wedding and inviting literally every person we knew. Before the wedding the festivities had started with dancing and drinking with everyone in the hostel getting involved. It was so great to see faces full of happiness and sharing love. A wedding is such a great way to bring people together from all over the world and I have made some great friends through it. We had so many people getting involved and the bridal party continued to grow. The ceremony was held on the rooftop at Lost Hostels, and I can’t recommend this hostel enough. It is such a great place with good vibes and more of a party hostel than others in the area. The people are so welcoming and get everyone involved so that even the most introverted of people can feel welcome and a part of the group. By the time the ceremony was about to take place, we had approximately 40 people on the rooftop to witness the wedding of true love for Europe. Even the hostel workers got involved to witness this amazing event and helped to make it all happen. The wedding was done with beers in hand by all and the best ceremony speech from the minister that I have ever heard. After the ceremony we all started to learn dances from all over the world. Everyone got involved in the Irish Jigs and learning some traditional Indian dances. When we started to get a little too loud for the hostel it was time to head over to the opening of the new restaurant. For some reason everyone looked to me as the leader and trusted me to guide a group of 30 people! Naturally I got lost and ended up attempting to get through a kitchen door before we found the right way to get there. We got there at about 8pm and the party was absolutely insane, and we all danced the night away in celebration of a beautiful day. I doubt I will ever have the opportunity to become best man again, so it was an experience that I will truly cherish, along with the beautiful people that were involved.