Monday 20th December
2004
 
Love on the
Internet ends in marriage at Maracas
A
CHILDHOOD dream came through for Canadian businesswoman Rachna Kothari,
when she married her Trinidadian sweetheart Tyrel Ramkhalawansingh under
full Hindu rites on Maracas Beach yesterday. The fairy tale romance for
30-year-old Rachna began a few years ago when she experienced Trinidad and
Tobago’s Carnival and fell in love with the country.
Rachna began to search the Internet for more information,
and instead found true love in Tyrel, a 30-year-old network administrator
from Tunapuna. Rachna and Tyrel decided to continue their journey of life
together and tied the knot in a unique ceremony held under a white tent at
Maracas Beach, complete with the sounds of tassa drums. Chandrakant
Kothari, father of the bride, told Newsday that it was always his
daughter’s dream to get married on the beach, and yesterday’s ceremony was
the perfect one. Newsday’s Photographer Sureash Cholai was on hand to
capture these special moments.
Love
bubbled over on Maracas beach last weekend when Rachna Kothari
walked barefooted on the beach to wed Tyrel Ramkhalwans-ingh. The
couple met on the Internet. Trinidadian wedding planner, Jean
Campbell of “Fetes Accompli” brought it all together for Rachna and
Tyrel. Although Jean has been planning weddings for years, she found
that this one was a challenge. “I was worried about the privacy and
the security in keeping a wedding on the beach,” she said.
“Measurement for tents, provision for rain and fitting of flooring
and chairs needed special attention. Facilities for water had to be
carefully studied and generators were installed. The timing of all
this needed perfect synchronisation.” Rachna fell in love with
Trinidad on a visit a few years ago and was determined to get
married on the beach. The Fetes Accompli team delivered a splendid
stress-free wedding for Rachna, as the planning was mainly done on
the Internet. Jean chose Maracas beach because the nearby hotel was
convenient for the couple to house all its belongings. Rachna’s
parents, Chandrakant and Neeloo Kothari (who are from India but
reside in Canada) brought some 30 family members to witness the
wedding conducted by Pundit Balram Persad.
The lavish Thai menu was strictly vegetarian and entertainment was
professional. With the D’Vikash dancers, tassa drummers and Kimmy
Stoute Limbo dancers, the foreign guests (some of them top Canadian
business people) felt that they received an added bonus for
attending the wedding because they were able to enjoy some Trini
culture. They danced well into the evening last Sunday with the
beautiful sunset in the background. |
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