A wedding beyond borders

The pink city today played host to a cross-border matrimonial alliance as scions of two royal families from India and Pakistan tied the knot at a lavish wedding ceremony.
A large number of guests, including over 100 from Pakistan, blessed Kunwar Karni Singh Soda (from Soda Rajput family of Pakistan's Umerkot) and Padmini Rathore of the Kanota family here as the couple exchanged wedding vows at a heritage hotel.
The guests were given a royal welcome including a performance by folk artists and were served Mughlai and Rajasthani cuisines.
The marriage procession comprising decorated elephants and horses started from Trimurti circle before reaching Narain Niwas Palace.

The bride's father Man Singh Kanota said it was an arranged marriage and the groom comes from a prominent Soda family in Pakistan.
The groom's father Rana Hamir Singh said that both the families were very happy over their new relationship.
"All of us are excited and happy on this occasion," Hamir Singh said.
The bride and groom are scheduled to leave for Pakistan after Holi, a family source informed.