The Wedding
The Couple
Mini
Saju
Malu Wedding Traditions
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What year did Saju and Mini get married? 

1990

100

Who is Mini and Saju's first born (and favorite) child? 

Ashley 

100

When is Mini's birthday? 

August 28th 

100

What is Saju's full name? 

Shyam Thomas

100
What is the wedding sari traditionally called? 

Mathrakodi 

200
What is the exact date that Mini and Saju got married? 

August 6, 1990

200

How many languages can Mini and Saju speak? 

Three- English, Hindi, and Malayalam 

200

What is Mini's profession? 

Senior Accountant
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What is Saju's profession? 

Civil Engineer

200

What is the pendant called that is traditionally worn on a chain tied by the groom on the wedding day? 

Minnu 
300

What is the name of the city that Mini and Saju got married in? 

Bhopal, India

300

Where did Mini and Saju go on their honeymoon? 

Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu

300

How many siblings does Mini have? 

2

300

How many siblings does Saju have? 

2

300

How many threads are taken from the wedding sari to make the minnu? 

21 threads 

400

What color was Mini's wedding sari? 

Red

400

Which city in New Jersey did Saju and Mini move to when they first came to America?

Elizabeth, NJ

400

What was Mini's first job when she came to America? 

cashier at Ali Baba's store

400

When is Saju's official birthday? 

June 22, 1964

400

What does the word "manthrakodi" mean? 

blessed new cloth 

500

Which achen officiated the marriage of Mini and Saju?

Matthew achen

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What was the name of Mini and Saju's first pet and what kind of animal was it? 

Turkey the fish 

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Which city was Mini born? 

Udaipura

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Which city was Saju born? 

Harda
500

What do the 7 sets of thread used to tie the minnu stand for? 

The bride's parents, the groom's parents, the bride, the groom, and the Church

or 

The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit