I do. Or do I?

To most, their wedding is the biggest and the most memorable event of their lives.

The turmoil in the city has taken away the exhilaration from the weddings celebrations that were scheduled for this week

To most, their wedding is the biggest and the most memorable event of their lives. But what happens when the shadow of terrorism clouds this auspicious celebration? Do they can all their plans keeping in view the city8217;s sentiments? Or carry on, unwilling to let the terrorists succeed in killing their spirits? This may sound like a nightmare no one wants to live but there are city couples faced with this very dilemma, as Mumbai fights terror.

Twenty-six-year-old Preeti Swamy may be readying for the sangeet ceremony but her heart isn8217;t in it. Due to marry on December 1 in a suburban wedding lawn, this soft-spoken bride-to-be is hardly looking forward to D-Day. 8220;Besides the gloomy mood that8217;s in the air right now, we feel responsible as hosts towards the guests who will attend the wedding. It8217;s too much responsibility to shoulder in such testing times,8221; she rues. The Swamy family has requested most outstation guests to skip the functions in the wake of the attacks.

The worst hit, of course, are those who were to have the celebrations at The Oberoi-Trident and Taj Mahal Palace and Towers, the locations where terror attacks were concentrated. Aditya Motwane, COO of Percept D8217;Mark8217;s wedding management services division, has been on his toes ever since the terror struck. 8220;There were weddings and pre-wedding functions planned over the weekend. Now, we are looking for alternate venues,8221; he reveals. Motwane was organising a large-scale wedding at the Taj, scheduled to take place today November 29, which is now relocated to a temple. 8220;The wedding has been scaled down and in place of the 1,000-people guest list, the clients are now inviting only close family members. The only redeeming factor is the fact that the couple now plans to donate the money they will save,8221; he smiles.

No one will doubt that Mumbai is a tough city to beat. And 26-year-old Neha Chaddha, who has celebrations planned throughout the week before her wedding on December 7, wants to prove that. She may not be as excited about the functions anymore, but can8217;t help but carry on. 8220;My fianceacute; is based in the US and we can8217;t change the plans last moment,8221; she sighs and adds that being a Mumbaikar, it just isn8217;t in her element to give up so soon. 8220;Life goes on and Mumbai will bounce back.8221; Amen.