Shreya & Ratnesh: Orchids and a Kiss!

It was destiny that brought this couple together. Shreya and Ratnesh found each other on Aisle last October when they were almost going to uninstall it and settle for an arranged marriage. “I accepted his Invite because he looked innocent and cute in his pictures. He had mentioned in his profile that he loves travelling, cooking and is a foodie, just like me. He is a Maharashtrian, too. So, I thought why not try it? I felt this was my last chance.” says Shreya. What drew Ratnesh to her was her simplicity, good personality, and polite nature. When asked what encouraged her to keep in touch with him, she said that it was the way he talked to her. “He makes me laugh, respects my opinion, and listens to what I have to say. He supports me always and loves me for who I am. He is very caring,” she says fondly.

“The best part was that he couldn’t see my pictures. It was completely blank. He texted me after reading my bio, and then we switched to Instagram and WhatsApp. After six days, we planned our first date. He told me I could wear whatever I was comfortable with. That’s when he checked my Instagram pictures and complimented me on how beautiful I looked. He told me he was seeing me for the first time!” she adds, laughing.

Ratnesh is crazy about bikes. However, she is afraid of it because of an unfortunate incident during her childhood. But guess what? On their first date, he picked her up on his bike near her college! She was feeling shy, but he made her comfortable. They went to Juhu beach where he gave her a chocolate and held hands. Later, they went for dinner and had fun talking and laughing. He then planted a kiss on her forehead and confessed his love for her with her favourite flower, orchids, and a novel by a particular author she loves! She had read all his books except this and was struggling to find it, but he remembered! She felt it was the cutest and sweetest gesture. After dropping her home safely and texting for hours, they both realized that they had found their life partner.

“What I love the most about our relationship is that we are both funny and romantic. Ratnesh also joins in on my mischief. He understands everything about me so we don’t fight much, but when we do, he will come all the way to my building and apologize. He is a good cook and we have fun cooking together. I wear his tee-shirt without asking him and make it loose so it won’t fit him anymore. So, I’ll get to keep it!” she chuckles.

They met each other’s parents in the first week of November during Diwali, and it all went well, although she was a little nervous at first. Her parents liked him because he was hardworking, caring and understanding.

On the evening of 26th December, a day after her birthday, she made him go out with his friend to get pizza. In the meantime, with the help of her friend, she decorated her house with fairy lights, and with rose petals, she formed the sentence “Will you marry me?” on a white cloth. When he returned, they blindfolded him. Once they took off the blinds, she got down on one knee and proposed to him. He was soo surprised and emotional that he couldn’t decide which hand to give her. He then took out the ring from his bag and proposed to her too! Later, they danced and partied with their friends. They will get engaged this year.

“What makes us different from each other is that I’m punctual, unlike him. However, I was late on my first date because I couldn’t decide what to wear. Since he is always late, we started a point system where whoever gets more points at the end of the month for being late, should gift the other person something.” she says laughing. “She gets super hyper about everything while I am calm,” adds Ratnesh.