Indian Wedding

Indian Wedding filled with so many cultures and traditions that entertain the Indian people for several days.  Indian weddings are full of enjoyment, ethnicity and devotion.  Though the custom, beliefs and traditions are different among various religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Islam, Yet there is a sense of unity in the Indian Weddings. Most of the Indian Marriages are arranged but still in urban areas one can witness love marriages as well. Indian Weddings lays more and more emphasis to the traditions and beliefs of a particular religion.

Indian Weddings are not simply consist of family members and close friends, it is in fact often have a gathering of 500-1000 people and it keeps on increasing till the day of marriage.  It is therefore many people appear as strangers to both bride and groom.

Although, the traditions and customs of Indian Marriages are countless, but one can witness three tier structure of Indian Weddings as Pre- Wedding traditions, Wedding day Traditions and post-wedding traditions.  The pre-wedding traditions includes Mehndi Ceremony in which the hands and feet of the bride colors with heena. It also includes pooja, singing and dancing ceremony etc.

Wedding Day tradition includes the arrival of groom to the marriage hall; the mother-in-law welcomes him with aarti and bride’s sisters and cousins demands for money for the gift of the bride. After the arrival of barat wedding feast take place and after the dinner Circumambulation of fire ceremony begins.  Then the Vida ceremony starts whereby the bride is sent to the groom’s house.

At the groom house, post wedding ceremonies begins. The pair is welcomed by the mother-in-law of the bride with the Aarti. All other members of the family welcome them.  The bride then enters the house by placing her right foot first by kicking the pot containing rice and coins.

Indian Wedding cultures are countless and don’t end here. Even after marriage the fun and excitement continues for a very longer period of time.  Indian Couples are the best example of the famous quote that “couples are made in heaven”.