Every time I hear the name ‘India’, the first thing that comes to mind is its vast region and rich diversity. I have seen several Hollywood movies, especially the way how they portray Indians. A man with a tanned skin tone who has enriched himself with cultural beliefs is an Indian to people in abroad. But it is not the reality. Not all Indians are up to their perceptions, and it is not necessary to be that kind. Time is changing itself and we too are upgrading ourselves along with others. If they do see us like this now, have you ever thought of them thinking about planning their destination weddings in India? Yes, India deserves it as it has equipped itself with the best relief features within it. Indian weddings are celebrations that happen for weeks and those celebrations are remembered forever. It is the rituals and the pre and post-wedding ceremonies that make India special to the other side.
There are several ceremonies in India that happen pre and post-prior to the wedding. The Indian wedding celebration is an ocean full of emotions and memories that occur. Here are some of the most excellent practices followed by Indians that make them unique and celebrated
A week before the marriage, both the families of the bride and the groom would distribute homemade and hand-made sweets to their neighbors. This is ensuring the final list of neighbors present in their area and having a count of invitations to be distributed. This is also seen as a symbol of showing kindness and resolving all the conflicts that they had with them before. Also, they would create a rapport with the new neighbors so that they wouldn’t regret them when they are approaching with the wedding invitation.
There is also a practice of the bride’s family going to the groom’s house along with the sweets, clothes, and gifts for the groom, and the groom’s family visits the bride's home and vice versa. This is to ensure that the bride and groom's family share a strong bond between them so that they would adjust the misconceptions at times of conflict before and after marriage.
There are several different practices that were practiced in olden India, where seven married women come along with seven gemstones and grind the Bengal gram so that it is preserved and stored to be used as a facial mask for the bride at the time of the wedding. There are practices where there would be a priest or a saint would invite all the gods, saints, and angels along with the five elements as eyewitnesses for the wedding that is going to happen. There are also moments where the bride and groom would take time to get the blessings of their deceased ancestors on the day of their weddings.
And there is the place for entertainment aspects when the bride is expected to have colorful patterns of henna on her hand. The bride along with her friends and other female relative would discuss all the pros and cons of weddings and the essence of Indian family, and if she ensures that she will follow the ideal principles of being a best home maker, the henna in her hand would automatically, shine along with her. But the real fact is that when she gave her time in listening to all the facts and points, the henna itself would set along and shine. There is also a time where the music is played for hours and the bride and groom along with the wedding guest dances till, they get exhausted. This is done as a symbol of expressing their joy before the day of getting married.
The bride is washed along with turmeric paste prior to the day of wedding. More than a ritual it is where she exposes all the microorganisms out of her body as turmeric itself is a great antibiotic. Similarly, the groom himself is made to visit temples and practice s some rituals which is seen as way of cleaning himself physically, spiritually and mentally.
There happens to be several practices that happens post wedding celebrations. There is a moment where the bride marks the end of wedding celebration by throwing back grains towards her family. This is seen as a symbol of paying back whatever she brought back from her home. But this doesn’t happen in all parts of India. The bride and groom are offered to play several games between them which is seen as a result of creating a impeccable bond between them. The bride and groom are also offered to play games with the siblings of their partners, as they the next generation have to be in proper relationship. The bride is invited to the groom’s home and gets back to her home for a few days. Then the groom takes back the bride to her home, which expresses the practice of changing a youthful girl and a boy, to family persons.
Indian family wedding celebrations are often seen as a festival of celebration as they bring the notion that this moment happens only once in a life time. The practices are made to ensure that they are making enough memories as much as possible and make sure that they remember all the efforts taken by their loved ones to make their wedding dream come true. It is also seen as a result of ending all the conflicts all that ha towards others and make sure that they have a healthy bond towards others. More than that these practices are what all Indian parents leave as an asset to their children which would mark the Indian wedding practice on the top of all others. These practices are forgotten by modern Indian youngsters, but they are brought back by genuine wedding planners. Even people from abroad are attracted to the Indian way of wedding celebrations and people from many parts of the world want their destination weddings to be in India. Indian weddings are celebrations that are inevitable.
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