What is a big fat Indian wedding?

Intricately designed stages in large, palatial gardens, rituals by a breezy seashore, hosting hundreds, even thousands, of guests in international locations is the Big Fat Indian Wedding. Pooja Salvi digs a little deeper into the planning of such weddings, and if it holds any aspirational value for the middle class.

Why are weddings so important in India?

Hindu weddings are vibrant, intricately planned, culture-rich festivities full of celebration and tradition. While the very essence of a Hindu wedding ceremony is the physical, spiritual, and emotional union of two people; it’s also about the coming together of two families through prayer and celebration.

What are the positive aspects of Indian weddings?

Quality time: With limited wedding guests, you can give equal time to all those who are invited and make them feel special.

• Save a lot of Money: You may choose a small place with a good scenic beauty or even your home to get married.
• DIY: You can experiment a lot and can be more creative.

What is the Indian tradition for marriage?

A: A traditional Indian wedding lasts an average of three days. On the first night, a priest will often perform the ganesh pooja, a ceremony that usually happens at home with only the couple, the bridal party and close relatives in attendance. The second day begins with a mehndi ceremony.

Why do Indian brides never smile?

Tajik brides are told not to smile or look at her husband as it could indicate that the pair know each other in a more intimate way than is appropriate for an unmarried couple. If a Tajik bride is too happy, it could also make it seem like she is not sad to leave her family for her husband’s.

What country pins money to wedding dress?

Cuba: Money Dance After the formal ceremony is over, men who wish to dance with the bride must first pin money to her dress. This interactive – and highly profitable – custom is also common in parts of the southern United States, Poland, and Greece.

Should you be at the big fat Indian wedding?

For a traveller who seek to capture the most brilliant side of Indian culture, his presence at the big fat Indian wedding is an ultimatum. The best way to collect the moments that those two souls weave is to capture them candidly.

What is a Tamil wedding like?

Rich in tradition but not as flashy as any other Indian wedding… the Tamil wedding is generally followed by vedic rituals and simple dress code, usually bare-chested with a veshti for grooms and sarees or Madisaar for brides.

What is the most beautiful feature of Indian wedding?

The most beautiful feature of an Indian wedding is that it is polychromatic and all the shades of our cultures are deeply embedded in our weddings, because we don’t marry as Indian but as Marathis, Punjabis, Muslims, Bengalis and the alike.

What makes a Gujarati Wedding unique?

One of the most unique part of a Gujarati wedding is ‘garba’… when both the family members gathers before the wedding day for a grand celebration with dandiya sticks to dance in pairs. Another striking feature in a Gujarati wedding that any traveller will come across is Chero Pakaryo, which is an exclusive Gujarati custom.