Sagan
The bride's family sends gifts to the groom's family home before the wedding ceremony. The gifts are presented in exquisitely decorated trays carried by the bride's relatives. This ritual will happen at the venue.
Haldi
The Haldi ceremony is a pre-wedding ritual in Indian wedding culture. It's a colorful, lively event that usually takes place a day or two before the wedding. During the ceremony, friends and family members apply a paste of turmeric, oil, and milk to the bride and groom's skin. The paste may also include other ingredients like sandalwood, rose water, or gram flour. The ceremony is often accompanied by dancing, Bollywood music, and dhol (a barrel drum).
The ceremony is believed to protect the couple from evil spirits and the evil eye.
The mustard yellow color of the paste represents prosperity for the couple. Turmeric also symbolizes fertility, purity, and a spiritual connection to the earth.
Gharoli
This tradition involves an earthen pot that's to be carried by the sister in law of the groom. This ceremony is performed in order to secure the spiritual well being of the groom before he enters into his life-long commitment. This earthen pot or “Gharoli” is taken to a nearby temple by the sister & the sister in laws
Gana
The ceremony marks the tying of a red thread on the left wrist of the bride and the right wrist of the groom. Gana is tied to ward off evil and for good fortune.
Mehndi & Sangeet
Saturday, January 11, 2025
7:00 PM
Mehndi
Mehndi, otherwise known as henna, is a paste associated with positive spirits and good luck. Indian Wedding tradition calls for a Mehndi ceremony to be held the night before the wedding as a way of wishing the bride good health and prosperity as she makes her journey on to marriage.
Guests will be able to get Mehndi done during the event.
Sangeet
A Sangeet ceremony is a pre-wedding celebration in North Indian weddings that involves singing, dancing, and uniting families. The word sangeet comes from Sanskrit and translates to "sung together" or "music". The ceremony is a celebration of the couple's joy and happiness, and a way to strengthen the bond between their families.
Wedding Ceremony
Sunday, January Twelfth, Two Thousand Twenty-Five at Ten O'Clock In The Morning
Baraat - For The Groom
The Baraat is a wedding procession that is a traditional part of many Indian weddings, particularly Hindu weddings. The word "baraat" comes from the Sanskrit word Varayātrā, which literally means "groom's procession". The baraat is a celebration that symbolizes the groom's journey to marrying his wife, and it has several purposes.
Brides side is not part of the baraat. They await for the baraat arrival and welcome the groom and family with gifts.
Choora (Bangle Ceremony) - For The Bride
In this unique ceremony, the uncle of the bride gifts her choora which is a set of 21 bangles of red and cream colour. This chora is then bathed in yoghurt milk and rosewater. The bride is then asked to close her eyes and her uncle slips the choora on her hands. After he then covers it with shawl (subar) which symbolizes the departing of the bride from her family and home.
Choora happens in the privacy of bride's closest family and bridal crew.
Sikh Wedding Ceremony
This ceremony consists of four prayers to seal the marriage. As a symbol of unity, a knot is tied to the bride's pallu and the groom's dupatta. While the guru recites the Lavaan, they go around the Guru Granth Sahib. The groom holds the Kirpan and leads the rounds.
Reception
Sunday, January 12, 2025
7:00 PM
Cocktail Hour 7pm - 8pm
Reception 8pm - Late
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A LITTLE BIT OF SIKHISM RELIGION AND CULTURE
Sikhism is the world’s fifth-largest religion. The word ‘Sikh’ means ‘learner’ or ‘seeker of truth’. Sikhism advocates equality, social justice, service to humanity, and tolerance for other religions. The essential message of Sikhism is spiritual devotion and reverence of God at all times while practicing the ideals of honesty, compassion, humility and generosity in everyday life. Sikh males can be easily distinguished by their turban, unshorn hair and beard, a steel / iron bangle called KARA and kirpan (a small sword usually carried in a cloth support and worn under the shirt) and Sikh females from their traditional “chunni” (long scarf used for head covering) over their head and across their shoulders.
All the events and rituals are a big part of Sikh culture.