Roka ceremony in india

Roka ceremony is held at bride place or place arranged by bride parents now a days this ceremony is not held in homes rather people celebrate roka ceremony as this ceremony is very first event of marriage. This ceremony is held after match making by the pundit .matchmaking is done in order to know compatibility between both the mates. Matchmaking among Punjabi’s involves looking into the caste and descent of the prospective boy or the girl. Punjabi’s marry their daughter and son within the community only. Once matchmaking is done roka ceremony is arranged n after that marriage date is fixed.

Roka ceremony can be celebrated on large scale or small scale depending upon budget .Bride and groom are dress up with nice ethnic wear now a days roka ceremony is celebrated in this way like dj party is arranged and all friends n family member dance and enjoy delicious food of ceremony through out night .

Roka signifies that the boy and the girl are affianced to each other. An auspicious day for the marriage is fixed after the Roka ceremony.

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Ring ceremony in india

Let this ring be a symbol of my promises to you and a reminder of my devotion to you. I am honored to call you my (wife/husband).

Ring Ceremony is one of the vital Pre-Wedding Ceremonies. Which is held day or 2 days before wedding. ring ceremony is also know as as engagement, Mangni and sagaii in some other parts of the country. Tradition and rituals are still alive in India arrange marriages are still common in India. Traditionally parents would choose their children’s partner to ensure their wealth would stay within the same caste or to form alliances with another religion and were sometimes determined at birth. in this ceremony groom and bride exchange there rings as symbol of love n devotion . This is the main charm of Indian weddings. Herein lies the essence of Indian customs and traditions. Extremely ritualistic, Indian Hindu Marriages are still following the Vedic rites and Purana Philosophy.

The family members and relatives of bride and groom meet on this ring ceremony. The bride and the groom are laden with gifts, jewellery and clothes from each other’s family. They also receive gifts from the other guests. Often the bride’s family bears the expenses of the ceremony. The groom’s side also receives gifts from the bride’s side for the prominent family members, like the mother father, brother and sister of the groom. This gift includes clothes jewelry and other accessories. Dowry in India is given by parents of bride to groom as symbol of blessings. Dowry includes all the household items like (bed, TV, refrigerator, cupboard, sofa set, air conditioner) it is not necessary to give all these items dowry is given according to the choice of bride parent. Dowry now a days is given on the day of ring ceremony

Tradition of ring ceremony

Puja with groom
Ring ceremony start with some sort of puja that groom does with bride family member bride’s father and brother applies tilak (made of kesar, rice grains and flower petals) on the boy’s forehead. All the relatives and friends of the girl’s side come forward to bless the to be groom, offer sweets to him and give him cash/gifts. . Bride is not allowed to be part of this puja
‘chuni chadana’ ceremony

. The ‘chuni chadana’ ceremony is mostly clubbed with the ring ceremony and essentially conducted in the same manner as in a Punjabi wedding.. girl’s future mother-in-law places a red chunni on the girl’s head and gives her jewelry. Following this is a ritual in which the girl is fed boiled rice and milk by all the relatives of the boy that are present at the time. The ceremony comes to an end with the exchanging of rings between the prospective bride and groom..

Ring ceremony usually conducted in a banquet hall or a club. The bride is dressed in clothes and jewellery that have been presented to her by her future in-laws. She is also presented a red chunni by the sister/sister-in-law of her future husband. She receives more jewellery and gifts from her in-laws as part of the ceremony. Nowadays people also have arrangements of music and dance at the RING CEREMONY Bands and DJs are called upon to play music and all the people present dance away the evening to tunes being played. People cut cakes to celebrate the event.

cost of engagement ring
cost of ring depend upon choice ,you can take diamond or gold ring depending upon your budget.girls like diamond so i will prefer to take diamond ring for your newly bride .

Things to know for ring ceremony
1) Beautiful ring
2) Nice decorated plate for ring (I brought it from chandni chowk Delhi why not u try it)
3) Beautiful ethnic wear
4) dj to play a music
5 ) chunni (dupatta) chuni must be of red color
6) Don’t forget yummy yummy cake
7) Proper ring size of bride and groom
tilak thali(plate)
9) Don’t forget to call pandit for puja
10) Girl has to wear clothes n bangles, which her future mother in law gives her

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facts about haldi ceremony

India is country of colors and celebration so as Indian wedding too. Here another Indian wedding ceremony called haldi ceremony, like any other occasions are marked by a lot of customs and traditions. A number of rites and rituals are religiously followed to this day when Indian wedding ceremonies are held. When you will celebrate this ceremony you will got to know how this ceremony is named as haldi ceremony. This pre marriage event, which is held in both groom and bride places. Bride and groom are smeared in turmeric (haldi). its time for bride get more and more prettier. Traditionally speaking turmeric add beauty to bride and its is applied for complexion

The Haldi ceremony is organized a day before the actual wedding according to Indian tradition. haldi is applied to bride on her arms ,legs and face ,all married women give there blessing to bride .All friends are family are invited to this ceremony .traditionally bride has to wear yellow color clothes but now a days bride go for all the color except white and black. This ceremony is also known as Uptaan elsewhere in India. Traditionally this ceremony is followed so that bride can have sparkling skin on the day of marriage

The bride and the groom are barred from seeing each other after this ceremony till the marriage day. groom and bride wear very light clothes n jewelry as they are surrounded by all the guest they all apply haldi to both of them as there blessings

In the groom’s house female relatives of the groom apply Haldi on him and douse him with water this ritual is meant to sheer the groom of shyness. the yellow color and spice turmeric both are sign of holy and auspicious that is reason groom have to attend this ceremony

In this haldi ceremony both groom and bride houses are fully decorated .all the female member sing traditional song on haldi ceremony basically songs in which bride and groom are blessed by god ,there parents and all other family members. Overall it is a cleansing and purifying ceremony before the wedding takes place.

Haldi is turmeric powder which is mixed with rose water and sandalwood .mixture is applied on the arms and face to give good complexion and glowing skin .haldi ceremony can be held indoor outdoor bride and groom sit on stool or chair .yellow turmeric paste is first applied on bride head n then face by friends n family .oil is also put by the bride on her head during this ceremony. Haldi ceremony plate this fully decorated with flowers and good haldi bowl. haldi is also applied to bride mehendi so to give good color to mehendi .

Facts about HALDI CEREMONY

1) Most important haldi paste
2) Nice decorated puja thali
3) The bride and groom dress in their fineries
4) Good collection of wedding songs
5) 1 stool where groom and bride will sit
6) Haldi ceremony an be held outdoor as well as indoor
7) Bride should apply oil on her head
Haldi ceremony is held day before the marriage or in morning of marriage
9) Bride should wear very light jewelry
10) wedding house should nicely decorated

after haldi ceremony bride look like this

Any Special Wedding Occasions is a memorable in the lifetime of a person.
Every young boy and girl eagerly waits for this very special day when they will be treated like a king and a queen.

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7 Things to know about sangeet ceremony(ladies sangeet)

Sangeet ceremony is one of the pre marriage event which is celebrated by the both bride and groom family . Both the houses are well decorated with flowers and lights and all the friends and family members are invited to this sangeet ceremony ,relatives travel long distance to be there beside their loved ones on this special occasion. sangeet ceremony is commonly know as ladies sangeet in India .

Sangeet is ceremony is most happening event among all marriage function traditionally this ceremony is particular for women’s.But now a days men are also part of this ceremony. All family members sing and dance all through the night to celebrate the wedding ceremony. Songs include ‘jokes’ about the in-laws, and would be husband how to have a successful marriage like and songs about the bride leaving her parents home. Friends and family member play dholki . women sing tapay and boliya in order to tease bride, old and new movie, songs are also sing by guests and sing suhaag as a blessing for bride .All women’s are well dress up with

Sangeet ceremony is held few days before mehendi ceremony. sangeet ceremony is held in big hall in order to have god space for dancing .This ceremony gives an opportunity to sing songs, eat, drink and dance the night away, songs are dedicated to bride and groom .All unmarried girls perform dance .At end of this ceremony bride is called for sangeet ceremony, ladies sing song called shaadi which is based on bride separation ,environment become very emotional at last due to the separation of bride from her mother and all other family members.

7 Things you should know about sangeet ceremony (ladies sangeet)

1) Good sitting arrangement (Good space) , sangeet cermony should be held in big hall kind of place.

2) Prepare list of marriage songs.

3) Make sure music and dj arrangement is excellent.

4) Some sort of snacks should be serve in between sangeet.

5) Beautiful ethnic dress.

6) Good decoration of ceremony hall.

7) Don’t forget dholki and spoon for playing dholiki as traditional rituals of indian wedding.

Geet and sangeet are the soul of any Indian wedding

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Things you should know about mehendi (heena)

heena ceremony Things you should know about mehendi (heena)

Mehendi cermony is wedding event in India ,Its is held before marriage event which take place in booth bride and groom place .In india mehendi ceremony is commonly know as mehendi ki raat .Mehendi is applied on hands and feet of the bride in very ancient or exclusive design .Indian wedding is incomplete with out mehendi ki raat . On this event all friends n family member are invited to bride home .House is fully decorated with lights and flowers We’ll have some delicious Indian food catered, great bhangra and bollywood music and two mehendi artists to apply henna designs to the hands and feet of our female guests.

Event start with music and dancing all ladies have to apply little bit of mehendi on bride hands as there blessings. Bride apply mehendi at very first as her mehendi take too much of time due to design and it cover arms too. However according to Indian wedding rites there are many reason behind applying mehendi to bride. It is associated with lots of things like a good dark color of mehendi on bride hands is a sign of good luck for married couple .The name of groom is hidden into hands of bride and tradition is that groom have to find his name on bride hands. The mehendi celebration is a really exciting way to begin the wedding festivities and get everyone in the spirit. Traditional wedding songs are sung by Indian ladies.

Some facts about mehendi

1) Bride should always apply mehendi before other guest.

2) Bride should take her meal before this event because after that she can’t eat as her hands are occupied.

3) Good and dark color is symbol of happy married life.

4) Groom name is hidden in the hands of bride.

5) For good henna color bride can take smoke of log.

6) Always apply lemon and sugar mixture on the mehendi so that henna stay over your hand.

7) For good color you can also apply mustard oil after you remove henna.

Don’t remove henna with water .Try to remove by rubbing hands or with knife.

9) Never was your hand on day you apply henna (maximum 4 hours).

10) Bride should wear clothes which are comfortable as henna is applied hands and feet too.these clothes are given to some servant as a traditional rites.