These are the special types of set of bangles ,which are worn by a bride at the time of her marriage. The chooda decorates the bride in a different way. chooda makes the bride unique and extra ordinary. Red and white bangles (21 red bangles with white ivory) which brides wear at time of marriage during chooda ceremony. There is special function called chooda ceremony which is held in morning on date of marriage. pandit does puja with bride and her family member.Chooda is wash into milk and bride uncle wear her chooda ,Bride uncle (brother of bride mother)get a gift from bride parents. Bride is not allowed to see the chooda at the time of chooda ceremony .She has to remain her eyes close ,till the time white clothes is tied on that she is allow to see it in evening of marriage. As a symbol of blessing and good wishes for her married life bride sister ,friends and sister in law tie kaleeras made up of silver and plated with gold worn by girl .This made bride impossible to do household activities
kaleeras tradition is at time of doli bride is supposed to hit kaleers on her brother or sister head the one to be so hit is supposed to get weeded next.one of the unmarried sister or friends sit with bride at time of chooda ceremony and she will be with bride till last ceremony of wedding .she will take of bride all the time ,She will look after meals of bride as she also got mehendi (heena) in her hands thats make bridal unable to eat food .Girl who sit with bride is called sarbali in indian tradtion
1)chooda is available in different color.
2) Light mahrron color chooda which will suits your all bridal dresses and saris .
3) Always wear single chooda it look smart and trendy too.
4). Always select one large size chooda as it give you comfort.
5) Chooda is wear atleast 1 year by bride as per indian tradition.
6) chooda symbol of marriage in India.
7) Bride should wear medium or small size kaleera as it is easy to handle.
8 ) Brides of punjab wear white chooda.
9) After the chooda is tied, the girl remains indoors till the wedding in her old clothes.
10) Bride should not seechooda before all ceremonies .It is not good sign(upsagaun)
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
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
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.
