Wedding day prep Part 1

The Haldi ceremony is a prewedding ritual during which the bride and groom are smeared with turmeric paste, both for good luck and to brighten, lighten, and even out skin tone. Turmeric's bright yellow colour is highly auspicious. The bride and groom are blessed with prosperity thanks to the good fortune.

We were so blessed and humbled to be a part of this ceremony, I was also included with the woman in the initial wedding day ceremony where the woman danced in the street and the 5 sisters painted 5 red dots on a pot, which I believe invites welcome good fortune and positive energy to the bride and the marriage.Read more