Day 6- WEDDING!

Today was the official
marriage ceremony, which began with a grand exit of the home and a grand entrance into the venue! We finally got to see Vishy’s bridge Riya in person, and when I tell you she was gorgeous, I mean STUNNING! 🤩
We met Riya’s friends and family as well, who were all so kind and welcoming.
The ceremony itself consisted of lots of prayers and gestures, for example, the pair was gifted many rings by family members. There was also the funny tradition “Juta Jurais”, where the brides family tries to steal the grooms shoe(s) in order to bargain for money. It’s all in good fun and can get a bit competitive 😅
There is one thing I will say I appreciate most about Hindu traditional weddings- the seriousness of the event reflects the seriousness of the commitment about to be made. Based on personal experience watching lots of my peers, marriage is taken way more lightly and that’s at least part of the reason the west provide a stark contrast, where divorce rates are at 50, 60 %. Czytaj więcej