Indian and western culture
No matter where you are born and brought up, you can never
let go of your roots or your belonging. Indian weddings consist of bright colors,
cultural values, Bollywood music, incorporated with a lot of fun and frolic.
There are several events that will take place within a couple of days. Indian
weddings abroad consist of a slight cultural fusion of both Indian and western
heritage. Rituals and the vast number of events remain Indian, whereas the
settings and décor are fused with the place they abode in.
The Ceremonies
Ganesh Pooja
Usually the ceremonies will begin from a prayer service
ritual pre-wedding, based at home, where mostly close relatives are only
invited to attend.
Mehndi
Followed by a Mehndi event. Where the bride along with all
the girls, have their hands designed with intricate henna art, while enjoying
music and dancing together.
Sangeet
This event mostly takes up a lot of the guests dressed up in
formal vibrant clothes, who are entertained with Bollywood music and dancing.
Sangeet nights can be inclusive of mehndi event too but these days people
celebrate each separately, to elongate the wedding events.
Wedding day
The last event to take place is the baraat, where the groom
comes to the Mandap (a decorated canopy) Wearing traditional wedding clothes on
a decorated horse, with his side of guests. The bride is also dressed up in
beautiful vibrant bridal clothes, usually a lehnga and short shirt adorned with
ornamental jewelry. Upon the groom’s arrival, the wedding rituals begin under
the mandap with a Hindu priest reciting and tying the wedding knot between the
bride and the groom.
Reception
A party given to the bride and groom after the wedding day
usually by the families of the bride and groom.
The Cultural Fusion
The vastness of the Indian wedding events can vary as per
personal liking but the rituals remain the same. While abroad, the Indian wedding
events are traditional, while being incorporated with western customs too. Like
the decoration can be based upon western normality. The mandap décor the
seating arrangement and everything in between.
According to theknot.com an average Indian wedding will cost
around $29000 with around 140 guests back in India, where as in the US an
average Indian wedding costs around $65000 with 500 guests.
The food can also be apart from the typical food served at Indian weddings back at home, consisting of curries and rice served on banana leaves. Here the food will mostly be of western culture but can of course depend upon the choice of the bride and the groom.
The gifts can also be asked to be delivered at home of the couple
rather than being brought along.
It is essential to do a lot of research in Indian wedding planner websites and place your trust in the best Wedding event management team in order to have
all things organized preferring your choice along with the appropriate mix of
west into an Indian wedding. So that all the guests who can be inclusive of
other cultures and races too, stay comfortable attending an Indian
wedding.
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