Madhuperk:
After the varmala, the couple proceed to an mandap, where the groom was offered a bowl of water to drink, after which he is given a special drink of milk, ghee, curd, honey and other sacred essences. This ritual is signify as madhuperk.
Kanyadaan:
A ritual that was present in few form or another in each culture and religion around an world, the Kanyadaan marked the ritual of an papa giving away his daughter’s hand in marriage. With Vedic chants, Father requests the groom to taking care of its daughter, after which the groom accepted her hand and vows to love and protected her till death parts them.
Mangal Phere:
The couple getting up for the phere. The ends of the drapes were tied together to signify the marital bond, after which they encircled the sacred fire 4 times as chants were read out, to symbolized the vows. The bride preceded the groom for three of them, and followed him for the last. in the eyes of the fire goddesss, the couple was considered to be married.
Lajahom:
For this ritual, the bride’s brother poured puffed rice into her cupped hands, which she and the groom offered to the fire and seek blessings. The procedure was repeated thrice.
Sindoor Daan:
The groom finally applied sindoor (vermilion) on the bride’s hair parting and ties the mangalsutra around the neck, which binds them for the life and concluded their wedding rituals.
Joota Chupai:
Another cherished wedding tradition, Joota Chupai was the fun trick that the bride’s sisters played on the groom by stealing his shoes in mid of an wedding. After an wedding, they demanded a ransom in return of its shoes. After a lot of frivolous and banter bargaining, the groom gets its shoes back only when he gifts its sisters-in-law what they required.
Vidaai.
The final goodbye in the Vidaai was the bitter-sweet ceremony, as the bride prepared to left her home and family. After the teary embraces, the bride throw up a handful of rice towards her home over the shoulder, symbolic of the thank you for taken care of her. She then climbs into a decorated car with her hubby and leaves for her new shining home in a bridal procession signify Doli.
Dhols:
No Punjabi wedding was completed without the rousing sound of dhol beats! Be it the mehndi, sangeet or the wedding, each function starts and ends with the rhythmic beats of dholwallas and infectious energy.
Lip-smacking food:
The Punjabis had always been famed for the love of food. Any and every celebration was the culinary extravaganza, with the enviable spread of delicious and rich food.
Bling, bling and more bling:
OTT and colorful as a culture, weddings is the ideal occasion to unleash the fashionista inside each Punjabi. And they absolutely loved BLING and sparkled baubles which were displayed in style at each event!
Open bar:
What Punjabi wedding was completed without few ‘daru sharu’? From aunties to uncles and even grannies, everyone loves the liquor, and the open bar was the definitive fixture in all the celebrations.
Phulkari:
An age old creative handicraft of Punjab, Phulkari holded a special place in Punjabi celebrations and was traditionally seen in suits and dupattas. The craft had today been woven into modern fashion with some designers put up their own spin on it across different contemporary silhouettes. Exploring pastel shades in sarees for the timeless look or opt for the bright skirt or top for the mehndi function.
Exquisite Safas/Turbans:
Who says accessories were just for women? Safas and turbans were commonly worn by the buds and family people and even guests for weddings, and could be a good manner to add some style to the look. Keep an eye out to the fun prints and colors with the attire.