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SPECIALIST CEREMONIES

Everyone wants a perfect wedding but everyone has different tastes and opinions, different religious beliefs and views on the type of ceremony they'd like. With this in mind, this section is for those specialised beliefs, and to give a helping hand for these individual weddings.

Hindu Ceremonies

•  Bit of background - The Hindu marriage is a life-long promise between a man and a woman, which is taken in front of a sacred fire and an assembly of family and friends.

•  Traditions and Preparations - To Hindus, a male needs to wed in order to enter a vital part of his life (which is known as Grihasti, meaning the householder). It's his "socio-religious duty" because, getting married fulfils three main aims of a Hindu male; (1) Rati (Sensual pleasure, where a man seeks sensual intimacy within legitimate bounds), (2) Dharma (his duty to his family and society), (3) Prajana (Children. This is where he is expected to have children to benefit his family name, the human race and appease the souls of his dead relatives.
As tradition goes, the marriage is usually arranged by both sets of parents, although they are able to refuse their chosen partner. In order to try and find the perfect match for their daughter/son, compatibility, personality and more importantly horoscopes are compared to judge the match. The date and the time of the actual ceremony is decided by astrological charts too. If you are a Hindu bride, you will receive money and jewellery from your groom's family before the wedding.

•  What to wear - Saris are traditional for the Hindu bride, or a wedding gown. The Sari should be in red and white which symbolizes wealth, purity and fertility. Red henna tattoos are painted on your feet before or even during the ceremony. Guests should respect the customs of the Hindu faith and wear outfits which cover both male and female guest's arms to avoid causing any unintentional offence.