Unlike in most other countries, weddings in India are not just about two people getting married. Indian marriages are a union of two families. It is the perfect excuse for both families to come together and celebrate the ceremony in a grand way. Men go crazy with the wedding preparations while women go gaga over their dresses, jewelleries and make up. And let's not even get started about the bride and the groom and the series of rituals they go through. But the excitement is contagious and the entire occasion is a lot of fun for everyone involved. All of us love weddings, especially attending them. We present you a few weddings and their rituals across India.

Pahari Wedding

On the wedding day, the groom is received with a ceremony called dhulyarag. The bride wears a traditional dupatta called ‘pichhori’ and get ready for the pheras, which is followed by vidai.

Punjabi Wedding

On the wedding day, the bride’s mama gives her ‘chuda’ (white and red bangles). Then the bride and groom are bathed in holy water brought from the Gurudwara, called ghara ghardoli. On the wedding night, the couple exchange garlands and then taken to mandap for performing the rest of the rituals.