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For years, NRI Punjabi wedding shopping trips followed a predictable route: Delhi for bridal lehengas, Mumbai for designer labels…
Kalire are one of the most recognizable elements of a Punjabi bridal look. Traditionally tied to the bride’s wrists during the we…
A Punjabi wedding is not one wedding — it is seven or more distinct events, each with its own customs, community expectations, ri…
Joota Chupai — the beloved Indian wedding tradition of stealing the groom's shoes and refusing to return them without a ransom — …
Vatna — the ancient Punjabi pre-wedding ritual of applying a fragrant turmeric, mustard oil, and chickpea flour paste to the brid…
Jaggo Night — the boisterous Punjabi pre-wedding torchlit procession that wakes the neighbourhood with dhol, dancing, and Jaggo f…
The Kalgi — the jewelled plume placed on the Punjabi groom's turban — is not decoration. It is coronation. For NRI Punjabi famili…
The Chooda ceremony — the gifting of sacred red and white bangles by the bride's maternal uncle on her wedding morning — is one o…
The Maiya — the sacred Punjabi pre-wedding ceremony of seclusion, ritual bathing, and ubtan application — is the most intimate an…
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