Tag: DiasporaWedding

The Last Moment You Are Two Separate People: What the A...

The Antarpat — the sacred silk curtain held between bride and groom at the preci...

The Mark That Says Welcome to the Family: What the Tila...

The Tilak ceremony — the formal acceptance of the groom by the bride's family th...

Seven Promises That Last a Lifetime: What the Saptapadi...

The Saptapadi — the seven sacred steps and vows taken around the holy fire — is ...

The Mark He Makes With His Own Hand: What Sindoor Daan ...

Sindoor Daan — the application of vermilion into the bride's hair parting by the...

Three Knots, One Lifetime: What the Mangalsutra Ceremon...

The Mangalsutra — the sacred black and gold thread tied by the groom during a Hi...

Seven Steps That Cannot Be Undone: What the Saat Pheras...

The Saat Pheras — seven sacred circumambulations around the holy fire — are the ...

The Night Two Families Forget They Are Strangers: What ...

The Sangeet — India's pre-wedding night of music, dance, and celebration — is th...

The Last Morning of One Life: What the Haldi Ceremony R...

The Haldi ceremony — India's sacred pre-wedding turmeric ritual — is one of the ...

Why the Sagai Means More to NRI Families Than the Weddi...

The Sagai — India's formal engagement ceremony — is far more than a ring exchang...