Amrita and Samir- Indian wedding
Hindu weddings are all about color and emotion. The festivities go on for three to four days, where we have mehendi, sangeet, the wedding ceremony and finally the reception. Our wedding ceremonies are intricate, emotionally charged hours, which I am sharing here with you.
The wedding is of my cousin sister who got married in Mumbai on 1st of Feb this year. The groom hated taking portraits, which you will see under the cut.
Here is the bride getting ready.
Below: The bride wears jewellery given to her by her in-laws
Bewl: the bride and the groom prepare for the ceremony
Below: the groom pleasing the sister in law and proving that he is good for the bride.
Below: the bride's brother removing the sehra or the headgear, as a mark of welcoming the groom into the family and approving that he is he one!
Below: me busy taking the shot, which follows this one..
Below: lighting the holy fire, around which the couple will conduct the pheras- sanctifying and purifying their marriage. The parents of the bride and groom sit on either side.
Below: the parents of the bride looking at their daughter with a mix of pride and sadness
Below: The parents invoking the Lords to santify and bless the couple
Below: the sister of bride, teasing both the bride and the groom, just before the ceremony ends
Below: the bride and groom take the traditional walk around the fire, called pheras. We walk around the fire four times. The final phera, the bride comes ahead of the groom, symbolising her new status in his life.
Below: at the end of the pheras, the bride now sits on the left side of her groom. They are yet to be anounced husband and wife.
Below: Sisters of the bride comforting each other.. they are happy, yet sad.
Below: the bride's hand is given in the groom's by the bride's parents
Below: The parents of the bride performing the symbolic kanyadaan... giving their daughter to the man worthy of her.
Below: a tear escapes the bride's eyes, while the wedding wovs are read out. She is consoled by her sister who wipes away the tears. Note the intricate mehendi patterns on her hands.
Below: The tying of the mangalsutra- or the chain worn by married ladies.
The mangalsutra is like the wedding ring.
below: the groom applies sindoor on the parting of the bride's hair. Sindoor is the powder traditionally used when a woman in India wears a bindi. This means that they are now husband and wife.
Below: Smiles after being announced husband and wife.
Below: a soft moment between the happily married couple
The groom refused to keep a straight face!
The bidai..when the bride leaves her home as a married woman. Yes, all of us sisters were in tears.
Smiling even through the tears
I will share the prewedding ceremony and the reception photos soon.
The wedding is of my cousin sister who got married in Mumbai on 1st of Feb this year. The groom hated taking portraits, which you will see under the cut.
Here is the bride getting ready.
Below: The bride wears jewellery given to her by her in-laws
Bewl: the bride and the groom prepare for the ceremony
Below: the groom pleasing the sister in law and proving that he is good for the bride.
Below: the bride's brother removing the sehra or the headgear, as a mark of welcoming the groom into the family and approving that he is he one!
Below: me busy taking the shot, which follows this one..
Below: lighting the holy fire, around which the couple will conduct the pheras- sanctifying and purifying their marriage. The parents of the bride and groom sit on either side.
Below: the parents of the bride looking at their daughter with a mix of pride and sadness
Below: The parents invoking the Lords to santify and bless the couple
Below: the sister of bride, teasing both the bride and the groom, just before the ceremony ends
Below: the bride and groom take the traditional walk around the fire, called pheras. We walk around the fire four times. The final phera, the bride comes ahead of the groom, symbolising her new status in his life.
Below: at the end of the pheras, the bride now sits on the left side of her groom. They are yet to be anounced husband and wife.
Below: Sisters of the bride comforting each other.. they are happy, yet sad.
Below: the bride's hand is given in the groom's by the bride's parents
Below: The parents of the bride performing the symbolic kanyadaan... giving their daughter to the man worthy of her.
Below: a tear escapes the bride's eyes, while the wedding wovs are read out. She is consoled by her sister who wipes away the tears. Note the intricate mehendi patterns on her hands.
Below: The tying of the mangalsutra- or the chain worn by married ladies.
The mangalsutra is like the wedding ring.
below: the groom applies sindoor on the parting of the bride's hair. Sindoor is the powder traditionally used when a woman in India wears a bindi. This means that they are now husband and wife.
Below: Smiles after being announced husband and wife.
Below: a soft moment between the happily married couple
The groom refused to keep a straight face!
The bidai..when the bride leaves her home as a married woman. Yes, all of us sisters were in tears.
Smiling even through the tears
I will share the prewedding ceremony and the reception photos soon.