Marigold Events – Indian Wedding Inspirations

Last week, we focused on Sikh Wedding Ceremony and Functions, and featured the engagement shots of the lovely couple: Arsheen and Gurpreet. Today we are featuring their beautiful Wedding Ceremony.

Arsheen and Gurpreet’s wedding can be summed up in three words: Family, Love and Joy. I am in awe of all the happiness that is evident in all the pictures, and the colors are gorgeous. Thanks to Simran Jagdev for the amazing photos!

Arsheen looks gorgeous in her pink zardozi lehenga, and Gurpreet looks handsome in his ivory sherwani. And yes, I am absolutely in love with the marigold decor!

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This week have been focusing on Sikh Weddings. Sikh Weddings are full of lovely traditions, symbolism, culture, and beautiful values. Our series continues with the feature of engagement photos a very special couple, Arsheen and Gurpreet.

The pictures were taken at the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, a heritage park, in New Delhi.
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This week we will be focusing on Sikh Weddings. Sikh Weddings are full of lovely traditions, symbolism, culture, and beautiful values. Our series continues with the Day-of festivities.

On the day of the wedding, the bride and the groom are prepared for the ceremony by the members of their family.

Preparation

At the bride’s home, ornaments made of silver and gold resembling a shape of an umbrella, known as Kalira, are tied to her bangles or chooda by her family members. Kalira symbolizes warm wishes and blessings, and the bride wears them until the wedding ceremony is concluded. Once the kalrias are tied, the bride shakes them on the heads of unmarried friends and girls of the family. According to an old adage, if part of a kalira falls on one of the girl’s, she is next in line to be married.

At the groom’s home, the groom’s sister-in-law and female relatives, go to a nearby well or Gurdwara to fill an earthen pitcher with water, which is later used to bathe the groom. This ceremony is named after the earthen pitcher, known as Gharoli.

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