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  2. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    Indian weddings take anywhere from five minutes to several weeks, depending on region, religion, and a variety of other factors. Due to the diversity of Indian culture, the wedding style, ceremony and rituals may vary greatly amongst various states, regions, religions and castes.

  3. Indian wedding clothes - Wikipedia

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    Bride in Lehenga and Groom in Sherwani (which became customary as a result of Mughal culture) in a North Indian Hindu wedding. Indian wedding clothes are elaborate set of clothes worn by the bride, bridegroom, and other relatives attending the wedding.

  4. Bridal shower - Wikipedia

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    A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding. The history of the custom is rooted not necessarily for the provision of goods for the upcoming matrimonial home, but to provide goods and financial assistance to ensure the wedding may take place.

  5. Weddings in India - Wikipedia

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    Weddings in India vary according to the region, the religion, the community and the personal preferences of the bride and groom. They are festive occasions in India, and in most cases celebrated with extensive decorations, colour, music, dance, outfits and rituals that depend on the community, region and religion of the bride and the groom, as ...

  6. Punjabi wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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    Punjabi wedding traditions are a strong reflection of Punjabi culture with ritual, song, dance, food, and dress that have evolved over centuries. Pre-wedding traditions [ edit ] Rokka (pre-engagement) [ edit ]

  7. Sehra (headdress) - Wikipedia

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    A Sehra (Bengali: শেহরি, Hindi: सेहरा, Punjabi: ਸੇਹਰਾ, Urdu: سہرا) or Sehro (Gujarati: સેહરો) or Mundavalya (Marathi: मुण्डावळ्या) or Morrah (Sindhi: مُوڻ ) or Basikam (Telugu: బాసికం) is a forehead garland/nuptial crown worn by the bridegroom (or even bride in ...

  8. Hindu wedding - Wikipedia

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    The pre-wedding and post-wedding rituals and celebrations vary by region, preference and the resources of the groom, bride and their families. They can range from one day to multi-day events.

  9. Marriage in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    The Daivavivaha is a righteous form of marriage. It is a form of marriage unique to the ancient Brahmins, where a man gifts his richly bedecked daughter's hand in marriage to a priest who officiates at the former's sacrifice ceremony, in lieu of paying the latter a nominal sacrificial fee.

  10. Wedding sari - Wikipedia

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    A wedding sari is a traditional South Asian wedding dress, especially popular in South Indian states. The sari often consists of a combination of red and green, with golden brocade. Traditional Indian bride in Sari. Wedding saris are predominantly red, a colour associated with married women, although colours and colour combinations vary by ...

  11. Wedding mandapa - Wikipedia

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    'Wedding pavilion'), also referred to as Kalyana Mandapa (Sanskrit: कल्याण मण्डप, romanized: Kalyāṇa Maṇḍapa) or simply Wedding mandapa is a mandapa (pavilion) temporarily erected for the purpose of a Hindu or Jain wedding. It is the term used for the wedding canopy in Dharmic religions.