Getting married the
hindu way, is a great occasion in the family. It is this day that
everybody looks forward to meet friends and relatives.Once you
have found a suitable partner, the process of marriage actually
begins. What follows is a long list of things, both the Bride
and the Groom have to do. Some of the important things to take
care of are mentioned here.
- First of all, decide on the date and venue of
your wedding. Contact the pundit to decide the muhurat.
- Decide on the Civil Registration date.
- Keep all documents required for the civil registration
ready.
- Contact decorators to decorate the venue.
- Prepare a list of invitees.
- Select and buy the invitation cards.
- Select the menu for your reception / wedding,
contact the caterers.
- Arrange for marriage registration formalities.
- Contact jewelers for the gold ornaments. (Mangalsutra,
rings, etc.).
- Buy the silverware.
- Arrange transport for the guests.
- Do your wedding shopping.
- Gifts for the groom, in-laws and others to be
packed.
- Contact painters, carpenters, cleaners, and domestic
help.
- Decide on whether you're going to have recorded
music or rely on the traditional vazantri.
- Florist to be contacted for the garlands, roses
to be distributed to the guests, loose flowers, flower decoration
at venue.
- Accommodation to be arranged for the guests.
- Mithais, Ladoos, pedas to be ordered.
- Articles to be distributed at the tel (oil ceremony).
- Everything required for the pooja as suggested
by the pundit: coconuts, coloured rice (akshata), etc.
- Arrange for fireworks.
- The bridal dress, bashing, pheta (turban), footwear,
etc.
- Maharaja’s chairs for the bridal couple
and chairs for the guests.
- Photographer / Videographer to be booked for
the day.
- Bridal giveaways like cupboard, dressing /dining
table, beds, embroidered pillow covers & linen to be delivered
to the groom’s place a day prior to the wedding.
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