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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