This article is a real treat! We were lucky enough to get a first hand account from someone living in India on their tradition of wedding dinners.
Well… in India there is no wedding cake. India has a mixture of cultures and each culture has its own methods. I’m from south India and here we have a wedding dinner. Marriage is a 2 day ceremony and the first day we have the bride brought to the place of marriage which is usually the bridegroom’s birth place.
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We have another first hand account straight from someone living in India.
The ceremony:
India is a mosaic of cultures and people follow various traditions all over the country. I’m from the south, tamil nadu and at our place the entire ceremony is 2 days long. The first day is the “pon azhaipu” or the ritual to bring the bride to the place of marriage. She is brought to a temple where the priest offers special prayers to make her life as happy as possible. At the “mandapam” – place of …