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8 Amazing facts about Indian weddings that you may not know!

Weddings in India are no less than a festival. Relatives, friends, neighbours, they all come together to celebrate the coming together of not just two souls but two families. Thereu2019s every tiny bit of spice from life present at a wedding that lights up the wedding day like no other. A wedding day is one where you wonu2019t see even one face which doesnu2019t have a smile on it. If you are preparing for a wedding, you might wanna know about online venue booking system. After all, wall the fun must not stop at just the wedding, Indian wedding reception is held for that reason. Wedding leads to the reception and all these summed up together, makes the Indian wedding experience.

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8 Amazing facts about Indian weddings that you may not know!

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  1. 8 Amazing facts about Indian weddings that you  may not know  Weddings in India are no less than a festival. Relatives, friends, neighbours, they all come together to celebrate the coming together of not just two souls but two families. There’s every tiny bit of spice from life present at a wedding that lights up the wedding day like no other. A wedding day is one where you won’t see even one face which doesn’t have a smile on it. If you are preparing for a wedding, you might wanna know about ​online venue booking system​. After all, wall the fun must not stop at just the wedding, ​Indian wedding reception​ is held for that reason. Wedding leads to the reception and all these summed up together, makes the ​Indian wedding experience​. While Indian weddings are all about celebration of two souls coming together, it is also about traditions and rituals. But do you know the reason and meaning behind all those rituals? There are a number of online venue booking portal​ where you can find places that fit your needs and your budget. We’re here to take a look at some of the interesting facts around the Indian weddings: 1. Applying mehendi before D-day Yes, it looks achingly beautiful. The designs, the smell, the whole ritual of applying the mehendi, everything has a feel-good vibe to it. Everyone knows the darker the bride’s mehendi, the stronger her marriage will be! Another thing that goes with it is that if the mehendi lasts longer on the hands of the bride than her groom’s, she’ll be loved and adored by her in-laws! But the actual reason behind applying mehendi is that it calms the nerves and keeps the body from becoming tensed. We all need mehendi during the wedding preparation after reading this, don’t we? 2. The funda of the ring finger: ​There’s a reason why it’s called the ring finger and there’s a reason why engagement and wedding rings are worn on this finger. That reason is once it was thought that a vein in www.peppynite.com

  2. the ring finger goes directly to the heart. The Romans even called it the “vena amoris” or the “vein of love”. 3. Lending your wedding outfit: ​If you’re a part of big joint family with close relatives, you must have heard that you shouldn’t lend your wedding dress to someone. While it may bring the borrower good look, it is said lending your wedding dress brings you Bad omen. Not really what you want! 4. Wearing a long ghoonghat: ​Ancient Greeks and Romans and Indians believe that wearing a veil protects the bride from evil spirits. Careful with that ghoonghat! 5. Bath before the wedding day: ​In a number of Hindu weddings, the couple is told to have the ‘Mangal Snanam’ early in the morning at the first light on the day of the wedding. The bath is said to cleanse and purify the couple and ready them for the sacred rites that will follow later in the day. 6. Sindoor or Vermillion: ​Yes, we all know sindoor is a symbol of matrimony for a Hindu woman. But it also has a number of health benefits. Sindoor is made up of turmeric-lime and mercury, yes mercury metal. When applied at the partition of hair, mercury cools the body down, it controls blood pressure and is also said to trigger sexual drive in the bride. And for the same reason a widow is not allowed to put sindoor. We’ll give you time to soak it in. 7. The earthen pot balancing act: ​This ritual is common to the state of Bihar. The mother-in-law places an earthen pot on the new bride’s head after she arrives at her new home. When she settles the pot on her head, more pots are added to make a stack. Now, the bride has to balance all these pots and touch the feet of the elders, one by one. The bride’s ability to balance all these pots is a symbol of how well she can adjust in her new family. 8. Tearing off groom’s clothes by his relatives: ​Hold on guys, this happens in Sindhi weddings only and the ritual is called Saanth. A priest ties an anklet on the right foot of both the bride and the groom at their respective homes. Then seven married women pour oil on the heads of bride and groom. After this, they have to wear a new shoe on their right foot and break an earthen lamp with it. At the end of the ceremony, the groom’s relatives tear off his clothes to ward off any evil spirit. Aren’t these some the funniest and interesting facts in an Indian wedding? ​The online booking portal​s offer great choices to find a venue for your ​Indian wedding reception​ and have that totally authentic Indian wedding experience​. You can book events online and get the best deals through ​online venue booking system​. www.peppynite.com

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