how does a hindu wedding look like?
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there are various types of hindus in India, so the weddings differ from region to region. i can tell you about the weddings of Hindus of Manipur (Meiteis)as i am one.\nMeitei hindus have their weddings in the afternoon, at the bride's residence. usually the formal engagement takes place one/two days before at the bride's place, and the groom's family brings gifts of food(snacks) and ceremonial heijing that is fruits of differents varieties to be offered to the family diety. the bride's father has to partake of the heijing else the engagement is void. in the evening, friends of the bride come over to meet her (like a bachelorettes evening, but rather tame). wedding gifts can be given on or before the marriage, but usually before the marriage for convenience.\n\non the d-day, a canopy is erected in the midst of the courtyard, and a low bench spread with a red cloth is placed facing east, and facing the holy basil plant(tulsi). the priest chants hymns there. there are cymbal players sitting round the courtyard, singing traditional wedding songs, and two "pung" players who do the pung cholom to entertain guests. male guests are seated around the courtyard. ladies from the groom's side sit at the Sanggoi(out-house facing the house) and ladies from the bride's side sit at the verandah. the groom sits with his friends at the northern side of the sanggoi looking very grave and solemn until summoned by the priest. then he sits on the red bench. the bride is escorted by an attendant and first she sits on a cushion placed at 90 degrees to the bench, she faces south. then her hand is placed on top of the grooms and a lady of the bride's family ties the hands together with cord. they thenhave to balance an earthern plate filled with a fruits and a whole coconut (for prosperity) while the priest chants, and relatives and close friends place money on the plate to bless them. after the hymns close, she has to circle him clockwise seven times, at the end of each of the first six circumbulations, she showers him with flowers. both remain very solemn all this while. at the end of the final one she garlands him with two garlands of jasmine that she herself stringed, and then sits besides him on the bench. the attendant removes one garland and hands it to the groom, who then garlands her. end of ceremony. they go in together for wedding games like exchange of betelnut, etc. she is sent off, but her mom has to stay back, and can visit her only the next day in the afternoon. this is also a time for her friends, sisters and female relatives to get together with her,and exchange views about the wedding.  the reception happens 5 days later at her residence. this is also the first time that she visits her parents after the wedding. if she returns before that the wedding is considered annulled.
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You invite the entire community, as well as the church members. As for the actual ceremony, different religious groups have different ones, talk to your preacher/pastor/etc. He or she will know exactly what is called for.
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-Tell your parenents u wanna marry\n\n-put your caller tune as meri shadi karado\n\n-if nothing works run away and marry in a shiv mandir\n\ngood luck
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It should be available to the same people you allow to marry (or baptize, or whatever religious ceremonies you provide in that line) in the church.  The best deal I saw when setting up my sister's wedding was the space provided, tea and coffee provided.  Guests supply the food.  No alcohol, rude pictures or items, appropriate music, etc..  Keep it inline with your church's beliefs.  If your god would frown on it; don't allow it.  If your god would smile on it; go for it!
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shake hands and congratulate them.  Don't hug or kiss the girl on her cheek..its very rude. just shake shake.....strike a pose.......and move out of the other 2000 ppl in line so run for your life!!!!!!!! \n\nMob of indian ppl at a wedding are soo funny!
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I am neither Indian nor Hindu (nor Buddhist), but I think the answer depends on several factors: a. How strong are both of you in your faiths?  b. How much do you both have in common?  (The more things you share in common the more compatible you will be.)  c. How much do you fill each other's emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs? \nIf one, or both, have strongly held religious beliefs, there WILL be conflict in your marriage, especially if neither are willing to compromise.  (Personally I don't agree that you should compromise your beliefs.)  Compatibility is more important than physical attraction, because looks fade, and after a while you stop noticing what the other person looks like.  And how well he treats you, day after day, year after year, the feelings you get from being with him, are more important than money in the bank.  Money gets stolen, or spent too fast! but emotional security is priceless.  If he has lived in Mexico for a long time, or you in India, then you both have some cultural things in common, which is a good start.  But if you are both from completely different cultures, the outlook is bleak.  You would have to work extra hard to overcome that handicap.  There.  Has that discouraged you enough?  (Just kidding.)  It all comes down to you personally.  What do you want?  Are you willing to take the time to get to know him well enough to know whether he's the one for you and that you're compatible?  It does take time, unfortunately.
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try this:\nhttp://gaylife.about.com/od/samesexmarriage/a/ceremony.htm
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Hi,\n\nAs far as I know, Budhdist monks don't perform a marriage ceremony. What you can do is get married in the local Marriage registrar's office and then have a Sri Lankan Budhdhist Wedding Ceremony/ reception. Please visit www.wedinsrilanka.com\nYou'll get loads of useful inofor on this site. \nCongrads to both of you !!!!!
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hi\nWell my cousin got married recently and had a really good decent wedding lol. We invited alot of relations and family friends, i think about 400 people came and i think it would cost max twenty thousand pounds, because us muslims usually give dowry aswell not to mention the gold jewellery for bride. So if i were u i would start saving coz muslim weddings don`t come cheap.
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There are many versions of Christianity. If you pay attention to movies, you should have the basic idea. Usually the woman wears a white dress and veil. Her parents give her to the groom. The bride and groom exchange rings and vows. Afterwards there is a reception at a hall or a church or the parents' home or a park.
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Try contacting Pagan, Wiccan or ULC groups in your area.  The wedding may still not be legal (I'm not sure what the current state of affairs is in regards to that in LA), but at least you'd have a spiritual ceremony that you'd want.\n\nhttp://www.witchvox.com/vn/hm/usca.html\nhttp://ulc.org/index.php?destination=Directory&state=California
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It's like a regular american wedding, the bride wears white and the groom a tux, after the ceremony everybody goes to the reception and dance and have a good time. I remember when my brother got married they stuck dollar bills to the brides dress while they danced the vals.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism
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You should ask the bride and groom.
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The wedding gown is unique. Along with baptism and burial, marriage is one of the three great public occasions in a person's life, and the only one at which the principals can fully appreciate the glory of their central role. For the bride, more than the groom, it is Her Big Day. Throughout history, women have tried to make their wedding dress special, to suit the festive occasion, to make the beautiful bride more beautiful and the not so beautiful at least splendid to look at. \nhttp://www.geocities.com/e2davies/brides.html\n\nIn modern tradition, the color of western-culture wedding dresses is white. Used in this sense, 'white' or 'wedding white' includes creamy shades such as eggshell, ecru and ivory. The popularity of this color can be traced back to 1840 and the marriage of Queen Victoria to Albert of Saxe-Coburg. The Queen chose to wear a white gown for the event. The official wedding portrait photograph was widely published and many brides opted for a similar dress in honor of that choice. The tradition continues today. (See white wedding.) Prior to the Victorian era a bride was married in any colour except black (the colour of mourning) or red (which was connected with prostitutes). The white dress came to symbolize purity of heart and the innocence of childhood. Later attribution suggested that the colour white symbolized virginity.\n\nMany wedding dresses in China are colored red, the traditional colour of good luck. In modern Chinese weddings, particularly in Western countries, the bride usually opts for the white Western dress or changes from a red gown to a white gown later in the day.\n\nAlso in India the traditional colour of female wedding garments is red. With Indians in Western countries, the bride often wears the red sari at the wedding ceremony and change into traditional Indian wear afterwards (like Lengha, choli etc).\n\nHistory of the wedding Dress:\nhttp://www.fromtimespast.com/wedding.htm
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There are some suggestions at http://www.verseit.com (Choose verse it > Weddings > Save the date).\n\nHere's one from there that I like:\nA romantic affair...\nsomething special is in the air!\nKindly save the date for\na tropical marriage celebration uniting\nBride\nand\nGroom\non Date\nCity, State\nInvitation will follow
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A good theme in my mind is of "Renewal/Rebirth" I am not talking in the sense of the church but in the sense of you.  I would go for some flowers that are not completely bloomed yet, but almost there.  I would also use a lot of soft pastel colors, but make sure that you focus on the ones that remind you two the most of your original wedding colors.\n\nFor after wards, if you are outdoors type people i would go camping under the stars.  If you are more to indoors, I would try to find a nice spa that does couples sessions where you two can get a nice message or mud bath together.