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1) Roknaa (Marriage Fixed Ceremony)
Profile: In this ceremony there is a formal visit between groom, bride and their parents. The meaning of this ceremony is to stop looking for matches any further.
Date: This ceremony can be held several months before the wedding.
Time: It is generally held in the evening.
Venue: Usually at bride's home
Organized By: bride's family
Gifts: No gifts
Puja: no puja
Banquet: light meal like snacks, sweets
2) Engagement
Profile: In this ceremony Bride and Groom exchange rings called the engagement ring.
Date: This ceremony can held several months before the wedding.
Time: It is generally held in the evening.
Venue: banquet hall, hotel, resort
Organized By: Usually by bride's family
Gifts: No gifts Puja: no puja Banquet: luncheon / dinner
3) Tilak Ceremony
Profile: There are two Tilak ceremonies: one is of the bride and other is of the groom. In bride's Tilak ceremony groom doesn't come and in the groom's Tilak ceremony bride doesn't come. However parents and relatives of bride and groom are present in both ceremonies.
Date: This ceremony can held one day after the engagement or with the engagement.
Time: Morning / Evening.
Venue: Banquet hall, Hotel, Resort
Organized By: Bride and groom's family
Gifts: In bride's Tilak ceremony gifts are given to the groom's relatives (this rite is known as Milnni) and Jewellery is received by bride from groom's parents.
Puja: a pundit performs Puja Banquet: luncheon / Dinner
4) Ladies' Sangeet
Profile: In this ceremony friends and other female relatives of bride and her parents sing and dance. There is a mehendi ceremony also in which an artist decorates the bride's palm with mehendi. There can also be a DJ / DJ floor. Only friends and other female relatives of bride and her parents are invited in this ceremony.
Date: This ceremony held one day before the wedding.
Time: Morning / Evening. Venue: Banquet hall, Hotel, Resort
Organized By: bride's family
Gifts: no gifts
Puja: no puja Banquet: light meal like snacks, sweets
5) Shaadi (Wedding)
Profile: In this ceremony bride and groom get married.
Date: decided by groom and bride 's parents with the help of an astrologer.
Time: Usually Evening.
Venue: Banquet hall, Hotel, Resort, Marriage hall, Marriage garden, ground or park.
Organized By: Usually by bride's family Gifts: guest give gifts to bride and groom.
Puja: a pundit performs Puja. Bride and groom perform phera (moving in circle) in a mandap.
Banquet: multi-cuisine dinner
6) Reception
Profile: The purpose of this ceremony is to introduce bride with all the family members of groom.
Date: This ceremony held one day after the wedding.
Time: Usually Evening.
Venue: Banquet hall, Hotel, Resort
Organized By: Groom's family
Gifts: Guests give gifts to bride and groom
Puja: no Puja
Banquet: multi-cuisine dinner
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