This is in order that the priest can explain the significance of the ceremony and answer any questions the bride and groom might have. Traditionally, the Hindu wedding ceremony does not involve service sheets. However, if the couple have invited non-Hindu guests, it is usual to have brief translations of the service itself and what it signifies. There is no wedding rehearsal. Men dress in suits or traditional dress.
Female guests wear suits, dresses or saris.
It is no longer necessary for the women to cover their heads, though elderly and orthodox Hindus still tend to do so. The bride traditionally wears a fine, white sari with red and gold embroidery, traditionally given her by her maternal uncles. During the celebrations, she will put on a red sari, a gift from the groom s family. The white sari represents purity, the red sari fertility. The bride wears ornaments in her hair, her arms are covered with bracelets and she wears a gold band around her waist and anklets of gold on her feet.