Today's Hindu weddings are celebrated lavishly by family and friends. They also provide an opportunity for the parents to observe prospective eligible prospects for their other unmarried children. The wedding usually takes place at the bride's home with the bride wearing a beautiful sari. Other places for the wedding are a garden, courtyard of the bride's house, a blocked-off street or square. Weddings are elaborate celebrations with about '00 relatives gathering for the occasion.
Guests enjoy dining and lunch on their three-day visit.
Sumitra Singh's father was so pleased on the occasion of his daughter's wedding that he had roses thrown to the earth from an airplane. Because people's wealth and status differ and every state within India has its own customs, language, and manner of dress, Indian marriage customs and ceremonies vary. After the groom dines at the bride's home, the bride and groom stand on a decorated wood plank as priests hold a curtain between them. The wedding begins when the curtain is removed and garlands of sandalwood chips are placed around the necks of the bride and groom. The offerings of puffed rice and purified butter from the hands of the bride and groom are thrown into the fire, representing the Radiant One, while the priest removes the darkness by chanting more mantras, which are blessings.