| It is said the way to a person’s heart is through | | | | contentment of both the families. Punjabis are very |
| his stomach or sweet talks, and Punjabis are the king | | | | suspicious about the choices of other people and |
| of both. Punjabi language is said to be the sweetest | | | | don’t step back in gifting expensive items. They |
| language known. They are more friendly and humble | | | | are somehow still superstitious about measuring their |
| in their approach and have the ability to adjust in all | | | | daughter’s happiness with the cost attached to |
| types of environments. Therefore, Punjabi or Sikh | | | | the gift items given to the groom’s family. |
| community is said to be the most widespread | | | | The main customs of the Punjabi marriage start with |
| community in the world. | | | | the engagement itself, where the bride and groom |
| Punjabis are supposed to be stronger and passionate | | | | exchange rings accompanied by prayers and then |
| about whatever they do, they believe in the theory | | | | follows a lots of merrymaking and celebrations. The |
| of ‘work is worship’. Also, their values of | | | | Punjabi bride wears traditional dress; it can be a |
| oneness, integrity, brotherhood enables them capture | | | | lehanga- choli, saree, suit or some other traditional |
| people’s heart. Punjabis are also very broad | | | | outfit. Same ways, the groom also wears traditional |
| minded and believe transforming themselves with the | | | | outfits and these days the dress color of the would- |
| changing times. Most of the love and inter- caste | | | | be couple is chosen in a way that they should |
| marriages has been observed in the Punjabi culture as | | | | compliment each other. |
| they are more articulated towards the concept of | | | | The main marriage ceremony starts days before the |
| being happy and keeping others happy rather than | | | | actual marriage which includes ‘chunni chadai’, |
| burdening others with their hard core believes and | | | | bachelor’s party, ‘Mehandi night’, |
| rituals. This does not mean that they are not firm | | | | ‘choora chadai’ and many other, each |
| followers of their religion; in fact Sikhism is the religion | | | | involving lots of joyful and blissful moments. These |
| which is followed not only by Sikhs but also by the | | | | are the moments which when captured in pictures |
| people of many other religions all over the world. | | | | credit to great memories. The expense for the main |
| Punjabi’s festival and most importantly marriages | | | | marriage function in case of most Punjabi marriages is |
| are very famous due to the scale and the | | | | equally shared by the bride and the groom’s |
| magnificence of the measures taken to celebrate | | | | family. |
| them. Their marriages constitutes of a number of | | | | Unlike the marriages of other communities, Punjabi |
| rituals which compliments to each grand function. The | | | | marriages take place in the morning hours, before |
| would- be bride or groom in a Punjabi family are | | | | noon. The ceremony starts with the Punjabi groom |
| always asked before fixing their marriages, they are | | | | moving from his house towards the marriage venue |
| given the right to choose their life partner and judge | | | | with the ‘barat’, which constitutes of all the |
| them according to their expectations. Once there is a | | | | invitees from the groom’s side, accompanied by |
| confirmation from both the sides and the marriage | | | | a number of band groups playing marriage songs and |
| gets fixed, the festivity starts from that very day. | | | | the relatives dancing on the same. After resting at |
| ‘Ardas’ or holy prayer is made to the God | | | | the venue for some time, the both the Punjabi bride |
| to thank him for granting this happy occasion and | | | | and groom’s family along with some close |
| to request for his blessing on the Bride and the | | | | relatives goes to Gurudwara sahib for the |
| Groom’s family and for the couple’s happy | | | | ‘Lawan Phere’ ceremony, wherein the |
| and successful future. This ceremony is called | | | | Punjabi bride and groom are made to take four |
| ‘roka’ in which gifts & sweets are also given | | | | rounds around their holy book, called Guru Granth |
| to the groom’s side by the bride’s family. | | | | Sahib Ji, with the Priest enchanting prayers and |
| Then the dates for the engagement and marriage | | | | explaining the meaning of each round. This is the final |
| ceremony are fixed along with the other ceremonies. | | | | step after which the Punjabi Bride and groom are |
| The Punjabi bride and groom are very excited about | | | | declared married and then follows a load of parties |
| their marriage and in most of the cases the shopping | | | | and happy moments where the couple is blessed by |
| for the apparels, jewelry and gifts is done with the | | | | their relatives for leading a happy married life. |