If you have been invited to one of the numerous Asian weddings Leicester families hold, you may find yourself confused regarding the bewildering array of ceremonies and rituals which form an important part of a typical Asian wedding. To help you to better understand some of them, here we briefly discuss the most common traditions which you are likely to come across in the run-up to a wedding of this kind.
Whilst they may differ slightly, depending on the religion of the bride and groom, many Asian weddings Leicester couples have will involve a number of specific pre-wedding rituals. For some Indian weddings, these will include a music evening, called the ‘sangeet’, the engagement, called the ‘mangni or ‘sagaai’ and the bride’s henna party, referred to as ‘mehndi’. These events are normally attended by close family members and friends, and play an important role in the wedding preparations.
The ritualistic application of henna, or ‘mendhi’ as mentioned above, to the bride’s hands and feet before the wedding, is a tradition followed by families of North Indian origin, who are Sikh, Hindu or Muslim. The henna is usually sent from the house of the groom, along with a number of other gifts for the bride. The applying of the mehndi is a joyful occasion, and the way in which the henna dries is said to have special meaning, with some believing that dark-hued mehndi signifies an exceptionally happy marriage, and others believing that it means the bride will have a good relationship with her mother-in-law.
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