Baraat
Indian grooms and their best friends and male family members process with flourish and dancing to meet the bride or groom during the baraat. It’s not uncommon for the groom to be on horseback during this procession.

Milni
Receiving the groom and his family at the bride’s home/Ritual where the bride’s family welcomes the groom’s family

Varmala
Wedding garlands exchanged by the Bride and Groom.

Kanyadaan
A ritual in which the father of the bride’s hands over all his rights and duties towards his daughter to her prospective Groom.

Saat Phere
A recitation of wedding mantras at Hindu weddings as the couple walks around a fire seven times, just before they are officially married

Vidaai
Sometimes spelled bidai, this literally means “good-bye” and it’s a tearful farewell to the bride, who will be leaving her family to join her new spouse’s family.

Sr. | Hindu Pre Wedding Ceremonies | Hindu Post Wedding Ceremonies |
1 | Roka/Shagun Ceremony | Vidaai Ceremony |
2 | Engagement Ceremony | Dwar Rokai Ceremony |
3 | Mehandi Ceremony | Griha Pravesh Ceremony |
4 | Sangeet Ceremony | Mooh Dikhai Ceremony |
5 | Tilak Or Sagan Ceremony | Reception Ceremony |
6 | Haldi Ceremony | Pag Phera Ceremony |