Bride’s Manglik Prasang
Feb 27
2020
Bride’s Mehndi
Feb 27
2020
Groom’s Pithi and Mehndi
Feb 27
2020
Bride's Grah Shanti
Feb 28
2020
Lugda Vidhi
Feb 28
2020
SLPS Community Center
1910 North Britain Road
Irving, Texas 75061
United States
Garba Raas
Feb 28
2020
SLPS Community Center
1910 North Britain Road
Irving, 75061
United States
Groom's Baraat
Feb 29
2020
SLPS Community Center
1910 North Britain Road
Irving, 75061
United States
Wedding Ceremony
Feb 29
2020
Cocktail Hour
Feb 29
2020
SLPS Community Center
1910 North Britain Road
Irving, Texas 75061
United States
Reception
Feb 29
2020
The pre-wedding ceremonies begin with The Manglik Prasang, which are a series of religious ceremonies.
It begins with a prayer to Lord Ganesha, a hindu deity known as the remover of obstacles as well as to welcome and receive blessings from the gods.
Next follows the Mandap Mahurat. A brief puja is conducted by the women of the household at the shrine. The men of the household then embed a bamboo stick with a ‘nada chari’ wrapped around it into the earth. This stick is symbolic of one of the poles of the ‘Mandap’, which will support the canopy.
Thereafter is the Pithi which entails rubbing a paste made out of turmeric, rose water, and other variable ingredients, on the brides’s skin. The paste represents the preparation of a new beginning for the bride. It is believed to ward off the evil eye and the bright yellow color of the paste is considered auspicious for bringing the bride and groom prosperity in their new life together. Family members and friends have fun getting the bride completely covered in the paste.
During the mehndi event, the bride has henna applied using intricate patterns and detail to her hands and feet. The bride’s family and friends also participate in applying henna in preparation for the upcoming wedding.
It is believed that the deeper the colour on the bride’s hands, the stronger the love between husband and wife. There is also a custom that the bride has her groom’s initials incorporated in the design which he then must find on the wedding night.
The event is a big celebration as it marks the start of the wedding festivities to which lots of singing, dancing, eating and celebration are undertaken.
The Pithi entails rubbing a paste made out of turmeric, rose water, and other variable ingredients, on the groom's skin. The paste represents the preparation of a new beginning for the groom. It is believed to ward off the evil eye and the bright yellow color of the paste is considered auspicious for bringing the bride and groom prosperity in their new life together. Family members and friends have fun getting the groom completely covered in the paste.
This event will be followed by the Mehndi! All guests are welcome to have Mehndi applied, and enjoy an evening filled with music and laughter, kicking off the wedding festivities.
Traditional, conservative
We recommend arriving dressed ready for the Garba Raas event
The Grah Shanti is a pre-wedding ritual which is performed to remove all the obstacles and bring happiness and prosperity into the lives of the couple. Like the name suggests, Grah means the house and Shanti means peace, thus it means the peace of the house. As it is believed that the stars and the planets have a great influence on our lives, this puja is performed to ensure that the Navagrah, or 9 planets, are aligned for both the bride and the groom in order to live a happy life together.
Traditional (Chaniya Choli, Kurta Pyjamas) /Semi- Formal.
We recommend wearing clothes that are comfortable to move around in. For the ladies, a mid-length dress or skirt would work well for dancing. For the men, slacks and a button-down or tunic shirt is recommended.
The Raas Garba night is going to be a night filled with energetic and playful dancing that commonly takes place before weddings. Raas and Garba are typical Gujarati folk dances that everyone can participate in with easy to learn, short, repetitive steps.
Raas Garba is very close to Avni and Pritesh’s heart, so come prepared to dance and have fun, sitting out will not be tolerated!
The Baraat is the wedding parade of the groom’s family and friends to the site of the wedding. The procession includes a dholi, music and lots of dancing. Everyone is highly encouraged to participate!! This continues until the groom’s party reaches the wedding venue and is greeted by the bride’s family.
