A playful custom where the bride's sisters hide the groom's shoes during the wedding ceremony, and he must pay a ransom to get them back.
In Punjabi weddings, kaleeras attached to the bride's bangles are shaken over unmarried girls; catching a piece is seen as a sign that she'll be the next to marry.
The groom pretends to leave for Kashi, indicating a desire for a life of asceticism. The bride's father convinces him to choose the path of householder instead.
The groom arrives riding a decorated mare, symbolizing his arrival for the wedding.
A pre-wedding ritual where a mixture of coconut milk and turmeric is applied to the bride and groom for purification.
A playful post-wedding game where the newlyweds are given a pot of water with a ring and coins. The one who finds the ring four times is believed to dominate the household.
The bride's hair is traditionally unbraided by her female relatives as a symbol of her marital status.
The bride's maternal uncle gifts her a saree during the pre-wedding ceremony.
The Sikh wedding ceremony involves the reading of hymns from the Guru Granth Sahib, and the couple circumambulates the Guru Granth Sahib.
The couple takes a ceremonial bath before the wedding, symbolizing the purification of body and soul.