Punjabi Wedding

Punjabi Wedding Ceremony is a very lively yet a simple function and is celebrated with lots of relish. The wedding ceremony consists of many rituals, which have a distinct significance and charm. These weddings due to their colorful manner have got a prominent place in Indian movies.
Pre Wedding Rituals in Punjabi Wedding :-

1:-Roka:- Roka ceremony is performed on a mutually convenient chosen date as `shubh muhurat`. This function is attended by family members and close friends for basically exchanging gifts and cash. Roka ceremony is engagement between the alliances and since that day they are allowed to court. The wedding date is fixed after roka.

Sagan:- The ceremony usually takes at the groom`s house. Sacred fire ceremony named "havan" is performed. The girl`s father applies the "tikka" (made of kesar, rice grains and flower petals) on the boy`s forehead who takes the blessing from the girl`s family members. Each of the relatives and friends present from the girl`s side then offers mithai to the boy and gives cash.

Chunni Chadana
On this occasion, the boy`s parents and relatives visit the girl`s house. The boy`s sister or sister in law presents the bride a red "chunni" or a red sari. After dressing the girl in clothes brought by the boy`s family, they lead her to the venue of the ceremony where the groom`s mother gives her gifts and adorns her with jewellery. The boy and the girl exchange rings and the girl is given gifts, in cash and kind, by all those present from the boy`s side.
Sangeet
Sangeet is one of the interesting and fun filled part of the marriage ceremony. Before the wedding day after Sagan on every night till the wedding day, the relatives and friends get together for singing sessions both at the boy`s as well as the girl`s house. One day is fixed for special sangeet session which is attended and celebrated by both the sides together.

Mehendi
Mehendi is applied on the bride`s hands and feet either by a family member or by a professional but the important factor is that the Mehendi is sent by the boy`s side as part of the kwar dhoti, sent by the boy`s family on the wedding day.