Destination Weddings in Kerala

Getting married in God’s own country, Kerala is something many wish for but few can actually make it happen. Lucky are those who attend Kerala matrimony functions in the state and witness the beauty of the place. Whether you are part of a themed wedding in Kerala or a part of Kerala matrimony function, the experience of attending this will have fond memories. 

Themed wedding in Kerala near the beach is very popular. The entire wedding set-up near the beach is a mix of traditional elements from the state and some modern conveniences thrown in it.  You will find decorated elephant to bring the bridegroom. These beach weddings will also have the wedding feast served in banana leaves. Guests are also entertained with cultural dance and music programs. Classical performers are called to perform in the themed Kerala Matrimony functions. Against the backdrop of beach, the bride dressed in silk sari and the bridegroom wearing dhoti and white shirt, this is surely the picture perfect moment. What else you would require to make your wedding memorable. 

Some places in Kerala where beach wedding are famous are Alleppey, Kochi, Kovalam among others. Alleppey a beautiful Kerala town with the Arabian Sea on the west and a vast web of lagoons, lakes and freshwater rivulets make it ideal location for Kerala matrimony. The colonial town of Cochin or Kochi is lively city offers breathtaking scenic beauty. This historically rich city enjoys the sobriquet of Queen of the Arabian Sea. Its strategic location makes it easy to visit from land and sea.

In the famous wedding destinations of Kerala, how can Kovalam left behind. The beautiful black sand beach of Kovalam is ideal for hosting weddings functions in Kerala. This small beach side destination figures high in the list of tourists visiting India.

Author: Shipra

Marriage in Hindu Community of Hindi Speaking States

According to Hindu beliefs, the positions of the planets are the determining factors that favor alliances between the bride and bridegroom. In the Indian context marriages are social and not individual, because they are relatives or other family members who decide who should marry whom, and that too within the same caste, practice same religion, have studied well and holds a good job.

There are five Hindi speaking states, particularly, Delhi, U.P., M.P., Bihar and Rajasthan. These states have a perfect blend of all the religions, but the Hinduism is mostly followed by the people of these states. Unlike other religions, Hinduism is not based on beliefs and teachings; but is a broad term that defines a number of religious beliefs and customs, which have been followed by the people residing in these states and other parts of India.

The followers are free to follow any god and even if they do not want to follow any, no one has the right to force them. The beliefs and teachings of Hinduism is not defined anywhere, and the people have been following the rituals and customs, in Hindi matrimony particularly, which have been followed by their ancestors and is flexible to interpretation..

Most of the Hindu families follow the same set of rituals; the differences come with the changing states. The most common aspects of a Hindi matrimony are:

1- Fixing of wedding

2- Engagement

3- Haldi ceremony

4- Mehedi ceremony

5- Tilak

6- Varmala

7- Kanyadaan

8- Saat phere

9- Sindoordan

10- Vidaai

The wedding reception is conducted by the family of the groom to honor the bride, where there is lavish dinner. The bride and groom are showered with blessings and gifts that may include gold jewelry and household items that would be helpful in the future life of the couple.

Author: Rashmi Karan

Matrimonial Sites India helps find your Community Match

We all know that a wedding is a social event, which not only involves the bride and groom but the entire family. Distant relatives, some of whom even the groom and bride do not remember attend the wedding function. The relatives and parents arrange the marriage alliances for most of the cases. Usually these types of ‘arranged marriages’ were popular at one time in India. Be it Oriya matrimony or Punjabi matrimony, marriages fixed by the elders of family were common. These alliances were fixed through contacts and information from priests and matchmakers. They informed about suitable boy or girl and parents interested called for the meeting of families. Usually this type of arrangement of wedding matchmaking was common in India when the joint family system was prevalent in the country.

With the changing times, families started getting smaller and nuclear families became more common. In addition, communities started shifting to different geographical locations for livelihood. Lifestyle got busier and many new additions to daily life happened. One such addition to regular lives is the Internet, which changed habits of people.  The internet offered many advantages. And yes, even matchmaking was done through Internet. Many new Matrimonial sites India came up and changed the way of finding groom or bride.

Modern society and technological improvement did not change the Indian culture. These matrimonial sites helped in matchmaking for wedding. In present times, even the prospective bride and groom can look partners through these sites. And why just them, even parents use these websites to find a suitable bride or groom for their children. The concept of ‘arranged marriages’ still prevails in many families across the country. Parents use these matrimonial sites to find partner. It can be very well said that matrimonial sites India have comfortably the modern wedding matchmaker.

Author: Shipra

Jewelry of the Bride

Bride and bridegroom are definitely the center of attraction in nay wedding. Bride particularly pays extra attention towards her dressing and makeup, and the most importantly, the jewelry. No matter to which religion or which community the bride belongs, jewelry has always kept a very important place. In the Hindu community of India, the jewelry is the related to the some aspects of the married life of the couple.

The most important and costly element of the bridal jewelry is the neckpiece and ear ring set. The set is generally made up of gold and is studded with precious stones like diamonds, ruby, emerald, etc, and also the semi precious stones that give the beautiful look while adding to the costs of the set.

Another important jewelry is the bangles, generally a bride wears bangles made up of glass or metal, and they are also paired with gold bangles. The increasing prices of gold have made it pretty tough for the middle and lower middle class families to afford the gold jewelry.

Finger rings beautify the fingers are the bride. The modern bride love wearing platinum and diamond bands, apart from traditional gold rings.

Mangtika and nath are some of the most important components of the bridal jewelry in Hindu matrimonial. Nath symbolizes holiness of the marriage and is made up of gold/silver and has small pearls and other precious stones.

Another important element is Bindi that is worn by the bride on her forehead, in between both the eyebrows. Red round bindis have been traditionally popular, but the changing trends have brought diversity in the style of a bindi. Now the bindis are available in a number of shapes and size, and also colours. The brides mostly select bindis that match with the wedding trousseau.

Author: Rashmi Karan

Marathi Matrimony in the bustling city of Mumbai

City of dreams, Mumbai is one of the largest cities in India with more than 20 million people living here. It is located on the western coastal plains of India and is the capital of Maharashtra. Being the financial capital of the country, banking and financial institutions are located in the city. The avant-garde buildings of multinational companies of all types (energy, pharmaceuticals, IT etc) compete with each other. Mumbai also has the world’s largest film industry, Bombay. The variety of institutions makes it a truly cosmopolitan city.

The name city is also frequently called by its old name, Bombay. This name is derived from Portuguese who called it Bombaim which means 'good bay'. The present name was adopted in 1996 and is derived from 'Mumba', the name of Mumbadevi goddess and 'Aai' means 'mother' in Marathi. People who belong to the state of Maharashtra are known as Marathi people and even their local language is known by the same name. Marathi people living in Mumbai, though have a cosmopolitan approach towards life, follows strict Marathi Matrimony rituals and customs.

The busy city of Mumbai offers practically no time to its people. It is a common sight to find people rushing to work in the busy streets. The city’s approach towards life is modern and keeping with the times. Even for finding life partners, the youth of present day Mumbai rely on the matrimonial sites. These matrimonial sites save time and money. With more time required for dating, more and more prefer these sites. There are sites designed especially for Marathi Matrimony brides and grooms. The sites provide information on all castes and communities belonging to Marathi community. Also these matrimonial sites gives information city wise Marathi grooms and brides. Busy youth of Mumbai can find their Marathi match from these wedding sites.

Author: Shipra