Chiiz Volume 06 : Wedding Photography | Page 27

It Happens Only in India I ndia is a diverse land of myriad traditions, with each community having their own rites of passage, some strange and others very endearing, but all being part of the wedding customs. Indian Weddings are all about pomp and splendour. They are extravagant, beautiful, colorful, scenic, a paradise for foodies, full of mischievous ceremonies, a display of the most interesting dance performances by the heavily intoxicated friends and family members and are expensive as hell. In a diverse country like India, there are many traditions that we have clung onto when it comes to weddings. Nowadays, weddings with the perfect fusion of the modern and ancient culture have become so much fun that one can hardly afford to miss such lavish experiences. The Customs India contains more diverse cultures than the whole of European cultures combined. There are so many different ways to get married in India that even if you are an Indian, chances are that you haven’t attended all sorts of possible Indian weddings. Indians have some very unique traditions. At a Punjabi wedding, you can expect a showcase of Bhangra, while there is Garba-dandiya at a Gujarati wedding and Indian classical dance, or Bo llywood dance in some other community’s weddings.