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Hindu wedding description for Program

kabrown13kabrown13 member
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Hi Ladies!
I'm looking for help with the description of the HIndu wedding ceremony to include in the program.  My fiance's family is Gujarati, while mine is White.  I know that the description will be very helpful for my family, as this is the first Hindu ceremony any of them will experience.  If any of you would be willing to share your programs, I would GREATLY appreciate it!!!  You can email me at kellybrown13@gmail.com .  Thanks so much!
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Re: Hindu wedding description for Program

  • HisBelovedOneHisBelovedOne
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    edited December 2011
    Bells, can you possibly email it to me too? We're also having a fusion wedding and I'm a little stuck on descriptions again now that we've added some things.
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  • Lil_miss_shaLil_miss_sha
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    edited December 2011
    Here's our basic description that's at the top of our program.  Names have been taken out.  If you want a full copy of the program, just email me at lilmisssha@gmail.com.

    [Bride's Name] and [Groom's name] are marrying today in accordance with the customs of the ancient Vedic wedding ceremony, whose origins date somewhere from 3000-5000 B.C.  Hindu marriage, or Vivaha, is a spiritual union of two individuals performed in the presence of God.  The marriage ceremony is the thirteenth among the sixteen Samskaras, or rites of passage, that a Hindu observes during his or her lifetime. 

     

    Today’s ceremony takes place in a traditional Mandap, or wedding altar.  The four pillars symbolize the couple’s parents, who are pillars of strength and guidance, and the important role each parent has played in raising [Bride's Name] and [Groom's Name].  The flowers signify beauty and joy; the grains represent the food necessary to sustain life; the chori or urns in the four corners represent the Earth and its four directions.  The wedding ceremony will be conducted in Sanskrit by Mr. [Pandit's Name] around a fire.  The fire represents Agni, the Lord of Fire, and is the divine witness of the marriage bringing warmth throughout the couple’s life.  The Vedic ceremony is a collection of symbolic rituals performed by the bride, groom, their parents, and close relatives.  Each ritual has a deep spiritual and philosophical meaning and purpose

    Hope this helps!!!
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  • kabrown13kabrown13 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks everybody!  I appreciate the help.
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  • mkjasanimkjasani member
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    edited December 2011
    KABROWN13 - let me know if you need more programs to look at.  My FI is Jewish and I am Gujarati... we are having a Hindu Ceremony.  I am almost done w our program - I got the priest's sign-off the other day but have minor edits.  I used 4 programs from my family & friends to create mine.. Basically if you have one or two you have enough - after a while they do all say basically the same thing.  One thing I found important was to note the symbolism of each ritual.  We too will be having a lot of guests who are not familiar with the Hindu Ceremony.  Good luck!
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