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Wedding Customs
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Wedding Attire
Throughout the Muslim world, a cherry red shade is chosen for bridal robes.
Covering the head during a wedding is a mark of respect to the elders present. The ghunghat, which is equivalent to the veil of the Christian bride, is worn by the bride. It may vary in length, covering not only the head but the shoulders, back and almost down to the waistline.
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The draping may be done is several ways. The chunri, worn with a ghaghra choli, is tucked in at the waist on one end, pleated beautifully around the body and draped delicately over one shoulder. An odhni is usually made of silk with a tie dye pattern. The center of the veil is used as a head covering .The ends taken carefully under the arms and tucked inside the neck of the abho or chorio (the upper garment).
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The groom may sport a safa (Shamla) with its flowing tail-end. Others may wear a nattily wound pagdi, or a topi. White flowers can be tied in suspended strings over the forehead, called sehra.
In northern, central and western India, a golden kalgi studded with precious stones is tied over the right side of the groom's safa. The groom may wear a white brocade suit or the traditional sherwani, with a sword and turban as his wedding outfit.The chadanwi footwear is the most popularly worn item for the feet.
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