The Beginning of Forever

As you know little by little here on the blog we have been giving you glimpses of Weddings of the World . Our first stop was Tibet , our second was the Hindu traditions of India. And today we look at Sikh Wedding Traditions.     Kumari (Engagement Ceremony)   Kumari is usually conducted in the Gurdwara or at the home of the groom. It involves Ardas (the common Sikh prayer), Kirtan (hymns from Sri Guru Granth Sahib) and langar if performed in the Gurdwara. If performed at home, the bride’s family visit the house of the groom for a short time. In both cases the groom is usually presented a Kara (steel iron bracelet), kirpan (ceremonial sword or dagger) or Indian sweets. The bride’s family in turn are presented with an Indian suit and sweets for the bride. Arrival at the Gurdwara Old Sikh traditions have the groom arrive by horseback for the meeting of the families. The groom approaches the Gurdwara. In the Gurdwara parking lot the groom mounts his horse. The bride...

My first wedding as a wedding planner was the harmonization of two families, cultures, and religions. Linda and Felix started their new chapter in life by honouring both the Sikh and Catholic religion and had both ceremonies. It was a gorgeous wedding and I was grateful to be a part of such beautiful harmony!