Marriages and Gift Ideas
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Do it in Style
Gifts
are given and received at every Indian wedding. Depending on the person's
ability and relation to the groom or bride the lavishness of the gift varies.
A Hindu home has a wooden/stone temple, furniture (sofa set, dining set,
bed sets) and a jhoola or a swing. These are a must for newly weds starting a
new home!This is after you get married. Also, in every hindu home, there
is a temple, be it stone or metal or wood. In some homes there is a special
pooja or worship room with special worship and pooja furniture, carved wooden or
marble or stone temple or even inlaid metal temples. 
Gujarati culture is very rich and
is deeply rooted in customs and traditions. Gujaratis are very lively people
and celebrate their festivities and other special occasions with magnificent
splendor and gaiety. It is reflected in their festival celebrations of
Navaratri also that consists of holding of Dandiya Ras nights, in which
people, dressed in vibrant color ethnic clothing, perform folk dances.
Read on to explore more information on Gujrati matrimonial customs &
traditions:
For match making, Gujaratis usually look out for prospective alliances for
their children within their own community. When it is the time for ringing of
wedding bells, Gujaratis go in for all the customs and traditions that form an
integral part of traditional Gujarati marriage rituals.
Gujarati wedding ceremony begins with offering prayers to Lord Ganesha and
seeking his divine blessings. Like any other traditional Indian wedding,
Mehndi and Sangeet Mehfil follow it. Below is given information about the
marriage rituals:
Pre-wedding Rituals
