Hello Everyone !
Welcome to the first post on this blog of our journey together!
The big day is approaching very fast and preparations are in full swing.
As a precursor to the wedding to come, we have put together a glimpse of our wedding ceremonies in this post.
Today's Hindu Brahmin weddings have rituals spread over just a couple of days as compared to a five-day elaborate wedding in the past. Ours is going to be one such modern day wedding with no compromise on the spirit of the rituals.
Here's a brief look at our wedding schedule...
Sep 1, Thursday
முஹுர்த்தம் (Muhurtham) - This is the main wedding ceremony and has several parts to it, "Kaasi Yatrai", "Maalai Maatral" and"Oonjal" that leads up to the final, actual Muhurtham (auspicious time). As the bride is seated on her dad's lap (கன்னிகாதானம் - kannigaadhaanam), the groom ties the scared knot (தாலி - thaali) around her neck.
நலங்கு (Nalangu) - This is the time to relax and play after all the serious, hectic rituals. The bride and the groom have fun playing traditional ice-breaking games like finding the hidden object in the pot, breaking appalam over each other's heads etc. while the guests have fun witnessing them getting embarrassed :P
கட்டு சாத கூடை (Kattu Saadha Koodai) - This is the ritual of packing food and giving it to the bride's and groom's families before they leave the hall finally.
Doesn't all this sound interesting? We would love to see you guys witness these in person. To get all the details of the place, date and time, take a look at these invitations which were sent out formally by our parents...
Bride's side invitation
The place you need to show up at...
Thanks for visiting our blog's first post! We will definitely keep these pages buzzing with more updates and pictures... Do keep visiting often!
Welcome to the first post on this blog of our journey together!
~~~ SAVE THE DATE!!! ~~~
September 2, 2011
for our wedding
@
Chennai
As a precursor to the wedding to come, we have put together a glimpse of our wedding ceremonies in this post.
Today's Hindu Brahmin weddings have rituals spread over just a couple of days as compared to a five-day elaborate wedding in the past. Ours is going to be one such modern day wedding with no compromise on the spirit of the rituals.
Here's a brief look at our wedding schedule...
Sep 1, Thursday
விரதம் (Viradham) - The two-day wedding rituals are started off with prayers offered to the ancestors to seek their blessings and God's.
நிச்சயதார்த்தம் (Nischayadhartham) - This is the engagement ceremony where the bride and the groom are officially engaged in God's name and the auspicious timing for the "Muhurtham" is set in everybody's presence. The "Thamboolam" plates containing the items required for the Muhurtham are exchanged between the bride's and the groom's families.
Sep 2, Friday - "THE" wedding day
முஹுர்த்தம் (Muhurtham) - This is the main wedding ceremony and has several parts to it, "Kaasi Yatrai", "Maalai Maatral" and"Oonjal" that leads up to the final, actual Muhurtham (auspicious time). As the bride is seated on her dad's lap (கன்னிகாதானம் - kannigaadhaanam), the groom ties the scared knot (தாலி - thaali) around her neck. 
நலங்கு (Nalangu) - This is the time to relax and play after all the serious, hectic rituals. The bride and the groom have fun playing traditional ice-breaking games like finding the hidden object in the pot, breaking appalam over each other's heads etc. while the guests have fun witnessing them getting embarrassed :P 
Wedding Reception - This is the first time the bride and the groom present themselves as a couple to friends and relatives :). The event is marked by guests congratulating the couple, who pose for 200+ pictures (phew!) with the icing on the cake being ... GIFTS!!! :) :).
Sep 3, Saturday
கட்டு சாத கூடை (Kattu Saadha Koodai) - This is the ritual of packing food and giving it to the bride's and groom's families before they leave the hall finally. Doesn't all this sound interesting? We would love to see you guys witness these in person. To get all the details of the place, date and time, take a look at these invitations which were sent out formally by our parents...
Bride's side invitation
Groom's side invitation
Apart from these, we made a special movie-themed invitation for our friends here. Here is a snapshot of the invite for those who we were not able to meet in person.
Apart from these, we made a special movie-themed invitation for our friends here. Here is a snapshot of the invite for those who we were not able to meet in person.
We'd like to see each one of you at the wedding. Please consider this invite as a personal invitation and grace the occasion with your presence.
The place you need to show up at...
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| 62 South Boag Road, T.Nagar, Chennai, India |
Thanks for visiting our blog's first post! We will definitely keep these pages buzzing with more updates and pictures... Do keep visiting often!
See you all at the wedding!!!
Aarthi & Suresh
August 4, 2011
