In the Indian Christian wedding, the most important is the tying of thali(Minnu). The groom ties the bride to a chain made of beads with a pendant made of a leaf-like structure with a cross at the center of the pendant. Indian Christian Wedding coverage, Christian wedding coverage, wedding coverage for magiclens studio photography Chennai.
Few common features of the Indian Christian Wedding coverage:
- The bride and the groom meet in the church or worship place in front of the minister or priest.
- The holy book Bible is read, and after that, the bride and groom take the vows.
- Rings are exchanged between the bride and groom as a token of love and Thali is tied around the bride’s neck by the groom.
- A saree is offered to the bride by the groom’s family and is placed over the head of the bride by the groom promising her protection and respect for her it is known as the Manthrokodi.
Pre-Wedding Rituals:
The Pre-wedding rituals differ or vary depending on the couple’s ethnic group. Usually, the Roce ceremony takes place on the wedding day eve. In this, the bride and groom are blessed and a mixture of coconut milk and coconut oil is given to them. Followed by prayer and dinner as mentioned above depending on the origin of the couple. Beautification of the bride and groom is known as Mylanchi Ideal in this the bide is given henna on the had as well as she will be fed with paachoru (Cooked rice in Coconut Milk) by relatives.
Post-Wedding Celebrations:
- Lighting of the lamp: The lamp is lighted by the bride and groom to symbolize the commitment to keep the light of Jesus Christ alive.
- Milk Ceremony: Both mothers of the bride and groom give sweet milk to them as a symbol of blessing and to bring all sweetness into their life as well as coming to the new child into the family.
- Reception: After all this, in the evening at the reception the bride and groom cut the cake and feeds each other followed by their first dance as a couple with a speech and performances by family and friends.
