Colorful Indian Weddings
Indian weddings are loud, colorful celebrations. Indian brides don’t wear the traditional wedding dress they wear saris, which are a long wrap that goes around the waist and is draped over the shoulder. One common Indian tradition is the lighting of the sacred fire. The fire is kept as a testament to the illumination of knowledge and the purity of marriage. Modern traditions involve the groom placing a necklace of black and gold beads around the bride’s neck to invoke the goodwill and blessing of the goddess Lakshmi (goddess of wealth, fortune and pleasure) throughout their marriage.
