Our Wedding

On Sunday, 18th April, 2010 at 10.00 a.m.
Followed by Lunch

Venue
Shri Katchhi Lohar Wadi
15, Laxminarayan Lane,
Near Matunga Rly. Stn. (CR),
Mumbai - 400019.
Tel : 22406678

“NO PRESENTS OR FLOWERS PLEASE”

Family and Close Friends are invited

Engagement or Sakharpuda literally means `a packet of sugar, which is given to each other. It is usually suppose to be a simple affair wherein the bridegroom and his close relatives come to the bride`s home. But with changing times, the ceremony is celebrated more illustriously usually organised by bride`s side on a larger scale inviting more guests at a more convenient and lavish venue.

The bride flanked by her parents and karvali i.e. bride`s sister (usually a younger and single) sit in a row on a wooden board. The bridegroom`s mother applies haldi-kunku and gives a sari to the bride into which bride is supposed to change. Thereafter the bridegroom`s mother does Oti Bharane and gives Sakharpuda - a cone shaped decorative parcel filled with peda (sweet). This ceremony symbolizes that bridegroom`s side has given their word to the bride`s side that they have fixed the alliance. Similarly, to give their consent in return, the bride`s mother invites the bridegroom, his parents and karvali to sit on the wooden board. She applies kumkum tilak to the groom and his father and haldi-kunku to groom`s mother and karvali and gives a clothing item as also Sakharpuda to the groom. After this ceremony, the bride and the groom exchange rings on the each other`s left hand ring-finger.

On Sunday, 18th April, 2010 

Time: 2.00 p.m - 3.00 pm

This consists of a preliminary Ganapathi Pooja followed by honouring the parents of the groom by the parents of the bride and vice versa and announcing the final agreement by the bride’s parents that they are willing to give their daughter in marriage to this groom. The groom and his parents accept the proposal . The groom’s parents give her a silk sari during this time. She receives this and changes the sari that she originally wears with the new one. The groom’s sister ties in some families Thamboola in the end of this sari.

Venue
Shri Katchhi Lohar Wadi
15, Laxminarayan Lane,
Near Matunga Rly. Stn. (CR),
Mumbai - 400019.
Tel : 22406678