Why are Indian weddings so elaborate? Because every object is a metaphor.
: Guests are encouraged to wear bright, bold colors. It is important to avoid black (considered unlucky) and white (associated with funerals).
When the newlyweds arrive at the groom’s house, the groom’s mother performs a Aarti at the door. The bride is not supposed to walk in; she must knock over a pot of rice kept at the threshold with her right foot, spilling the grain to symbolize the arrival of prosperity into the new home.
An Indian wedding, in its deepest piece, is a promise whispered into fire: I will not walk ahead of you. I will not fall behind. I will walk beside you, as your equal, your home, and your infinite horizon.
The bride’s formal farewell as she leaves her parental home.
