Parents fix up the marriage of the children – Gujaratis are popular for their simplicity

The Gujarati people are known for their simplicity. Marriages in Gujarat are usually arranged where the parents of the boy and the girl chooses the partner. If you want, you may register with Gujarati Matrimony and ask your parents to find a suitable partner for you over there. The marriages are colorful with dance and music. The first ritual is called Mandap Mahurat in which the family members of the bride go to the groom's house to fix the marriage date. In order to do so, they consult a Pundit. The marriage starts in the morning and ends before night.

Once the marriage date is finalized, there is a Griha Shanti puja organized in the bride’s and the groom’s house. The family members pray for a happy married life of their children. In the evening, the women wear traditional dress or lehenga and garba dance is performed in the wedding. This dance continues for several hours and everyone enjoys it to the utmost. Before the wedding day, the bride puts mehandi on both the hands and this is usually done by her friends and relatives. You may take up paid membership in the matrimony sites to enjoy Gujarati Matrimonial services.

At the marriage day, the bride as well as the groom puts besan and haldi. Then both of them take bath and wear their wedding dress. The bride wears golden or red coloured saree by tradition, however many brides wear lehenga these days. On the other hand, the groom wears dhoti kurta and some even wear shervaani and suit. The baraat comes at the wedding place and the marriage takes place in late evening. The groom then enters the marriage hall and the bride’s mother does aarti to the groom. Then the groom touches the mother-in-laws feet to take her blessing. In the meantime, the mother-in-law will try her best to pull the groom’s nose. This adds some kind of enjoyment and fun in the marriage.

The groom has to sit for the puja and the bride comes with a garland. Finally, both of them exchange garland and this is called jaimala. Then, the Mahuparka ritual is performed in which the groom's feet gets washed with milk and water. The groom is given a drink of honey and milk. The bride’s sisters steal the shoe of the groom and gives it back only when the groom agrees to gift something to them.

The bride and the groom sit together and the pundit narrates the hymns before the fire and sprinkle oil and rice. The bride’s father performs the Kanyadaan by placing the groom's and the bride's hand and then pour water on it. This signifies that it is the responsibility of the groom to look after and care for their daughter. The bride’s sister-in-law ties the knot of the bride and the groom after which they have to take seven rounds called saat phere around the fire. The groom puts sindoor in the hair of the bride and this symbolizes that the bride is married. The couple touches the feet of the elders and takes their blessings for a happy married life. Thus, with the help of Gujarati Matrimonial sites, it has become much easier to search for the perfect partner.Visit shaadiavenue.com to know more about Gujarati Matrimonial services.