Wedding in India is nothing short of a grand gala affair involving lots of rites, rituals and merry making. Amidst all this, even the simplest code of conduct neglected can put you in the most embarrassing situation. Make sure you have this wedding checklist of top ten wedding etiquettes with you while you go about planning your wedding.
Though this is the most irrelevant protocol in Indian context as here the marriage proposals are stated in monetary terms, still it is considered a bad manner to directly ask for cash from the bride’s side.
The amount of registry should be kept discreet. It should not become a matter of gossip amongst the friends and relatives.
These are the people chosen to relieve you of some of the anxieties of the Big day. Do not treat them as your personal attendants.
Make sure you do not have any last moment wedding venue changes because then there will be a lot of confusion. You may blissfully forget to inform your aunt in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk of the change in venue and poor aunt may turn up on the designated day at someone else’s wedding.
Indians have a habit of delaying everything but don’t give your guests a chance to curse you on your wedding day. Forcing them to cool their heels at the venue for hours is certainly not the thing to do.
Even if you are on very cordial terms, think hundred thousand times before inviting your Ex. Your spouse may not like it one bit and then there are chances of malicious gossip circulating amongst the guests at the presence of your Ex.
No wonder you want to get married in the beautiful snow clad hills of Leh. But have you given a thought to the fact that the cold weather may not be agreeable to everyone or not many people would be willing to shell out their thousands just to be there for your wedding?
Include food and drink options for everyone. There are people who do not partake of non-vegetarian food. While planning your wedding menu, make sure you have sufficient vegetarian dishes as well and also non-alcoholic drinks.
Groom and his friends may be tempted to get drunk in the bar or have an overdose of the sparkling champagne. But this is considered highly indecent and may get the groom in the bad books of his in-laws.
Send a personally written thank you notes to all the guests making an explicit mention of the gift they got for you and your bride.