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Why Wedding Planners????

The thought of planning a wedding can be very exhilarating, but it can without a doubt leave the couple confused with regards to many things. How much should we really be spending? How do we go about selecting the right wedding venue, décor and entertainment? In simple words, planning a wedding is much like making a movie or writing a book with many processes involved like scripting, editing, directing and producing. And, all this complete with minor details simply cannot be done just by the couple alone. Here’s where the wedding planner comes in to ensure that your special day flows smoothly, without a worry and filled with fun.

A good wedding planner always has their contacts for vendors in place, and so you have one less thing to do. And, a good planner will also have experience at hand, so they’ll know the ropes and how to deal with last minute stressful situations.
With a wedding coordinator, you can be sure of hosting a beautiful function, one that your partner, you and your guests can enjoy to the fullest.

The best part about a wedding planner is that you can choose to be totally involved in the planning process or if time isn’t on your side, you can totally leave it up to the planner. And, not only will you save your time, but you’ll also be able to get the most value for your money spent. Managing every aspect of the wedding celebration is the job of the wedding planner in addition to actually orchestrating the entire event. You can then be rest assured to enjoy your special day with your spouse in the most stress free manner!

SOULMATES-The Wedding Planners offers you a one-stop solution as an excellent wedding planning service in India that will take care of all the nuances involved in putting together a wedding.

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TYPES OF HINDU MARRIAGES

According to Manusmriti there are 8 types of Hindu Marriages. They are Brahma Marriage, Arsha marriage, Daiva Marriage, Prajapatya Marriage, Asura Marriage, Gandharva Marriage, Paishcha Marriage and Rakshacha Marriage. Out of these 8 types of Hindu Marriages only the first 4 were religiously sanctioned.


In the Brahma Marriage the father of the bride gave her hand to a man who has completed brahmacharya (25 years of bachelorhood), well versed with the Vedas and has a good conduct. There was no system of dowry in this type of marriage. Kanyadaan was an important ritual of this marriage. The second type of Hindu Marriage is the Daiva Marriage. In this type of marriage the girl, after a fruitless wait for a suitable groom, is married off to a priest at a place of sacrifice. In the Arsha Marriage a girl was married off to an old sage because her family could not afford to get her married according to the brahma marriage. The bride’s side would take 2 cows from the sage in return of their daughter. In Prajapatya Marriage the bride’s father would go in search of a suitable groom for his daughter. However, there was no system of kanyadaan or dowry in this type of marriage. In Arsha Marriage the groom was not considered to be fit to marry the bride but did in so in exchange of cows.

The last four types of Hindu Marriages were condemned by the society. Gandharva Marriage was like Love Marriage of present times. The bride and the groom got married secretly without the knowledge of their respective families. In the Asura type of Hindu Marriage the groom was not supposed to be a good match for the bride but he married her because he could give away a lot of wealth in exchange of the bride. In Rakshasa Marriage the groom fought a battle with the bride’s family and forced the bride to marry him. Paishacha Marriage was the one in which the marriage was against the wish of the bride and her family and the bride was usually seduced before her marriage.

THE HINDU WEDDING

Hindu weddings are one of the most important ceremonies in the lives of the Hindus. The script is enchanted in Sanskrit, which is the language that is used in most of the holy ceremonies. Hindu weddings are considered as holy ceremonies and the rituals are carried out in an extremely traditional way. The rituals have changed over the years but the basics are the same.
The weddings are usually held in a temple. Some families as per their tradition might choose to have the ceremony in a particular temple. Sometimes a pyre is created at the marriage venue and the environment is recreated.

Hindu weddings are done in a ‘puja’ form as per the Puranas. It is a Vedic ‘yajna’, a Vedic sacrifice where the ‘devas’ or Gods are invoked. The Aryan deities are invoked in ancient Indo-Aryan style. It is performed in the presence of the fire-deity or the sacred fire known as Agni. By law and tradition, no Hindu marriage is deemed complete unless in the presence of the sacred Fire, the bride and the bridegroom have made seven encirclements.
The Hindu weddings are conducted by the ‘pandit’ or priest who is the master of ceremonies. The priest chants ‘mantras’ or holy chants as prescribed in the holy books. He recites various prayers and seeks blessings for the couple. Usually both the bride and the bridegroom’s parents are present at the wedding so that any minor variations in the two family wedding traditions can be resolved amicably.

HINDU WEDDINGS-THE 13 RITUALS

VARA SATKARA - Reception of the bridegroom and his kinsmen at the entrance gate of the wedding hall where the officiating priest chants a few mantras and the bride's mother blesses the groom with rice and trefoil and applies tilak of vermilion and turmeric powder.
MADHUPARKA CEREMONY - Reception of the bridegroom at the altar and bestowing of presents by the bride's father.
KANYA DAAN- The bride's father gives away his daughter to the groom amidst the chanting of sacred mantras.
VIVAH HOMA - The sacred fire ceremony ascertaining that all auspicious undertakings are begun in an atmosphere of purity and spirituality.
PANI GRAHAN - The groom takes the right hand of the bride in his left hand and accepts her as his lawfully wedded wife.
PRATIGNA KARAN - The couple walk round the fire, the bride leading, and take solemn vows of loyalty, steadfast love and life-long fidelity to each other.

SHILA AROHAN - The mother of the bride assists her to step onto a stone slab and counsels her to prepare herself for a new life.
LAJA HOMAH - Puffed rice offered as oblations into the sacred fire by the bride while keeping the palms of her hands over those of the groom
MANGAL PHERA- The couple circles the sacred fire seven times. This aspect of the ceremony legalizes the marriage according to the Hindu Marriage Act as well custom.
SAPTAPADI- Marriage knot symbolized by tying one end of the groom's scarf with the bride's dress. Then they take seven steps representing nourishment, strength, prosperity, happiness, progeny, long life and harmony and understanding, respectively.
ABHISHEK - Sprinkling of water, meditating on the sun and the pole star.
ANNA PRASHAN - The couple make food offerings into the fire then feed a morsel of food to each other expressing mutual love and affection.
AASHIRWADAH - Benediction by the elders.

Literal meaning of MARRIAGE

Marriage (or wedlock) is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found. Such a union, often formalized via a wedding ceremony, may also be called matrimony.

People marry for many reasons, including one or more of the following: legal, social, libidinal, emotional, economic, spiritual, and religious. These might include arranged marriages, family obligations, the legal establishment of a nuclear family unit, the legal protection of children and public declaration of commitment.^[1][2] The act of marriage usually creates normative or legal obligations between the individuals involved. In some societies these obligations also extend to certain family members of the married persons. Some cultures allow the dissolution of marriage through divorce orannulment.

Marriage is usually recognized by the state, a religious authority, or both. It is often viewed as a contract. Civil marriage is the legal concept of marriage as a governmental institution irrespective of religious affiliation, in accordance with marriage laws of the jurisdiction.