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Christian Wedding

Christians see marriage as vows taken before God. There are many Christian customs across the country. Each Christian wedding tends to be unique.  The important marriage rites followed by Christians include blessing of the rings, the crowning, tying the 'Minnu' (blessed pendant) and covering the bride with Manthrakodi (wedding saree). The Unique Christian Wedding A ring is a fitting symbol for a Christian wedding promise. This is an opportunity to mention the vows that one takes on the wedding day. It is a circle with no beginning and no end. Hence, it symbolizes eternity in their marriage vows. In Christian wedding tradition, the crowning ceremony represents the crown of martyrdom since tr...

Antony’s & Steffy’s Wedding – Tale of Love

On August 14th, we witnessed the bloom of a beautiful tale of love! The backwaters of the Ramada Resort, Kochi, saw a wedding christened by God and blessed with his almighty love – Antony Arthur married the lady of his dreams, Steffy Sunny, among the blessings of all his loved ones! As in the words of Namitha Coreira, compere for the day, “The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched! They must be felt with the heart,” – The beauty in this wedding was the warmth of a love so pure. Antony and Steffy tied the knot at St. Mary’s Magdalene Church in Maradu. A prayerful mass was followed by an evening reception for the couple and their guests at the Ramad...

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Kerala Marriage Traditions

Weddings are always the most joyous, perhaps, the most celebrated events in Kerala. It is the coming together of not just the bride and the bridegroom, but the knotting of two families, and the joy of this hymeneal knot being celebrated by a hundred others. Hindu Wedding Hindus, who make up for over half of the population of the state, form the largest religious community in Kerala. For Hindu weddings, an engagement function is held before the marriage. In this function there will be prayers from Vedas. Poojas will be conducted in front of a sacred fire. The bride will be gifted articles like silk and jewels and the invited guests are given a sadya. Another important custom is exchanging t...