Vyaah – The Punjabi Wedding

No it’s not wedding!!! It’s “Vyaah”…yes it is the Punjabi Wedding!!!

We all know Punjabis are super-enthusiastic fun-loving people and so it is naturally reflected in their marriages. They are excellent hosts and full of vivaciousness. From the Roka to the Reception, it is not just the endless functions and rituals to attend; it’s also the endless shopping that goes into the making.

And yes, it’s not only the Bride and the BrideGroom who are getting married, it’s the unison of both the families and time for everyone to celebrate and cherish the moments.

Everyone today in this fast paced life is so busy that they hardly get time to meet each other. So a wedding becomes the savior here and helps in getting the family together for some time.

The Punjabi wedding is characterized by pomp and grandeur and is by no means a solemn and silent affair. A Punjabi wedding is dotted with fun-filled rituals, celebrations and parties night after night.They are conducted lavishly and celebrated with extreme gaiety. It is difficult to resist the fervor of these weddings as they comprise of traditional folk dances such as Bhangras and Giddas.

People say Punjabi’s show off but I would say, they just know exactly how to celebrate and have fun. And today every marriage in North India is influenced by the Punjabi weddings to some extent.

From a small pre-wedding ceremony called “Roka” which actually includes exchange of gifts to finalise the new relationship to a Big Grand Reception to welcome the new Bride to her new home, everything is full of love, laughter, fun and frolic.

The last wedding that I attended was also a Punjabi wedding celebrated in a Grand style. Within few years only, I have seen a drastic change in the weddings and one thing which remains common is the “Attitude”. Yes, whatever they do, whatever they spend, the zeal and enthusiasm remains unaffected.

The difference actually starts from the way the ‘Jai Mala’ is nowadays conducted to the kind of arrangements that are being done. The last wedding I attended had a coffeeshop corner, a punjabi dhaba corner, a paan-churan and what not. And yes how could one forget, my favourite chuski.

The only time when you would observe that the aunties and bhabhis and didi’s are quiet is the Vidaai time, the difficult time of the wedding. You could still manage to find children playing and having fun at 4 am in the morning which is actually called “Taaron ki Chaaon Mein”.

Once the Vidaai is done, people take rest and gain energy for the next post wedding function. 

It’s the attitude and energy of the people that creates the awesome-ness in a Punjabi Wedding. And i just love these weddings!!.....To read more visit http://ourvivaha.com/blog/vyaah-the-punjabi-wedding/