Wedding Themes Based On Colors

The Baniya community has been quite progressive when it comes to celebrate marriages. The weddings are being organized on the basis of themes in the communities like Agarwal, especially on colour themes. The decor with the single color looks awesome with the light effects. The golden color is par beyond the excellence. An oriental theme in the hues of golden look unbelievably brilliant if there is some dramatic effect of golden lights.  The decor at the weddings can be very well enhanced by the use of golden in curtains, flowers, lights, and other decorative items.

Red and orange: To express the warmth of love, people prefer warm colors during the weddings in Agarwal matrimony. Brides in India also love wearing red during their weddings, and this can very well match with their wedding attire.

Orange/yellow with dark blue: It is a perfect colour combination, which symbolize prosperity and luck, and also impart a beauty to the wedding atmosphere. These colours have the ability to recite poetry with the color of a starry sky.

Orange and purple/plum: The combination of these colors will turn out to be very bold, and can evoke the mood of the invitees as well as the atmosphere.

Fuchsia Pink: The colour is very royal and when applied with excellent light combinations and imparts an awesome effect to the decor.

The Advantages of a Color-Theme:

1. This creates a coherent universe between the decor, the outfits of the couple, invitations, etc.
2. You have a great formal freedom on the various decorative elements of this day like no other.
3. You can just have everything in terms of colors ranging from classic to quirky.
4. You can create the wedding atmosphere as per the personality.
5. Creating a narrative ambiance and atmosphere that match the dress of the bride and groom in Agarwal matrimony.

Author: Rashmi Karan

Pre-Wedding Rituals in Agarwal Matrimony

Baniya community is the business class according to the Indian caste system, and is mainly involve in trading and businesses. Agarwal is the main sub-section of the Baniya community who deeply believe in arranged marriages. Inter caste marriages in Agarwal matrimony are very rare as Agarwals do not promote this. The pre-wedding rituals involved in Agarwal Matrimonial are similar to those followed in other Hindu communities.

Sagai:

It is the formal wedding announcement ceremony, where the bride and groom exchange ring with each other. It is a kind of engagement, which is attended by the families only. Both families exchange gifts, such as clothing, jewellery, sweets and other auspicious things.

Haldi:

During Haldi ceremony, the families of both bride and groom apply a paste of turmeric on their body to make the skin glow. In the Agarwal matrimony, the rituals depend on the region from where the bride and groom belong.

Mehendi ceremony:

Mehendi is the most awaited ceremony during a wedding, where the young girls of the family get chance to apply beautiful patterns of henna on their hands and feet, along with bride. The groom’s family sends the henna to the bride. Mehendi walas are called to design beautiful patterns of henna on the girl’s hands and feet. In the Agarwal families, beautiful henna designs are also applied on the hands of the groom, just as a part of shagun.

After the accomplishment of interesting pre-wedding rituals in Agarwal matrimony, follow the main wedding rituals.

The festive rituals and wedding celebrations in the Agarwal community are almost similar to other Hindu communities of India. However, some of the basic differences can be observed in some of the rituals and marriage practices in Agarwal matrimony. The basic difference lies in the “Mama phere”, when the bride sits in the lap of her mother’s brother, and takes seven rounds of the groom and sacred fire. This custom is different from other Hindu Matrimony, and is typically followed in Agarwal wedding.

Author: Rashmi Karan