Pre-wedding tradition: The Bride's hands and feet are painted with henna using an art form known as mehndi. Traditionally, the Bride's parents formally promise to give their daughter away and the Groom's parents must accept her as their son's wife before the wedding.
Wedding attire and jewelry: The Bride is presented with jewelry . . a bangle, called a choodha, and a chain of beads with a pendant (man-glasutra).
Ceremony: In some cases, the ceremony can actually last for several days. There are several rites during the ceremony, the most important being Sapta Padi, in which the Bride and Groom take seven steps together and make seven promises.
Reception and food: Vegetarian kabobs or curried beef or chicken. After the ceremony, family and friends may toss flower petals at the Bride and Groom to ward off evil.
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