Wedding, what an ecstatic term it is to us.
For most of us it is the combo of two F’s i.e. fun and fashion. Wedding means
lots and lots of new dresses, entertainment to the fullest for all family and
friends. What is your most favourite part in a wedding? I’m sure it is the
shopping or as a whole the total preparation of the wedding. Have you ever been
a part of a Bengali wedding? If not, give us the scope to take you to a journey
full of entertainment and rituals of a beautiful Bengali wedding.
To make a start, let us count some of the
major rituals in a Bengali wedding, which are related to tradition and
entertainment. Like all the other weddings, a Bengali wedding also has huge
list of pre-wedding, wedding and post-wedding rituals. Apart from the functions
of wedding and reception, a Bengali bride and groom wear simple but traditional
attires which will give you the feeling of both fun and style. The bride and
her female family members and friends wear beautiful sarees, mostly handloom or
silk made. The groom and the male folks wear kurta, pyjama or dhoti. At the
ritual of Gaye Holud the bride wears a new tant saree of normally yellow colour
and the groom wear dhoti. The other ladies wear sarees mostly of red, yellow, and
orange, green or of any bright colour. The attires for all the rituals taking
place in the daytime are kept simple for the bride and groom and also for the
family members and close friends as well.
At the wedding, the bride is generally
draped in heavily embroidered Banarasi saree of various colours like maroon,
red, pink, etc. Like the brides of the other religions, the head of a Bengali
bride is covered with a veil of red, maroon or golden colour. The Banarasi
sarees are heavily embroidered with golden thread all over. The grooms wear
dhotis of cream yellow or white colour and a jor (a piece of cloth covering the
upper part of groom’s body) of cream yellow colour and silk fabric or a
Panjabi.
The bridal attire of a Bengali bride is
complimented with traditional Bengali jewellery. The bride's forehead is
adorned with beautiful patterns of chandan and a red bindi in the center on the
forehead. The bride wears beautiful mukut like a princess. The groom covers his
head with a gorgeous topor, make him appear majestic.
Modern fashion designers are designing
these stuffs bearing in mind the contemporary look of a Bengali bride and
Groom. The modern Bengali bride and groom also opt for combined colour themes,
which really work wonder. At the reception party i.e. bou-bhaat organised by
the groom’s side, the brides normally wear embroidered Banarasi silk saree of
various colours including blue and green and the grooms wear suits or blazers.
These days the brides prefer to wear lehengas and the grooms are
comfortable in sherwanis. During the night festivities the participants of the
wedding deck up with heavy and gorgeous dresses and ornaments. The extravagant decoration
of the venue of wedding and reception and dress up of the attendees are the
major glamour of any Bengali wedding. You can find the true essence of Bengali
tradition in every part of a Bengali wedding.
Many of the Bollywood movies have shown the
rituals, fun and fashion of the Bengali weddings. You must have definitely seen
one or two or the whole lot of these movies like Parineeta, Devdas, Barfi, etc.
Over all, the main aspect of a Bengali wedding is tradition as well as fashion
and entertainment.
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