The religion of Sikhism is a separate religion from Hinduism and hence the Sikh wedding is observed differently in the realm of Indian wedding.

The Hindu wedding customs offer you with a wide variety of customs and traditions which are not only confined to Indian traditions itself as the different Hindu states in India are known to follow their share of Hindu wedding in their unique patterns. The traditions of Haldi, Mehendi, Sangeet, Saat Phere, Mangal Sutra, Kanya Daan, Sindoor Daan and exchange of Varmala are the integral parts of Indian wedding which mark the differences between the Hindu and Muslim or Christian wedding. The North Indian wedding ceremonies are known to be followed with utmost respect to the past traditions and religious legacy. The other variations of the Hindu weddings are Rajput weddings, Gujarati wedding, Bengali wedding and Punjabi wedding and South Indian wedding etc.

The Christian wedding ceremonies offer a very pristine occasion where the marriages take place in the churches and the whole place is decorated with white flowers to add to the charm and the father of the church takes the initiative of declaring the couple as married to each other and the wedding ceremony is followed by a gorgeous reception party. The Christian beach weddings in Goa are famed for the class and style they render to the whole occasion. The occasion of wedding also brings with it the difference in the representation of the attires and the Christian wedding dresses being highly elegant and classy yet gorgeous are known to render a feeling of completion to the bride.

The Muslim weddings on the other hand are known by the term of Nikah which signifies the bonding between the husband and the wife. In the Muslim wedding the wedding attire of the girl is known as the Sharara which is actually a long flowing skirt with a blouse and a dupatta is added to cover the head of the bride. There are certain rituals known as the Istikhara and Imam-Zamin followed by the Muslims before the wedding takes place and in this ritual the couple takes permission from God. While the women of the boy’s family see the girl for the first time then the boy’s mother ties the Imam Zamin on the upper portion of the girl’s right arm which is a silver or gold coin that’s wrapped around in a silk cloth. The ceremony of Mangni is commonly found in all the weddings of the Indian origin and is observed with distribution of sweets and fruits between the boy’s and the girl’s families. The ceremony of Manjha is known to commence few days prior to the actual occasion of the ceremony of Nikah and in the ceremony of Sanchaq jewelry and cloths are sent to the bride’s house from the groom’s house. Lastly the final ceremony of Nikah takes place.