Marwari wedding traditions include several steps or rituals and the ceremonies are celebrated by large number of people with joy and jubilation. Large number of people attend the marriage parties and a festive mood prevails in the wedding venues. Some information regarding different Marwari wedding traditions are given below:

Pre-wedding traditions:

• Engagement ceremony
• Ganapati Sthapna & Griha Shanti Ceremony
• Pithi Dastoor
• Mehfils
• Mahira Dastoor Custom
• Janev & Palla Dastoor

Wedding Rituals:

• Rajput Baraat
• Traditional Aarti
• Wedding Ceremony

Post Wedding Rituals

• Bidai Ceremony
• Grihapravesh Custom
• Pagelagni Tradition

several important steps are followed in the pre-wedding sessions in case of Marwari wedding traditions and the process starts with engagement ceremony. The engagement ceremony is a formal ceremony that takes place in the residence of the bridegroom. The elder persons of the bridegroom's family attend the occasion. Tilak is an important part of the engagement ceremony and it is customary for the bride's father to apply tika on groom's forehead. Besides, fruits, sweets, sword, clothes and several other gifts are given to the groom.

Engagement is followed by Ganapati stahpna and Griha Shanti ceremony which take place a couple of days before the wedding ceremony. The main objective of this occasion is to install an idol of Lord Ganesha at the residence of both t5he bride and the groom. This rirual is performed to bring peace in the houses.

Pithi dastoor and mehfils are also important parts of marwari wedding traditions. As a part of pithi dastoor, turmeric paste and sandalwood is applied to both bride and groom in their homes and they cannot get out of their house after that. It is customary for the bride to wear an orange color costume which is called poshak. The paste and sandalwood are applied to the bride under a silken canopy where four women stands in four corners with swords in their hands. Mehfils are musical programs that are held in both houses and these bring a festive mood. Male and female members of both families play dholak and sing traditional songs. Folk dance called ghoomar is also performed. Janav is a ritual that takes place in the house of the bridegroom. The bridegroom wears saffron clothes and before wearing the sacred thread he has to perform havan. The main objective of dressing up the groom is to give him options. He may either chose to become an ascetic person or may choose to becaome afamilyman.

After all these are over, the wedding process commences with the Rajput barat. The journey of the groom with the groom party to the wedding venue is known as Rajput barat. After the groom reaches the wedding venue the family members of the bride, specially female members welcome him with a traditional arti and after that the bride and the groom sit for wedding. The main wedding process include several steps as kanyadaan, where the father of the bride keeps the hand of his daughter in the hands of the groom and requests him to take her responsibility. After kanyadaan is over the groom marks the forehead of the bride with sindur which is followed by saatpheras where the bride and the groom with their clothges tied together take seven rounds of the holy fire.