ENTERING THE THRESHOLD
In case you’ve missed it, or if you’re just joining us now, this is the last of a series of posts chronicling the recent wedding of my cousin and long-time family friend. It began with an Indian outfit mood board (click here), and a SOS kit I made for my German girlfriend to survive the intense week-long festivities (click here). This wedding included, a Mehindi, a Ceremony, a Reception, and then finally we find ourselves on the final official event of the occasion: the Walima. After the tearful goodbye at the end of the reception, the couple leave the ceremonies and celebrate their nuptial night together. The following day, the father and mother of the groom throw a party for all the family members, and this becomes the first function the couple attend together. The mother of the groom greets the bride at the door, pouring olive oil at the threshold to ensure prosperity and fecundity, and the couple enter their new home underneath a Bible to protect them from evil spirits. Guests of the party give the bride money and clothes, along with the mother of the groom, who symbolically presents the new bride with a heavy Indian outfit to wear upon her departure to her parents’ home to attend festivities there. Click “READ MORE” for a photo snapshot of the event.
THAT’S A WRAP!
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