ScheduleSchedule
Wednesday, June 11, 2025Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Haldi
10:00 am
New Hyde Park, NY
Attire: Yellow is the traditional color for Haldi but please feel free to wear any vibrant colors.
The Haldi ceremony is a lively and fun-filled event where turmeric paste (known as haldi) is applied to the bride and groom by family and friends. The turmeric is believed to bless the couple with good luck, glowing skin, and ward off evil spirits. It’s a playful event, so be ready for laughter, some smudging of turmeric, and lots of candid moments!
Groom's Mehndi
5:00 pm
New Hyde Park, NY
Family Event & Close Friends
Mehndi known as henna, is a part of the Indian wedding tradition. Mehndi symbolizes good luck, wealth, and health for the bride. If you would like henna applied to your hands, please do not wear full sleeves, as it may stain your clothes.
Bride's Mehndi
5:00 pm
Forest Hills, NY
Family Event & Close Friends
Thursday, June 12, 2025Thursday, June 12, 2025
Jaggo
7:00 pm
241-03 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11426
Attire: Vibrant and colorful! For women is a traditional Indian outfit like salwar kameez, sharara, or a lightweight lehengas; Men can opt for a kurta pajama.
Jaggo “wake-up!” is a beloved pre-wedding ceremony tradition in Punjabi weddings. Centuries ago before invitation stationary and electricity, the bride and groom’s relatives would walk through the village, carrying pots on their heads with oil candles inside, singing songs to inform and invite the villagers to the wedding. Today, Jaggo is a vibrant Punjabi pre-wedding celebration filled with music, dancing, food, and fun festivities.
Friday, June 13, 2025Friday, June 13, 2025
Haldi
4:00 pm
New Hyde Park, NY
A repeat of the traditional Haldi ceremony, where family and friends apply a turmeric paste to the bride and groom; essentially, it's a second chance for people to participate in this auspicious ritual and apply the haldi paste to the couple.
Saturday, June 14, 2025Saturday, June 14, 2025
Anand Karaj
9:00 am
100 Lattingtown Road, Glen Cove, NY 11542
This venue requires modest attire. This includes no cleavage, exposed backs, bare midriff, or ripped pants. Please see FAQ.
A Sikh Anand Karaj wedding is a sacred and joyous union ceremony that holds deep spiritual significance in Sikhism. Anand Karaj translates to "Blissful Union"; the ceremony signifies the union of two souls in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy scripture, and the congregation. It emphasizes equality, love, and commitment between the bride and groom, who circle the Guru Granth Sahib four times as hymns and prayers are recited. Each round has its own significance, representing a different stage of married life and spiritual union. Lunch reception to follow ceremony.
Sunday, June 15, 2025Sunday, June 15, 2025
Reception
7:30 pm
555 NORTHERN BLVD, Great Neck, NY 11021
We would love for everyone to dress up and feel their best while celebrating this new union!
Please RSVP by May 15th 2025.