Events

Maticoor

6:45 pm

Enjoy this special chance to wear any sari's & kurta's , if not, semi formal dress code :)

The night before the Hindu wedding, the women of both families gather at the Dulha (groom)’s home to partake in the Maticoor. Dig Dutty is performed by the married women of the families, a short ceremony where homage is paid to Mother Earth by turning over soil nearby the wedding house, and Dharti Puja is performed. The women sing and dance to the beat of tassa drums and form a procession to and from the wedding house as they carry back the soil. Hindu culture in the West Indian context is full of symbolism that honours the elements personified by deities such as Bhumi Maa (Mother Earth). Dharti Puja is a form of prayer and ritual that signifies the respect and thanks for the earth that we use on a daily basis. Prayers are performed, haldi is rubbed on the Dulhan and Dulha, and the two families gather at their wedding home to cook traditional Guyanese delicacies to be enjoyed at the wedding.

Hindu Ceremony

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Enjoy this special chance to wear any sari's & kurta's :)

It is thought in Hindu culture that marriage is a sacred union between not just two individuals, but two families. The Vivah Sanskara (Hindu wedding ceremony) consists of several deep and meaningful rites, and every object used during the marriage ceremony is beautifully symbolic.

Catholic Ceremony

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

This event is formal/black tie attire :)

Marriage in the Catholic Church, also known as holy matrimony, is the "covenant by which a man and woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life and which is ordered by its nature to the good of the spouses Reception to follow !

Kakan

3:00 pm

Festive/Casual Wear is suggested :)

The fourth and final day of this grand love celebration is the Kangan (also called Kakan), a post-wedding gathering and party that takes place wedding home. Kangan, a Guyanese-style bush cook or barbecue :)