Eshaw & Sai
Schedule
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Mehendi
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Casual
Mehendi is yet another traditional yet exciting pre wedding ceremony. The Mehendi Ceremony generally refers to application of a henna paste in elaborate intricate designs on the bride’s hands and feet. An immensely colorful event, the Mehendi ceremony officially kicks off the wedding festivities in full gear. Mehendi is one of the sixteen adornments of the bride and her beauty is incomplete without it. Use of Mehendi in a pre-wedding ritual is not just cosmetic but has deep underlying scientific reasons behind it. Henna is known for its cooling properties and is supposed to calm the bride’s nerves when applied to her hands and feet. The Mehendi Ceremony generally takes place the day before the wedding, in the morning. Note: This is a traditional women centric ceremony and men don't attend/ participate. Finger food will be served.
Mappillai Azhaippu
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Smart Casual
Traditionally, on the evening prior to the wedding day, the bridegroom is welcomed to the wedding place in a procession from a temple in a flower decorated car. The Nadaswaram band leads the way along the streets, the flower decorated car jam-packed with children.This is a social function, called Mappilai Azhaippu in South India and Baraat in North India. Through such a parade, public approval is sought of the groom, chosen by the family. After reaching the wedding hall, there is a formal ceremony of engagement. Dinner will be served.
Friday, October 19, 2018
Muhurthum
7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Smart casual
The marriage ceremonies begin with the Vratham performed separately by the bride and the groom. Next is the moment of marrying which is the tying of the Mangalsutra. The bridegroom ties the thread around the neck of the bride. As he does so, the Nadaswaram drums beat loud and fast, to muffle any inauspicious sounds at that critical hour. This is called Getti Melam. Akshadai, i.e. rice-grains coated with turmeric , are showered on the couple, by everyone as a blessing. Holding hands, the newlyweds circle around the fire, and feed it with ghee, and twigs of nine types of trees, as sacrificial fuel. Agni (the fire god), the mightiest power in the cosmos, the sacred purifier, the all-round benefactor, is deemed as a witness to the marriage (Agni saakshi).The couple circle around the fire and feed the fire with parched rice. This is repeated three times. Breakfast and lunch will be served
Wedding Reception
Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 7:00 pm - Sat, Oct 20, 2018, 12:00 am
Black Tie
An evening party to celebrate the newlyweds. There’ll be a cocktail hour, food, cake-cutting, and more. Don't forget to put on your dancing shoes! Dinner will be served.