Mounika & Hemanth
Schedule
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Mehandi
6:00 pm
Lehenga, Sherwanis or kurtas
A Mehndi party is the pre-wedding celebration in Hindu culture when the bride has the red-orange mehndi "stain" applied to her palms, back of hands, and feet. Indian Wedding tradition calls for a Mehndi ceremony to be held the night before the wedding as a way of wishing the bride good health and prosperity as she makes her journey on to marriage. Tradition says the deeper the color of the bride's mehndi, the happier the bride and groom's marriage will be. Designs symbolize various blessings, luck, joy, and love.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Pelli Kuthuru and Pelli Koduku
11:00 am
11548 East Roselle Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85212
Ethnic Wear
The "Pelli Koduku" and 'Pelli Kuthuru" ceremony is performed to purify the groom and bride with holy ingredients and to prepare them for the wedding ceremony.
Haldi
8:30 pm
11548 East Roselle Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85212
Yellow Lehenga, Yellow Saree, Yellow kurta pajama, Yellow Shirt
The Haldi ceremony marks the beginning of the wedding rituals and is one of the most important pre-wedding rituals after Tilak. The ceremony is held on the morning of the wedding day at the residence of both groom and bride or both combined respectively. A paste prepared with turmeric (Haldi), curd, sandalwood, gram flour primarily, is rubbed onto the bride’s and groom’s skin before a ceremonial bath.
Friday, February 4, 2022
Wedding
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
1940 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85203
Ethnic Wear
For the ceremony, the priest, groom, bride, and bride's parents sit beneath a mandap. The ceremony starts off with the kanya daan, in which the bride's parents give her away. Then the couple joins hands and circles around the Agni in a ritual called the mangal phera. Then the couple will take the saptapadi, or seven steps, as they vow to support each other and live happily together. Finally, the groom will apply kumkum to the center of the bride's forehead and tie THALI around her neck, symbolizing she's now a married woman.
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Reception
Sun, Feb 6, 2022, 6:00 pm - Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 1:00 am
7533 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85033
Semi-Formal
The reception ceremony is celebrated after the main wedding day. It is an extension of the marriage celebrations. It is the first public appearance of the newly wed couple after their marriage. The friends and family from both the groom and bride side attend this ceremony. This is a celebration time for both the families as they rejoice over their new accord. The reception ceremony also serves as an opportunity for the bride to know the acquaintances and associates of the groom's family. This is the time when the bride finally represents herself as an important member of her new family. Our DJ might call you to perform something on stage. Please rock it. Food Options: Veg, Non-veg Drinks: Soft Drinks, Alcohol