A Checklist for Sikh Wedding Rituals and Traditions
1.Roka/ Thaka
- Meva (mixed dry fruits) in a tray
- Indian sweets — usually Laddoos
- The Engagement rings!
2. Chunni Ceremony
- Red outfit — usually a salwar suit
- Basket of fresh fruit
- Tray of meva (mixed dry fruits)
- Indian sweets — to feed the bride
- Accessories to go with the outfit — jewellery, bindis and bangles
- Mehndi cone with mehndi
- Sindoor — this is optional as not all the families carry out this ritual
- Makeup — Lipstick, eyeliner, eye — shadow (it is not limited to this)
- Bridal clutch purse
- Simple red chunni
- Red handkerchief for shagun purposes
3. Kurmai
The bride’s family would bring:
- A gold kara for the groom
- A basket of laddoos
- A small box of laddoos to feed the groom
- Basket of fresh fruits in odd numbers (3 or 5)
- Tray of dry fruits in an odd number (5 or 7 different kinds of dry fruit)
- Garland for milni of the couple’s fathers
The groom’s family would have:
- Palla for the groom
- A small box of laddoos to feed the groom