Gujarati Wedding
Lagna
A Gujarati wedding is known for its warmth and humour — the groom's welcome by the bride's mother, and four mangal pheras rather than the seven common elsewhere in North India.
- Where it is observed
- Gujarat · Mumbai and Maharashtra (Gujarati communities) · Rajasthan border districts
- Communities
- Gujarati Hindu and Jain families
- When to send
- 5–8 weeks ahead
- Invitation shape
- A multi-day invitation with a strong social programme — the Sangeet Sandhya and Garba night are frequently as large as the wedding itself.
Who invites whom
Issued by both families, very often opening with a Ganesh invocation and the words 'Shubh Vivah'.
Timing & dates
Gujarati families are widely dispersed, with many guests travelling from other cities or from abroad. Eight weeks is not excessive where international guests are involved.
2026–27 date guidance
Gujarati weddings follow muhurats from the Gujarati panchang. Weddings are avoided during Chaturmas, the four-month monsoon period, and resume afterwards — which is part of why the winter months are so heavily booked. Confirm the date with your family's purohit.
The ceremonies
Practice varies by family, community and region — not every household observes all of these.
Chandlo Matliચાંદલો માટલી
The bride's father applies a chandlo to the groom's forehead, formally confirming the match.
Gol Dhanaગોળ ધાણા
The engagement, marked by a sharing of jaggery and coriander seeds.
Mandap Mahuratમંડપ મુહૂર્ત
A puja to consecrate the ground where the wedding mandap will stand.
Pithiપીઠી
Turmeric and sandalwood paste applied to bride and groom at their homes.
Sangeet Sandhyaસંગીત સંધ્યા
The music and dance evening, often including garba.
Ponkhanaપોંખણા
The bride's mother welcomes the groom at the venue and playfully attempts to catch his nose.
Jaimala
The couple exchange garlands.
Madhuparkaમધુપર્ક
The groom is offered honey and milk, and his feet are washed by the bride's family.
Kanya Daanકન્યાદાન
The bride's parents give her hand in marriage.
Hasta Milapહસ્તમેળાપ
The couple's hands are joined and tied together with a cloth.
Mangal Pheraમંગળ ફેરા
Four circuits of the sacred fire — Gujarati weddings observe four, not seven.
Saptapadiસપ્તપદી
Seven steps taken together, each with a vow.
Vidaai
The bride's farewell.
What the invitation must include
- The muhurat for the pheras
- All functions listed separately — Sangeet, Garba and the wedding are distinct events
- Both families' names, with a Ganesh invocation where the family observes this
- Venue with map link for each event
- Dress code for the Garba night, if one is set
- RSVP contact, particularly where guests travel from abroad
Wording examples
Adapt these to your family's own voice — square brackets mark what you replace.
|| Shree Ganeshay Namah || With the blessings of the Almighty and our elders, [Bride's Parents] invite you with family to the auspicious wedding of their daughter [Bride] with [Groom].
Pithi: [Date] · Sangeet Sandhya: [Date] · Lagna: [Date], muhurat at [Time]
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North Indian Wedding
A multi-day celebration built around the saat phere — seven circuits of the sacred fire — with days of music, haldi, and mehendi leading up to the wedding night itself.
Telugu Wedding
A Telugu wedding is organised around a precisely calculated muhurtham, and centres on Jeelakarra Bellam — the moment the couple place a paste of cumin and jaggery on each other's heads.
Tamil Wedding
A Tamil wedding centres on Mangalya Dharanam — the tying of the thali — performed at a muhurtham calculated for the couple, usually in the morning.