Posts Tagged ‘Indian fusion’
How to incorporate the Phera into your wedding ceremony if you aren’t religious
“But we’re not religious” – it’s a common concern for couples with Hindu heritage planning their wedding ceremony. You might feel caught between honouring your family’s traditions and staying authentic to your own beliefs. The good news? You don’t have to choose between respecting your cultural roots and creating a ceremony that reflects who you are today. The Phera, a cornerstone of Hindu wedding ceremonies, represents far more than just a religious ritual. At its heart, it’s a beautiful expression of unity – four circles symbolizing duty, prosperity, love, and spiritual growth. For non-religious couples, this meaningful tradition can be thoughtfully adapted to create a ceremony that bridges heritage and personal values. There can often be family members to consider…
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What Indian rituals can I include in my non-religious Western style wedding? As an Asian celebrant, Sonal Dave was recently very lucky, to be able to conduct a non-religious, spiritual wedding ceremony for a young Hindu couple. They wanted to show respect to their parents beliefs during the wedding ceremony but focus on their own wishes to have a few Indian symbolic rituals mixed with the Western ceremony. Here she shares her experience and advice for how to have an Indian/Western fusion wedding ceremony with inspiration for Indian clothing, live music, vow writing and cultural Indian traditions. Spiritual rather than religious ceremonies For many years Asian and Western families have followed what their grandparents or the family priest told them…
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