Hindu Wedding Traditions Your Photographer Should Know About

There are many aspects to consider when hiring a Hindu wedding photographer, but one of the most crucial ones is the level of experience that comes with them. With too little experience, you could end up with photos that don’t do justice to your wedding celebrations or photos that are not good enough to be enlarged and mounted. Thankfully since Hindu wedding photography has been going on for several decades, there are experts in the field that will deliver precisely what you want.  

Whilst being an expert is certainly a plus point, it is crucial to find out if the photographer has in-depth knowledge of the sequences that happen at the wedding and how to capture them while adhering to the proper etiquette. It is wise to ensure that your wedding photographer knows about these before committing to a booking.

The Baraat

The Baraat is a key event of the wedding involving the procession of the groom. Traditionally, the groom rides a white horse, but changing trends have often seen them arriving in luxurious cars or in some instances an elephant. Family and friends surround the procession who are typically dancing to an upbeat tune celebrating in the joy of the groom. The procession ends at the venue where the bride’s family meets and greets the groom to lead him into the wedding hall.

Red Wedding Dresses and Henna

This marks the initiation of wedding festivities and is usually done a few days before the actual wedding. The ritual is completed so that all obstacles and evil eyes are eliminated for the couple so they may flourish in their new married life.

Jaimala

Hindu wedding photography provides endless opportunities to capture moments that will be cherished forever by not just the couple but their families as well. One such occasion is the Jaimala, which involves the exchange of floral garlands between the bride and groom followed by the exchange of gifts. The ceremony is as much as about the couple as it is the union of two families, customs and values that all come together to seal the marriage.

Saptapadi

The word Saptapadi is a Sanskrit word that translates to ‘seven steps’. You may be familiar with this sequence of events through previous Indian weddings you may have attended or seen photographs on the Internet whereby the bride and groom circle a fire pit under the mandap seven times. Each round represents a principle and promise that they make to each other, to which they must adhere to going forward. There are lots of intricate details that unfold during this time and it is therefore important that your Hindu wedding photographer is ready to capture these moments.