Describe a Hindu marriage service.
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Tom Muldowney Hindu Marriage Describe a Hindu marriage service A Hindu marriage is considered to be a holy and religious duty. It's not just a bond between two people but an alliance between two families. It used to be that the marriages where always arranged, but now the couple have more of a say in the matter. This means the marriages now are more guided than arranged. Once the choice has been made, priest looks up the partner's horoscopes to find a good time for the wedding. In India it would take place in the bride's home and in Britain it would be in a large hall where many family members from around the globe would come for the ceremony. The wedding is usually quite a pricey affair for the bride's family, especially if it happens in her home because her father would have most likely agreed to give a dowry...

