Rediscovering Roots: The Significance of Indian Weddings for NRIs
Weddings in India are largely different from the rest of the world. The traditions, the rituals, the feasts, the music, the dance and everything in between is a celebration of India’s cultural heritage and it can go on for either two days or two weeks. A wedding is not just a union of two souls, but two families who unite to celebrate their identity, community, and heritage. Indian weddings for NRIs are a little more special because over the years, the distance may have reduced the frequency of such celebrations, and a wedding is a much-needed reconnection to the homeland’s roots.
Sense of Identity
While innovation, technology, and globalization have allowed people to be global citizens, humans have an intrinsic need to belong somewhere. While it is easy to say that you belong to the country that you live in, there are a lot of cultural nuances that may make you feel otherwise. An Indian wedding gives an opportunity for NRIs to share their cultural identity with their friends and extended families. Dressing up in all the right colors with the right accessories and jewelry from India is surely a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.
A Cultural Reconnection
A diverse country like India has a lot of cultural aspects that gives reason after reason for celebration. Living outside India may have caused NRIs to lose touch with their culture. A wedding is the perfect occasion to reconnect with the traditions and the revel in the elation that comes with celebrating a wedding with your adopted community.
Family and Community Bonding
Weddings are a reason for families from across the world to reunite. This reunion strengthens familial bonds and reinforces social ties within the community. If the wedding is in India and the NRI families travel to India for the wedding, they make core memories with the close family members who are situated in India.
Modern Adaptations of Tradition
With more and more people tying the intercultural knot, there is a new trend waving through weddings. Couples are choosing to celebrate their Indian heritage with a twist, throwing touches of their adopted culture into the mix. If the bride and groom are from different backgrounds or ethnicities, the wedding becomes a melting pot of culture. As wedding planners, we often come across families who wish to conduct Indian rituals with modern adaptations, personalizing the ceremonies to suit their family stories.
Preserving Native Language and Art
Second-generation NRIs or those who have been outside India for quite a long while may not get opportunities to converse in their native language as often as they’d wish to. The ceremonies, songs, and speeches at the wedding may often be in the native language. While the priest nowadays does translate everything to English for the comfort of all involved, even listening to the recitals or songs will have an impact on those who have lost touch with their native language. Similarly, traditional dance forms, artwork, paintings, and native designs can find their way into various aspects of the wedding.
The Spiritual Dimension of Indian Weddings
Indian weddings have rituals and traditions, each with a reasoning behind them, to prepare the couple for the life that awaits them. While performing these rituals and chanting with the priest, the couple gets an opportunity to connect with their spiritual roots. From visiting places of worship to seeking the blessings of elders, to participating in all the ceremonies, contribute to the sense of harmony and cultural continuity that they can carry back home.
The significance for NRIs, when they plan Indian weddings, may just be a little more than words can say. It’s the little moments in between all the chaos that make long-lasting memories and going back to your heritage and culture to create these memories is always a good option. After planning innumerable weddings for NRIs and their foreign partners, we’ve learned the art of celebrating our culture in collaboration with one another.
From ensuring that the cultural designs are incorporated into the invite to helping the bride adorn her mother’s wedding saree, and teaching the groom to don a kachhe panache to serving a banana leaf meal that you and your guests will remember for life, The Tales of Tradition will take care of it all. As our brand name rightly suggests, we’re experts in weaving together stories of tradition, especially for those who may have lost touch with their roots. Talk to us now to know how to make your NRI Indian wedding magical!
While there are a lot more ways where you can deal with the stress of planning a destination wedding, the easiest way would be to contact us! We’ll take care of it all so all you have to worry about is packing the right things and getting to the venue on time.
At The Tales of Tradition, we weave your dream wedding into reality, offering comprehensive wedding services. Our expertise in grand event planning ensures every detail mirrors your unique story. Entrust us with your special day for an unforgettable blend of tradition, beauty, and seamless execution. Let us turn your wedding aspirations into a beautifully orchestrated reality.
