Merits Which Make Weddings in Kolkata Different

The special feature of such weddings is the combination of existing cultural and art components, hospitality in the East.

These Bengalis weddings are as importantly tied in the tradition of the Bengal and hence they are special than other Indian Weddings.Compared to the traditional Indian wedding, Kolkata wedding has one of the most extensive formalities.

Some of its customs that having a particular significance of Bangladeshi wedding are the **Saat Paak**, where the bride walks around the groom seven times and her face is hidden behind the betel leaves. The **Shubho Drishti** (the first look) is another interesting element depicts the beginning of the conjugal life where the bride and groom have similar vision in life.As for the attire it is customary for the bride to dress herself in a bright red or maroon Banaras sare with gold zari having more zari work comprising newwealth and new found happiness.

On the other hand, the groom wears dhoti-panjabi and a traditional white headgear known as topor making the attire symbols of Bengali tradition.Its feast too is one of the most exotic that I have come across during the celebrations of the ceremonies related to marriages in Kolkata. Plaintain and spices, a Kolkata wedding meal consists of non-vegetarian food such as **ilish maach**, **shorshe bata chingri**, sweetmeats for **rosogolla** and **mishti doi**.The addition to the uniqueness of the movie is the art of the backdrop of the city of Kolkata. Couples of the city are very much inclined towards arts and literature, and this influence is seen in the wedding halls also where elaborate themes based on cultural tales or an authentically Bengali theme is set. Bollywood music has been incorporated widely but folk songs and Rabindra Sangeet gives the function a soul.In other words, Kolkata wedding is a classic combination of traditions, paintings, artworks and food that forms a memorable festivity which is as spirited as colourful.