Meanwhile, in Alberta...
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Thanks all
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In an outer suburb of Vancouver (huge Sikh population)
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Yes. The Punjabi wedding industry is monstrous in Vancouver. A good photographer is well over 10k (there’s multiple events). These days they have very high production values - our guy was pretty basic relative to what’s out there today.
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Yes. There are about 20 large Sikh temples in the greater Vancouver area and several smaller ones. They’re typically booked up a couple of years in advance for the summer dates. All the administration is done at the temple. Weddings are typically huge 500-1000 people.
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multiple days. Minor events at both the groom and bride’s house leading up to the wedding. Wedding on one day, reception the next. Punjabi receptions are rowdy - open bar and full dance floor for several hours.
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I took basic classes in the traditional Sikh martial art called gatka as a kid. I never progressed beyond wooden swords. Not a very good swordsman.
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@Axtremus said in Meanwhile, in Alberta...:
@xenon said in Meanwhile, in Alberta...:
Well - since you asked. Here's me on my wedding - looking super Indian.
You married well. Your bride is totally lovely.
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@xenon said in Meanwhile, in Alberta...:
Punjabi receptions are rowdy
Video, plz?
By the way, I used to work with an Indian guy, his name was Ajay. He got married in the Chicago area, and he told us that tradition in some Indian weddings is for the couple to enter the ceremony on the back of an elephant.
I guess elephants for weddings are hard to come by in Chicago, so they used a white horse instead.
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Thanks all.
@George-K the fancy animal is similar to when Aladdin makes his way to Agrabah when he becomes Prince Ali. The groom traditionally travels to the bride's home to marry her, and wants to "make an entrance"
People rarely travel to the bride's house by animal anymore (outside of India the wedding venue is rarely the bride's house anyways) - but the tradition remains.
Curiously - where I grew up the tradition more became a fancy car (Limo, Bentley, etc.), decorated with flowers or whatnot.
@Jolly - no significance typically to the color. It can definitely be part of dressing well (neat folds, coordinated colors with the rest of the outfit, etc.). If it was always dark blue or orange - that just may mean he was a really devout Sikh (those are the Sikh flag colors).
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@xenon said in Meanwhile, in Alberta...:
Thanks all.
@George-K the fancy animal is similar to when Aladdin makes his way to Agrabah when he becomes Prince Ali. The groom traditionally travels to the bride's home to marry her, and wants to "make an entrance"
People rarely travel to the bride's house by animal anymore (outside of India the wedding venue is rarely the bride's house anyways) - but the tradition remains.
Curiously - where I grew up the tradition more became a fancy car (Limo, Bentley, etc.), decorated with flowers or whatnot.
@Jolly - no significance typically to the color. It can definitely be part of dressing well (neat folds, coordinated colors with the rest of the outfit, etc.). If it was always dark blue or orange - that just may mean he was a really devout Sikh (those are the Sikh flag colors).
Orange.