Drop something off at the wedding

[George K]

A guy I used to work with, of Indian descent, told me that it's tradition for the bride and groom to enter the reception on the back of an elephant.

Elephants, being hard to come by in the Chicago area, are replaced by a white horse. When he married, that's what they did.

[Mik]

One would think they could have managed it better.

[George K]

@Mik said in Drop something off at the wedding:

One would think they could have managed it better.

Horses frequently defecate when stressed (like loading into a trailer, or in unfamiliar surroundings). However, a strategically-placed "poop bag" might have been a good idea.

[George K]

https://www.washingtonian.com/2013/04/04/anatomy-how-to-book-an-elephant-for-an-indian-wedding/

https://www.brides.com/indian-baraat-5075885

The baraat is meant to bring the groom to the wedding venue with much pomp and fervor and is a custom that originated in North India but is adopted by other Indian communities as well today. The groom, decked in traditional Indian finery, is usually seated on a ceremonial horse (or an elephant, chariot, or vintage car) as his guests lead the way, dancing. At destination weddings where all functions take place within a hotel, the baraat typically starts at the hotel entrance and ends at the lobby or banquet hall entrance.