who pays for a sikh wedding?

Answer 1

If I'm not mistaken the bride's family pays for everything. I could be wrong though since everyday people of different race try to improvise traditional custom and all. But I still think that the bride's family carry all the burden of a wedding.Cheers!

Answer 2

I thinkthe groom pays for the groom and bride pays for bride. Sikh's do not look at marriage as a business proposition but a union of souls. "They are not said to be husband and wife, who merely sit together. Rather they alone are called husband and wife, who have one soul in two bodies." Guru Amar Das, Pauri you can also check out www.sikhs.org. It will give you some great information

Engagement
The bride's father takes the initiative in arranging ceremonial commitments through a mediator. Auspicious items that include coconut, chhuhare (dry dates), sugar and money are sent to the boy's family. The tilak ceremony is performed by a bhaiji or preacher from the Gurudwara who first reads a hymn by Guru Nanak, offers the groom a date and applies the tilak on his forehead, marking the engagement. Following the tilak ceremony, the groom's father sends gifts of sugar, coconut, rice, clothes, ornaments and henna to the bride.

Maiya
A custom common to Sikh wedding ceremony is maiya -confinement of the bride and groom for a few days before the marriage, where they are not allowed to leave their homes or change their clothes.

Gana
An auspicious red thread is tied to the right wrist of the groom and the left wrist of the bride. Auspicious items such as cowrie shells, an iron key chain, pearls and a small silken bundle containing sugar are suspended from the gana worn by the bride.

Vatna
A couple of days prior to the wedding vatna a scented powder consisting of barley flour, turmeric and mustard oil is applied to their bodies to be followed by a ritual bath.On the eve of the wedding, called mehndi ki raat, henna is applied on the hands and feet of the bride.

Gharoli
The morning of the wedding is marked by the gharoli ceremony at the groom's house. The groom's sister-in law accompanied by other female relatives go to a nearby well or Gurudwara to fill an earthen pitcher or gharoli with water which is later used to bath the bridegroom

Answer 3

Going by Gurus teachings Sikhs need marry in "annand karaj" at the gurdwara. This is followed by the "langar" (community meal) at the gurdwara. Hence practically no one needs to spend much!

But these days there are many people who are Sikhs but dint follow the gurus teachings (hence they should not be called Sikhs!) , they, like any other materialist want to show off with lots of glitz and glam.

now being in India where the social traditions are dominated by Brahmanism(Hinduism) the system of dowry is prevalent & it is the brides father who pays for all other expences. Many sikhs have started to fall in this flow and have started practicing these activities.

But it is time that all of us ( be it hindus , sikhs etc... ) to wake up and see the truth this is undue burden on brides family and is not in accordance to the immortal truths of love and sharing.

Answer 4

It depends, i think traditionally it was the brides family, but that tradition NOT religion as the Gurus always taught equality, both sides pay equal amounts.

Answer 5

I was sick at a wedding once and I had to pay for the damage!!

Answer 6

I think it's an indian tradition that the father's bride does.

Answer 7

the government i suppose,they pay every thing else for them. in this country anyway(uk)