A Bangladeshi Wedding

I would be hard pressed to point to a culture where a wedding ceremony is celebrated with more pomp and zest. It is such a treat to see a traditional wedding ceremony in Bangladesh. We got invited to a wedding in November and were delighted and grateful for the opportunity.

Ussualy the weddings here happen in December-January mainly because the temperature cooler. We did not attend the Henna ritual that takes place at the bride’s home. Nor did we go to  ‘gaye holud’ or turmeric ceremony that also takes place at the bride’s home.

We attended the day of wedding and the reception. Do not ask me to tell you what the difference is between the two of them. Anyway, here are the pics from the wedding, the ones from the reception will follow. If you are wondering why so many pics, you are missing the point, a Bangladeshi wedding is all about taking pictures!!!!