Mansi & Yogesh: A Celebration of Love and Tradition | BimbaPro

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Join Mansi and Yogesh on their unforgettable journey of love and culture, captured beautifully by BimbaPro. From the joyous dances at their Sangeet and energetic Garba night with DJ Dylan to the traditional Haldi ceremony and their breathtaking wedding at the iconic BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto, every moment radiates happiness and tradition.

Gujarat is known for its great culture, and delicious vegetarian food. There will hardly be a dull moment, with multiple pre and post-wedding rituals, vivacious dancing and adherence to tradition. The sheer warmth of the hosts and their careful attention to detail for your comfort is sure to win your heart. It is a two or three day’s affair with multiple rituals observed through each day. If you can imagine a wedding full of fun and frolic without being over the top showy affair; then you must have experienced a true Gujarati Wedding by BimbaPro. Let’s take a peek at the various Gujarati wedding traditions.

Mandap Mahurat – This ritual is observed to officially kick-off the wedding. This is observed in both the bride’s and the groom’s places but separately.

Griha Shanti – This is also another puja performed by the priest to address all the obstacles presented by adverse planetary positions according to the bride and groom’s horoscopes.

Mehendi –The Mehendi ceremony is generally observed two days before the wedding day. Henna paste is applied on the bride’s hands and feet in detailed intricate patterns. The initials of the groom are incorporated into the design somehow.

Sangeet Sandhya or Sanji – This ceremony is observed during the evening a day before the wedding.

Pithi – This ceremony takes place separately at the bride’s and groom’s places the day before the wedding. The bride/groom sits on a low stool or bajat with their palms upturned, and a paste of turmeric, sandalwood, rosewater, herbs and mogra attar or perfume is applied to their face, hands and feet.

Jaan – The next ritual is known as 'Jaan' and it is performed to ward off any evil. It is quite interesting as the groom visits the bride's place and touches his mother in law's feet to seek blessings.

The Gujarati bride typically wears a traditional saree which may either be a Panetaar or a Garchola on her wedding day. Panetar sarees are generally white in colour with a bright red border typically made of gajji silk. The saree and the border are often embellished with zari threadwork and stone embellishment making the saree quite heavy. It is gifted to the bride by her maternal uncle.

Varghodo – The word refers to the wedding procession where the groom travels to the bride’s house. The groom arrives at the bride’s place on a horse and his relatives walk with him while dancing with music and band. Crackers are set off along with fireworks.

Ponkvu –This custom refers to the welcoming of the groom by the bride’s family. The groom arrives and he is met with by the bridal party including the bride’s mother who performs and aarti, applies tika on his Jaimala – During this ritual, the bride and groom are introduced formally for the first time.

Antarpaat – The bride is led to the wedding mandap by her maternal uncle and an opaque cloth is placed between the bride and the groom to prevent them from seeing each other. This is known as antarpaat.

Kanya Daan – Before offering his daughter to the groom, the father of the bride washes the feet of the groom. He then places the hands of his daughter on that of the groom, thereby entrusting her happiness to him from now on.

Hasta Milap – The priest unites the groom’s shawl and end of the bride’s saree while chanting sacred verses from the scriptures. This along with the united hands of the couple is known as Hasta Milap.

Mangal Pheras – The bride and the groom, with their garments tied, stand up and make four circles around the sacred fire, each for the four goals of human life - Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. The priest chants verses from the scriptures asking the couple to repeat them.

Saptapadi – The bride is made to touch seven betel nuts placed at regular intervals along a straight line with her right toe. The groom helps her during this task. The bride and the groom then recite the seven sacred vows during this ritual.

Sindoor Daan – The groom puts vermillion on the bride’s hair parting and ties the mangalsutra around her neck.

Kansar – The bride and groom feed each other with sweets at the end of the ceremony.


Saubhagyavati Bhava – Seven married women are invited to bless the couple. While blessing the bride, these seven women utter the three words, Akhanda Sauvagyavati Bhava, meaning may your married glory remain forever.