Parag Mehta and Vaibhav Jain fell in love and even the Indian-origin professionals based out of the US couldn¡¯t help but go for the big, fat Indian wedding with full dhoom-dhaam. They both, however, were also aware of the fact that Indian weddings are very strict in terms of gendered traditions.
Parag mentioned on his social media that:
One of the most complicated parts of planning a wedding in the Jain tradition was getting the ceremony just right. So many of the rituals are gender specific and, frankly, sexist. Thankfully, Vaibhav took the pen and designed a brilliant script that kept what warranted keeping and changed what needed changing.
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That¡¯s when they decided it had to be different for them!
Parag and Vaibhav observed all the traditions but with a modern touch.
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The dulhas had beautiful mehendi designs that depicted change in the tradition. Mehendi is a sign of suhag or being married, considered to be extremely important during the wedding ceremonies.
Parag posted a beautiful photo of the two holding their hands with the sweetest caption:
Boys don¡¯t get #mehndi they told me. It¡¯s only for brides. But when you¡¯re already bucking centuries of nonsense by marrying the man of your dreams, who says change has to stop at the groom? Be you. Be best.?
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On the main day, both the grooms came in with baraats with their dancing families and horse-drawn carriages. The tilak ceremony was observed by both mother-in-laws.
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When it came to kanyadaan, they both decided that grooms could be given away as well. Vaibhav named the ceremony ¡®vardaan¡¯ which translates into a boon.
It is heartwarming to see how supportive their families were and how they took such an active part in the wedding of their sons!