Marriage traditions tend to be different - different cultures and religions understand and interpret both their conclusion and further cohabitation differently. However, some of the most visually stunning wedding ceremonies are certainly for couples who marry in the Vedic tradition. The ceremony itself is like a separate ritual lasting several hours. That's how Stanislav and Alice got married last summer.

The most important part – the fire ceremony

Both became husband and wife in the open air, in the presence of 70 guests of "Svetgrīva".

Although Stanislav and Alice's wedding ceremony was based on Vedic culture, both admit that they also included certain modern symbols, such as the exchange of rings.

It is this ceremony that the two call their wedding, although they officially became husband and wife in front of the state a week later. "The purpose of our wedding ceremony was not only to please ourselves or the wedding guests, but God. The ceremony required a long preparation - the date and time were also calculated to be the most favorable for this event.

However, the most important part was undoubtedly the fire ceremony where we made our promises to each other.

Fire symbolizes the energy of God, and we believe that he also witnessed this ceremony. The ritual was led by a person from India," says Stanislav.

Three-hour ceremony

In Vedic culture, the bride and groom prepare for the wedding separately. Alice spent time with her friends, was painted with henna drawings.

At the beginning of the wedding ritual itself, the groom is the first to arrive, who is welcomed by the bride's parents, symbolically welcoming him into their family. After that, the bride herself arrives accompanied by her girlfriends.

True, her face is still covered at first. "The bride goes around the groom seven times, which in the Vedic culture means showing respect to the groom, as well as a time when the bride can still think about her decision," says Alisi about the ceremony. However, she did not reconsider her decision and a ceremony lasting several hours followed. Although for some of the ceremony guests this was their first experience with the Vedic tradition, family members and friends also found the ceremony beautiful and exciting.

"The duration of a wedding ceremony in the Vedic tradition can be as long as a week. In our case, it was about three full hours, which the guests also enjoyed.

There were some guests who admitted that they did not understand much of what was happening, but they liked both the ceremony itself and the prevailing atmosphere. Therefore, the guests were not bored, because the ceremony is saturated and gorgeous - something changes all the time.

For example, there was a moment when we are sitting opposite each other and I have put my hand on Alice's heart and I am making her a promise. A beautiful moment,"

Stanislav remembers.

Give each other gifts

Seven is certainly one of the numbers that characterizes a wedding in the Vedic tradition. So, for example, Alice and Stanislav had to walk the first seven steps together, because it symbolizes that the two will remain friends for life. Only after the first seven steps were taken, it was announced that Alice and Stanislav had become husband and wife, and they could receive congratulations from their loved ones.

"In the Vedic tradition, service and devotion to each other is important. That is why the ceremony also includes a part where we both present gifts to each other,"

says Stanislav.

The wedding should remain a vivid memory

Already after the ceremony, Alice and Stanislavs had prepared both a vegetarian feast and sweets for their guests.

Both of them organized their wedding themselves, because only they know the Vedic culture best and it would not have been easy to entrust the organizational issues to someone else. Both are satisfied that everything went as planned, and both themselves and the guests could enjoy the magnificent event.

"In Vedic culture, a wedding is a very magnificent event for the reason that it remains vividly remembered.

Life is long and there will definitely be more difficult moments, but then we can look back on this day and remember how beautiful it was. I will always know that he tried to do the best for me that day," said Alice.

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