Hindu weddings are colourful and quite interesting to some-one like me who has only been exposed to Western wedding traditions. For a start, the wedding ceremonies go on for days (in Bangladesh, anyway). The bride is also obliged to fast for much of the day, to demonstrate how love-sick she is! Her head bridesmaid is obliged to give her moral support and encouragement during this difficult time.

Hindu weddings are colourful and quite interesting to some-one like me who has only been exposed to Western wedding traditions. For a start, the wedding ceremonies go on for days (in Bangladesh, anyway). The bride is also obliged to fast for much of the day, to demonstrate how love-sick she is! Her head bridesmaid is obliged to give her moral support and encouragement during this difficult time.