Garments made from silk form an integral part of Indian weddings and other celebrations.
Or at least at a very upscale Indian wedding.
Rings are not traditional in an Indian wedding.
Rose water is often sprinkled in Indian weddings to welcome guests.
It is a common practise in Indian weddings to have two sets of cards printed.
In a traditional Indian wedding, the formal invitation is the only card announcing a marriage to the community.
This is because a person may come with as many persons as he/ she wishes to in an Indian wedding.
Even a modest Indian wedding can have several hundred participants, who are all thought to be "relatives and close family friends".
These factors make photographing an Indian wedding significantly different from western weddings.
Indian wedding generally tend to continue for several days and new attire is worn each day.
