Hi.. I am new to this forum. We are a very orthodox family and to the best of our knowledge we have tried to bring up our children too exposing them to our culture and religious practices. But once my son did his MS and came back to India after working in US for one year his thought process, ideologies etc have gone through a sea change. Initially he agreed to an arranged marriage and just as we were looking for alliances, within a month he started meeting a girl through common friends. He wanted time and all our attempts to convince him were in vain. Now he wants to marry her with our blessings. We have found out that the girl is wel educated, comes from a cultured upper middle class family, who value traditions and respect Brahmins. But we are not yet able to come to terms with the fact that our son will be bringing a non brahmin bride. We are worried about the ridicule from family and friends, as well as about our family tradition and lineage being lost.
I personally feel there is no need for a traditional Brahmin wedding. But my husband says lets not deny him all the rituals of our marriages. What is your opinion on this? And if its necessary, what are the essential meaningful rituals we should conduct? We dont want to be the laughing stock of our community as well. Thanks a bunch for the help.
I personally feel there is no need for a traditional Brahmin wedding. But my husband says lets not deny him all the rituals of our marriages. What is your opinion on this? And if its necessary, what are the essential meaningful rituals we should conduct? We dont want to be the laughing stock of our community as well. Thanks a bunch for the help.