The word "bridegroom", a husband-to-be at a wedding, is derived from bride and the archaic goom, is dated to 1604, short for bridegroom from Old English guma "boy".
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Well, I think dula is the groom of a wedding and dulaan is the bride of a wedding. And the wedding I'm pretty sure is called a shadee.
A man just married or about to be married. We usually just say 'groom'. For a lady about to be married or a woman usally just a few days/weeks married we mostly say ''bride''
VOWS : promises exchanged by the bride and groom at their wedding.
A temporary marquee was erected in the Gardens to shelter the birde and groom during the wedding ceremony.
The two families pooled their resources to give the bride and groom a truly regal wedding.
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The groom chooses his closest friend to be his best man and the best man is there to wait on the groom before the wedding. The best man helps the groom get dressed and is sure to have the brides wedding band in his own pocket to give to the groom at the wedding ceremony. The groom is also there to calm down the groom if he is nervous.
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The Best Man can arrange for just cars to transfer the groom and ushers to the wedding or they can hire a limo service. When the groom leaves the church after the wedding he goes in the limo that his new bride is in.
A best man is a primary attendant to a groom in a wedding ceremony.
Behind and to the right of the groom.
The Best Man in a wedding is there to show support for the groom. He helps to keep the groom on time and tries to help him relax and enjoy the day. He usually has the wedding ring to pass on to the groom during the marriage ceremony.
the closest friend to the groom. He needs to be trust worthy to the groom too!
The groom can give his best man his gift while they are getting ready for the wedding which is generally at the groom's parent's home or the groom's own home.
The best man sits on the other side of the groom (the bride on the other side and her maid of honor next to her) when having a wedding breakfast.
AS such, there is no b est man at an Indian wedding. In North India certainly and possibly in South India as well, a young child (nephew or a close relation) is dressed almost like the groom, rides with the groom and accompanies him at many occassions. In north India, he is called a 'Shehbala.'
It is considered bad luck for the groom to see the bride before she walks down the aisle so his Best Man has the duty of helping the groom dress for the wedding and the Best Man also has to be sure he has the bride's wedding band so he can hand it to the groom in front of the altar. The Ushers are also at the groom's home to help where they can. The photographer or a family member will take pictures of all the males in the wedding party getting ready for the wedding.