ROKA

THE STUNNING RAJ SEKHON

                                                                      ROKA

PUNJABI WEDDINGS ARE RENOWNED FOR THEIR LAVISH AND COLORFUL CEREMONY.THE RITUALS OF ROKA WEDDING CAN EASILY LAST A WEEK.
PUNJABI'S ARE CHARACTERISED BY THEIR GENEROSITY TO GUESTS WHILE PROVIDING MAJESTIC ENTERTAINMENT AND FOOD. THE WEDDING IS CELEBRATED WITH REMARKABLE SPLASHES OF COLOR AND MUSIC.

A TRADITIONAL PUNJABI WEDDING CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE STEPS LEADING TO THE DAY BEGINNING WITH A  ROKA CEREMONY.
A ROKA IS ATTEND BY CLOSE FAMILY AND FRIENDS BEGINNING WITH BRIDES FAMILY VISITING GROOMS' FAMILY AND GIVING GIFTS. SOMETIMES THERE IS A PRAYER(ARDAAS) MARKING THE FIRST STEP THEN FOLLOWING THE GROOMS' FAMILY VISITS THE BRIDES' FAMILY. THEN THE COUPLE IS GIVEN SAGAN.
THERE IS AN EXCHANGE OF GIFTS AND TRADITIONAL INDIAN SWEET FRUITS
 THIS CEREMONY  DECLARES THAT A BOY AND GIRL ARE OFFICIALLY ENGAGED AND CAN NOW COURT OPENLY
IT REPRESENTS A NEW RELATIONSHIP FORMING BETWEEN TWO FAMILIES
THE  END RESULT
A GORGEOUS LAVISH COLORFUL FUN FILLED PARTY....!!!

THIS WAS MY 2ND OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS A PUNJABI ROKA THRU CLIENTS...BETTER YET ..SISTERS!
HAVING EXPERIENCED THIS TRADITION  LAST YEAR WITH MANDEEP, I JUMPED AT THE CHANCE TO BE INVOLVED WITH HAIR AGAIN THIS YEAR AND PUTTING RAJ'S HAIR UP IN TRADITIONAL INDIAN FASHION....WELL MY SPIN ON IT AT LEAST
HERE'S SOME PICS TO SHOWCASE THE SIGHTS THE SOUNDS THE COLOR...THE HAIR!

SERIOUSLY STUNNING

SERIOUSLY HEAVY ACCESSORIES

SERIOUS

SERIOUSLY IN LOVE

SERIOUS PARTYING TO BE HAD

 

WE DID IT...SERIOUSLY!

PS.........IF I COULD SOMEHOW CLIMB INTO THAT LAST PHOTO, PIN THAT ONE RANDOM CURL THAT GOT AWAY , CLEARLY DIDN'T LAST THE NIGHT, I WOULD...GRRRRRRR!!!!!!