Indian wedding glossary · After the wedding
What is Walima?
Also written: Valima, ولیمہ
Walima is the wedding feast hosted by the groom's family after the nikah, to celebrate the marriage with relatives, friends and the community.
- Who keeps it
- Muslim families.
- When
- After the nikah and rukhsati, usually the next day.
About Walima
What should you know about Walima?
It is usually held after the rukhsati, often the next day or within a few days. The couple receive guests, and a meal is served.
Families are encouraged to keep the walima within their means and to invite people of every standing. Many families now hold it as a hall reception with a stage for the couple, and some combine it with a reception for friends.
In the order of functions
Where does Walima come in an Indian wedding?
After the nikah and rukhsati, usually the next day.
- Before the weddingFixing the match, the engagement, the date and the card.
- The functionsPujas, haldi, mehndi, sangeet and the family days before the wedding.
- Wedding day ritualsFrom the baraat to the pheras, nikah and anand karaj.
- After the weddingVidaai, the new home, the reception and the first visits.
Planning your own days? The free wedding function order planner puts your functions in a sensible order with dates.
On the card
What do families write on the invitation for Walima?
Walima of Ayaan and Zoya, Sunday, 15 February, 8 pm, at Hotel Clarks Avadh.
Related words
Words that go with Walima
- Nikah
Nikah is the Islamic marriage contract, in which the bride and groom each give their consent in front of witnesses and a qazi, the mehr is agreed, and the nikahnama is signed.
- Rukhsati
Rukhsati is the bride's departure from her parents' home after the nikah in Muslim weddings, when she leaves with the groom and his family.
- Mehr
Mehr is the gift of money or property that the groom gives the bride as part of the nikah, agreed between the families and written in the nikahnama; it belongs to the bride alone.
- Reception
A reception is the party, usually hosted by the groom's family after the wedding, where the newly married couple meet guests, receive blessings and gifts, and everyone shares a meal.
- Mangni
Mangni is the word many families in Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, Bihar and many Muslim households use for the engagement, when the match is announced and the bride receives a ring and gifts.
Questions
Walima, answered
What is Walima?
Walima is the wedding feast hosted by the groom's family after the nikah, to celebrate the marriage with relatives, friends and the community.
Which families celebrate Walima?
Muslim families.
When does Walima happen in the order of wedding functions?
After the nikah and rukhsati, usually the next day.
What do families write on the invitation for Walima?
Walima of Ayaan and Zoya, Sunday, 15 February, 8 pm, at Hotel Clarks Avadh.
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