A Tamil bride's father performs the kanyadaan with the daughter sitting on his lap.

 .In North Indian weddings, the bride's relatives comprising the younger lot gang up together to steal the   groom's shoes. The groom is given back his shoes only after he pleases them with cash and gifts.

  In many South Indian weddings there is a ceremony called Kashi Yaatra. The groom here threatens to   leave for Kashi and renounce the world! The bride's father then appeases him and promises to give his   daughter's hand. The ceremony in all its seriousness actually paves way for some fun and frolic.

  In   certain Hindu weddings, during the initial few minutes of the actual weddding proceedings in the   mandap,   the bride and groom do not get to see each other and are parted by long curtain in between. At   the   auspicious moment, the curtain is removed and that is when they are supposed to have a first   glimpse of   each other

  In Turkey, all the friends of the bride, write their names inside her bridal shoes.According to   the belief,   whosoever's name has been rubbed off (after the wedding ceremony) and can not be read   anymore, will   be the next to get married soon enough.

  In Bengali weddings Olu olu is sound produced   by raising the tip of the tongue to the upper jaw. This is   accompanied by blowing of conches to welcome   the groom. The significance of such noise is to draw the   attention of all the guests on the arrival of the   groom.

  Rice is a symbol of wealth and prosperity. And a daughter too is considered as Goddess   Lakshmi. So at   the time of leaving her maternal home as a bride, she will throw rice into the portals, to   symbolise that   richness and prosperity should continue even after she leaves the house.