In one of the Kashmiri pre-wedding ceremonies, young girls gather to hold a dupatta/ veil over the bride's     head after which the older relatives shower milk, rice, flowers etc to bless her.

. In many Indian weddings a bride is carried/ accompanied to the mandap by her maternal uncle.

  In Sudanese weddings, there is a tradition of burning seven broomsticks and throwing it to symbolise   discarding such bad habits that may endanger a married life.

. In a Gujarati wedding ceremony called Saubagyavati bhava, all the female married relatives of the bride   whisper blessings into the right ear of the bride

. In Sindhi weddings, metal pot filled with oil and coins is kept aside. All the elderly ladies gather around   and   one by one anoint the bride's hair with oil. Only after this, the bride takes her ceremonial bath and   prepares   for the wedding.

  To lighten the tension and mood of the couple after hectic wedding ceremonies, a number of games are   played involving the active participation of the couple. The ring game is very popular here. A ring is   dropped   inside a container full of milk or any such liquid. The couple at the opportune moment have to dig   their   hands into the container and retreive the ring. In the number of rounds that follow, it is believed, that   the   one who retreives it the maximum number of times will enjoy an upper hand!

  In almost all the Hindu weddings, the bride in one of the ceremonies has to tread her foot on the   grindstone, to symbolise steadfastness and unshakable grit in her marital life.

  In Sindhi community, a day before the wedding, the bride and the groom have to break the cover of a   small   earthern pot with the shoes they have been wearing the entire day, in one single stroke! The same   shoes   have to be worn by them the next day during the wedding.