The bride and the groom, along with their families can decide whether they want to go in for a traditional wedding or a contemporary wedding. In both the cases, the wedding ceremonies remain the same, but in a modern wedding, the compulsions with respect to how these ceremonies have to be conducted are removed.

1. Traditional
Versus
Contemporary
Wedding

2. Traditional Versus Contemporary We
Weddings in India are a grand affair.
People plan for these weddings, even
before they have found a match for
themselves. Parents start saving for
these weddings, immediately after their
children are born. The bride and the
groom and both their families leave no
stone unturned in order to ensure that
everything in the wedding goes perfect.
The first thing that these people need to
decide on before they start planning and
making arrangements for the wedding is
whether they want to go in for a
traditional wedding or a more
contemporary wedding. Weddings are a
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3. Traditional Versus Contemporary We
traditional affair and therefore, many
people would not even consider having
a modern wedding. But a close analysis
of the two styles of wedding reveals that
they are almost similar to each other,
especially with respect to the various
wedding ceremonies held during the
course of the marriage, the only
difference being that the religious priest
is missing from the contemporary style
of wedding.
Some of the differences between the
two styles of wedding have been
discussed below:
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4. Traditional Versus Contemporary We
Limitations
A traditional wedding is bound by the
various restrictions, with respect to the
timing of the ceremonies, the way the
ceremonies have to be conducted, etc.
On the other hand, a contemporary
wedding is free from all such bounds
and the families of both the bride and
the groom mutually decide what is
convenient for both of them and
accordingly the ceremonies are
planned. Besides the way the wedding
will be conducted, other important
decisions like the attire of the couple,
gifts that will be exchanged during the
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5. Traditional Versus Contemporary We
wedding ceremony, etc. are also
prescribed in a traditional wedding and
not following the set rules, can actually
make the marriage null and void.
However, when you decide to go in for a
modern wedding, all these decisions are
made freely as per the means and
wishes of the marrying couple and their
families.
Person Presiding Over The Marriage
Another big point of difference between
a traditional wedding and a modern
wedding is with regard to the person
who presides over the wedding. In the
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case of the traditional wedding, there is
always a religious priest or religious
guru who is present at all ceremonies; it
is under his supervision that all the
ceremonies of the wedding are
conducted. In the case of a
contemporary wedding, however, the
wedding can be presided over by a
justice of peace, clerk or any other
person who has been authorized by law
to preside over a wedding ceremony.
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Inclusion Of Religious Affairs
In a traditional wedding, there are
numerous religious affairs which are
prescribed and each and every one of
these religious traditions and customs
have to be followed. But such is not the
case with a contemporary wedding.
Contemporary weddings are a lot more
relaxed in nature and give the freedom
to the marrying couple and their families
to engage in only those traditions and
customs which they like and wish to
follow. There are no compulsions in a
modern wedding.
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8. Traditional Versus Contemporary
Wedding
Different people may have different
opinions about traditional and modern
weddings and therefore, as per your
liking, you can choose whichever style
of wedding you want for yourself.
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