It is customary to have a Reception in the evening on the Marriage Eve when the friends and relatives who are unable to be present at the Muhoortham time can wish the bride and groom and hand over the wedding gifts. The bride and groom dressed in all finery pose for photographs with the guests. A great deal of attention is paid to the ornaments and clothes to be worn by the bride and the groom. Whereas the groom dresses in formal western clothes, the bride is dressed in Indian attire. A lavish dinner is arranged. Often, a classical concert or a dance recital is also organized. The receptions are usually well-attended with guest lists in most weddings ranging from 300 to 1000. As the guests leave they are given a bag containing a coconut, betel leaves and arecanut.
Receptions serve as occasions for social get-together and meeting lots of relatives and friends that you have not met recently.
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