Every wedding is unique and beautiful. Most Hindu marriages have post-wedding ceremonies that are practised till today. These practices are very meaningful and have their own significance. It has been practised from generation to generation.

THE THAALI The thaali is made of several pieces of yellow string that is tied around the neck of the bride during the wedding. It is normally replaced with a gold chain on the third day of the wedding. This is done at the bride's house. Some people prefer to replace the thaali after the third month of marriage.

Once the string is replaced with the chain, the string is left in flowing waters. It should not be disposed in any other manner as the thaali is considered sacred. It is also a practise to take a strand from the string and tie it on the chain which now replaces the thaali.

THE GARLANDS AND FLOWER BOUQUETS The bride and groom will wear garland and carry flower bouquet during the wedding ceremony. After the wedding, the newly weds will go to the groom's house and after that back to the bride house. At the bride's home, they will leave their wedding garlands and flower bouquets. These garlands and bouquets are then disposed into the sea by the bride and groom.

A simple prayer is done before the garlands are left into the sea. It is very common to do this in the month of Adhi during the Adhiperukku. Some couples keep their garlands till this day to let them off in the sea.

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