# WedTrix Journal

Practical answers to Indian wedding questions. Canonical site: https://www.wedtrix.com/

- [Sikh Anand Karaj explained: the four Laavan, the gurdwara, and what guests do](https://www.wedtrix.com/blog/rituals/sikh-anand-karaj-explained) — A clear, India-first guide to the Sikh Anand Karaj: what the four Laavan mean, how the ceremony runs in a gurdwara, legal recognition, and how guests should dress and behave.
- [What to wear to a mehendi as a guest in India](https://www.wedtrix.com/blog/traditions/mehendi-guest-dress-code) — A practical mehendi guest dress code for Indian weddings: colours that work in daylight, what to avoid, footwear for lawns, and how much jewellery is too much.
- [How many guests fit a Delhi banquet — and how to choose the number](https://www.wedtrix.com/blog/planning/how-many-guests-delhi-banquet) — How Indian families actually pick a Delhi banquet guest count: fire-NOC capacity, seated vs floating guests, farmhouse lawns vs hotel ballrooms, and what to decide before you print cards.
- [When to book a wedding photographer in India](https://www.wedtrix.com/blog/planning/when-to-book-wedding-photographer-india) — When Indian couples should book wedding photographers: peak-season lead times, what to lock in the brief, and how many hours you actually need for a multi-day wedding.
- [Hindu saat phere explained: what happens in the seven rounds](https://www.wedtrix.com/blog/rituals/hindu-saat-phere-explained) — What the saat phere are, why fire is the witness, how regional Hindu weddings differ, and what guests should do during the pheras.
- [When to send Indian wedding invites (and when a save-the-date is enough)](https://www.wedtrix.com/blog/planning/when-to-send-indian-wedding-invites) — A realistic Indian wedding invitation timeline: outstation guests, Delhi and Mumbai posting delays, digital cards, and what to print on the card besides the date.
- [South Indian wedding muhurtham: what the time means and how guests should arrive](https://www.wedtrix.com/blog/rituals/south-indian-wedding-muhurtham) — What a muhurtham is in South Indian weddings, why the card shows an exact minute, and how guests should plan arrival, dress, and breakfast around it.
- [What to wear to a gurdwara Anand Karaj (guest dress code)](https://www.wedtrix.com/blog/traditions/what-to-wear-gurdwara-anand-karaj) — Guest dress code for a Sikh Anand Karaj in a gurdwara: head covering, shoes, colours, photography, and what not to bring into the darbar hall.
- [Muslim nikah in India: what the ceremony is, and what guests should expect](https://www.wedtrix.com/blog/rituals/muslim-nikah-ceremony-india) — A plain-language guide to a Muslim nikah in India: ijab-qabul, mehr, witnesses, how a hotel nikah differs from a mosque sitting, and guest etiquette.
- [How Indian families split a wedding budget without a public fight](https://www.wedtrix.com/blog/costs/how-indian-families-split-wedding-budget) — A practical way Indian families split wedding costs: who traditionally pays for what, what to write down, and how to keep the number honest without fake vendor quotes.