Originally Posted by
sunny559
Originally Posted by
nycknicks105
Originally Posted by Dirtylicious
even Indians in the US don't arrange marriages in the traditional sense...
most of them serve as match-makers... introducing their kids based on their "bio-data"
QFT
Basically their parents set the kids up these days. The kids go out on a few dates, and if they like eachother they get engaged and then get married later on.
It's no longer parents choosing you a husband or bride for you and you must marry that person. At least thats not how its done in America.
i'm a indian wedding videographer, & dirty is right about the match maker thing, that makes up 95% of marriages I do.
The kids usually find each other & the parents approve of it, or parents try hooking their kids up & kids get along good.
the other 5%... parents choose a match from india, arrange wedding, bride & groom meet for first time a few days before wedding.
I get paid regardess, but the 5% weddings are just so much more fun with all the people STRAIGHT from india...