Weddings or Wedding Vow Renewal

Hindu Ceremonies in India

An elaborate traditional, multi-day Hindu wedding can be arranged for those keen to experience the true romance of Indian culture in Rajasthan. Remote Lands can offer traditional Indian clothing to all guests, including turbans for the men and colorful saris for the ladies. Prior to the ceremony, the bride and her guests enjoy a special sangeet, an evening of traditional wedding song and dance, during which their hands and feet are decorated with intricate henna patterns. The next day, Remote Lands arranges for the groom to arrive on horseback, escorted by camels and elephants, to meet his bride for their wedding ceremony. The nuptials take place outdoors under a canopy known as a mandap in front of a havan, or small fire. After the ceremony, Remote Lands organizes camels to transport the guests to an elaborately decorated pavilion in the desert where they enjoy a delicious, multi-course Indian meal. For post-wedding fun the following day, Remote Lands suggests a celebratory elephant polo match with the bride and groom hitting the gong to signal the end of each of the two chukkas, or periods of play.

Buddhist Ceremonies in Cambodia

In Cambodia, weddings traditionally consist of celebrations lasting three days and nights, an especially auspicious number for Cambodians because of its association with the three jewels of Buddhism. Clients of Remote Lands are treated to a Khmer blessing followed by a wedding ceremony at sunset on the spectacular 12th-century Elephant Terrace in Angkor Wat, a space not typically open to guests after hours. Couples revel in this extraordinary occasion that includes up to 10 dress changes for the bride and a performance by local musicians of a song composed in Khmer to tell the couple's story. The ceremony ends with the lighting of three candles, which are passed amongst the married couples present as they circle the bride and groom seven times to bless the new couple.

Iban Tribal Ceremonies in Borneo

Couples are treated to an extraordinary wedding celebration when they travel with Remote Lands to an Iban tribal village on the island of Borneo. The ceremony, held in a traditional Iban longhouse, begins in the early evening and continues throughout the night, fueled by the potent traditional drink, tuak, made from fermented rice water. The bride wears a tall crown of silver and an elaborate top and and heavy skirt made of hundreds of real silver coins, while the groom dons a headdress of feathers, arriving at the village on a bamboo raft. Remote Lands arranges for a favorable blessing, an adat bersading, to be bestowed on the happy couple as the ceremony comes to an end. A live chicken is waved over the couple's head during the blessing, and the experience also includes a pig sacrifice. Afterwards, they are welcomed into a private chamber of the village longhouse, a communal dwelling housing up to 20 families, for their first night as husband and wife.

Buddhist Ceremonies in Bhutan

In a traditional Bhutanese marriage ceremony, couples renew their wedding vows in an old village farmhouse or a Buddhist monastery or temple. The ceremony includes the monks performing sacred blessings, playing traditional music, and serving symbolic serving symbolic libations and food , such as rice wine, sweets and fruit, to all guests. This lively yet highly spiritual event is an extremely memorable experience.

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