Day 3
Choora
ਚੂੜਾ
Red and white wedding bangles placed by the maternal uncle.
An intimate morning ceremony. The bride’s mama (maternal uncle) places the choora — 21 red and white bangles — onto her wrists, then attaches the kaleere (hanging gold ornaments). The bride covers her hands and doesn’t see the choora until the wedding ceremony itself.
A little history
The choora is traditionally worn for 40 days after the wedding (or up to a year). 21 bangles is the customary count — 11 on one arm and 10 on the other. Kaleere were originally functional — the bride would shake them over unmarried girls, and whichever fragment fell on someone meant they’d be married next.
Who attends
Closest family only — bride’s parents, mama-mami, siblings, grandparents.
Typical guests
30–50 people
What to plan
- Choora set (book 2 months ahead — ivory or imitation, both fine)
- Kaleere (lightweight gold-plated)
- Lassi + milk for the choora dipping ritual
- Rose petals for the thaal
- Sanger booklet (traditional choora songs)
- Speakers + playlist as backup
- Lunch for 30–50
- Bride’s suitcase packing for next day
- Early dinner — wake-up call is 4 AM
Samaan checklist
Avoid these mistakes
- Get wrist measurements TWICE — bangles can’t be resized easily
- Don’t let the bride see the choora before the Anand Karaj
- Sleep early — Day 4 starts in the dark
- Stack a backup pair of kaleere — they break easily
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