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Departure of bride from her parents’ home to her husband’s home.
This wedding was at Butalla and the bride was marrying into a family from Bibila area thus the bridegroom, best man and boy attendants were dressed in Kandy style costumes.
Preparing to leave her parent’s home following the white wedding there.
En route stopping for additional photos at a locally acclaimed beauty spot
Arrival at husband’s family home
Toiling up the hill to his family house
Groom’s parents formally welcoming the bride with traditional glass of water
Bride and her relatives awaiting the lucky time for the newly weds to enter groom’s home
Traditional song of welcome
Entering for first time as a couple
Groom’s mother gives bride traditional welcoming water
Lighting traditional wicks
Couple present gifts to the singers
The welcoming refreshments
Formal speeches of welcome to bride and her family
Groom’s family clasp welcoming hands with her
Formal welcome of bride witnessed by her family
Her family then take their leave to return to their homes. They will arrive en masse the next day for the Red Wedding held by groom’s family following consummation of the marriage
