Gold, gold and more gold
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
Rockingham, Australia
February 20, 2020 7:33am CST
About a month ago, we attended a wedding in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was a Hindu wedding and very different from anything we’d ever been to before. The bridal couple were from the Brahmin caste which is the highest of the castes or social groups.
The women wore very elaborate saris, mostly red and heavily embroidered with gold thread. They also wore a great deal of gold jewellery. Vince spoke to a jeweller and the prices of some of the necklaces and ornaments were in the tens of thousands of dollars. As you can see, the hairpieces were also very elaborate. Gold is highly valued there. Not have a surfeit of gold jewellery, I wore my crystal necklace which my parents gave me when I turned 21. It hasn’t had many airings so I was pleased to be able to wear it to the wedding.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
20 Feb 20
I have Facebook friends who’ve married in India, Turkey, and Nepal.
The saris are magical in the fabrics, embroidery, and colors.
It’s amazing how much money that gold costs! Right now, gold is at an all time high.
I’m glad you had a chance to air your crystal necklace.
My hubs bought me one in Venice, but I’ve never aired it.
Beautiful photos!
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Feb 20
These saris are very beautiful. In fact the gold jewelleries are also important in our wedding. The bride will wear gold bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings. But I didn't like to wear more of the gold jewlleries as it looks shallow in my opinion.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
20 Feb 20
I love the colors and I am glad you got to wear your necklace.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
23 Feb 20
In many families in India, and perhaps Nepal, people collect and keep a lot of Gold things. In some weddings, people wear heavy Gold as well.
In many places, Youngsters and even 30 plus no longer save for and collect that much gold, but many know that one needs to have a lot for their weddings.
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
These two women are wearing strands of red with a gold section at the bottom. These seemed to be very popular.
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
@Starkinds I can believe that. Red seems essential too.
@Starkinds (32703)
• India
24 Feb 20
I think without gold we can't imagine any wedding right
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Feb 20
mother gave my sisters and i each a set based on our birthstones - earrings, necklace and ring - also set in gold. i can count on one hand the formal occasions when i wore mine.
i like silver more, to be honest.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
21 Feb 20
@JudyEv yes, it was a like a tradition back then.
father gave me my first watch when i graduated elementary, grade 6. then he gifted me with another watch after college.
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 20
@hereandthere A watch was almost a 'rite of passage', wasn't it? A very special gift.But nowadays there is nothing particularly special about a watch.
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@Shiva49 (26202)
• Singapore
21 Feb 20
For Indians, weddings mean splurging without a second thought even by borrowing! to the hilt !
Weddings used to last but now people have wised up as they do not ensure longevity of wedding bliss!
For ladies especially, weddings give them an occasion to deck out in full glory.
While in Rome, do as the Romans do! siva
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 20
Weddings in Australia can cost a great deal of money too. Sometimes a couple live together and even have several children then they get married and often the father of the bride has to pay for the wedding. I think this is very selfish of the couple if they have been living together as a married couple. And an expensive wedding is no guarantee of a long-lasting marriage.
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 20
@Shiva49 Guests aren't expected to pay anything here although if couples have been living together they often suggest money as a gift rather than household items or whatever. Seating arrangements depend on the venue and numbers, etc. I can imagine freeloaders in India might get away with such behaviour but mostly in Australia they would not.
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@Shiva49 (26202)
• Singapore
21 Feb 20
@JudyEv I have been attending weddings here in Singapore.
Normally they are held in hotels/restaurants and go by tables seating 10.
The guests are expected to pay at least 100 dollars each.
So, the cost of food and drinks is mostly offset thereby.
I have seen some freeloaders in India who mingle with the thousands at some weddings - siva
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
21 Feb 20
Their culture is very beautiful
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
21 Feb 20
@JudyEv I'm happy for you
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@florelway (23141)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
21 Feb 20
Looks like a showcase of elegance. It's good to attend to this kind of gatherings once in awhile.
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Feb 20
@florelway It's nice to get dressed up occasionally.
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@florelway (23141)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Feb 20
@JudyEv i like to attend gatherings like this where I can wear formal gown.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
21 Feb 20
Saris and gold jewellery are two important things, which one could see in Indian weddings in abundance. People love to wear gold in marriages.
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Feb 20
That was very much the case here. Lots of gold and saris.
@averygirl72 (37726)
• Philippines
24 Feb 20
Interesting to see other wedding cultures
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
It is indeed. We were very intrigued with this one.
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 20
We've never seen anything quite like it. 
But to each his own.
But to each his own.
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
24 Feb 20
Those gold must be hundred of thousands. You guys are rich.
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
None of the gold is ours. The guests were wearing it at a wedding we went to in Nepal.
@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
20 Feb 20
all the glitters is not gold, but boy oh boy all that gold glitters!
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@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
21 Feb 20
@JudyEv then it was glittering away!
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
24 Feb 20
Yes gold is considered very auspicious and ladies avail love wearing Gold jewelry
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