Anonymous asked:

this is going to sound incredibly silly, but does the bride sit on the left or right of the groom? or does it not matter?

Hello!

My love, it’s not silly! You have sent in a great question! A lot of the things we think are supposed to be “common sense” are actually not. =)

The bride sits to the left of the groom. It is written in the Rehat Maryada:

(j) For marriage, there should be a congregational gathering in the holy presence of Guru Granth Sahib. There should be hymn-singing by ragis or by the whole congregation. Then the girl and boy should be made to sit facing the Guru Granth Sahib. The girl should sit on the left side of the boy. After soliciting the congregation’s permission, the master of the marriage ceremony (who may be a man or woman) should bid the boy and girl and their parents or guardians to stand and should offer the Ardas for the commencement of the Anand marriage ceremony.

http://www.sikhs.org/reht4.htm#art18

How the ceremony is carried out is not solidified within Guru Granth Sahib but it is written in the Rehat Maryada. Whichever way one chooses to sit does not matter. The most important thing is the meaning of marriage and the vows that the bride and groom are pledging themselves to.

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