Hindus attach a great deal of importance to marriages. The ceremonies are very colourful, and celebrations may extend for several days. The bride's and groom's home – entrance, doors, wall, floor, roof – are often decorated with colors, balloons,and other decorations.

There are a few key rituals common in North Indian Hindu weddings which involve the giving away of daughter by the father, voluntarily holding hands near the fire to signify union, and taking seven steps with each step including a promise to each other before fire.