Marathi weddings
In a Marathi wedding, the bride and groom stand on either side of a cloth (antarpāṭ) held between them while the priest and guests sing the maṅgalāṣṭakas, verses of blessing. At the end the cloth is lowered, the couple garland each other, and the guests shower them with akṣata.
The groom often wears mundāvaḷyā, strings of pearls across the forehead, as does the bride. Kanyādān, saptapadī and lājā homa follow, and the bride may be given a new name by her in-laws in some families.
Antarpāṭ & maṅgalāṣṭaka