▁under ▁the ▁ch up ah ▁after ▁the ▁ring ▁exchange . ▁ ▁H indu ▁H indu ▁wed d ings ▁have ▁some ▁unique ▁trad itions ▁as ▁well . ▁ ▁These ▁range ▁from ▁the ▁ex ch anging ▁of ▁gar lands ▁ ▁( J a im ala ), ▁which ▁represents ▁the ▁acknowled g ement ▁of ▁accept ance ▁and ▁respect , ▁to ▁the ▁light ing ▁of ▁a ▁sacred ▁fire ▁( H avan ), ▁which ▁represents ▁the ▁commit ment ▁the ▁couple ▁has ▁to ▁each ▁other . ▁ ▁Other ▁trad itions ▁include ▁taking ▁seven ▁steps ▁together ▁as ▁a ▁married ▁couple , ▁we aring ▁Hen na ▁on ▁the ▁hands ▁and ▁feet , ▁and ▁the ▁gro om ▁putting ▁a ▁dot ▁of ▁sind ur ▁on ▁his ▁b ride ' s ▁fore head . ▁ ▁Christian ▁Christian ▁wed d ings ▁have ▁many ▁trad itions ▁that ▁are ▁commonly ▁associated ▁with ▁wed d ings ▁in ▁general . ▁The ▁most ▁important ▁trad itions ▁for ▁Christian ▁wed d ings ▁are ▁the ▁bless ing ▁and ▁exchange ▁of ▁wed ding ▁bands ▁and ▁the ▁b ride ▁and ▁gro om ▁each ▁offering ▁his ▁or ▁her ▁own ▁wed ding ▁v ows . ▁ ▁Types ▁of ▁wed d ings ▁cer emon ies ▁ ▁Trad itional ▁▁ ▁Trad itional , ▁formal , ▁religious ▁wed d ings ▁are ▁the ▁most ▁common ▁type ▁of ▁wed ding ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Many ▁cou ples ▁opt ▁to ▁marry ▁in ▁the ▁religious ▁house ▁of ▁their ▁faith , ▁as ▁it ▁is ▁common ▁for ▁cou ples ▁to ▁share ▁the ▁same ▁religion . ▁ ▁Whether ▁the ▁couple ▁is ▁Catholic , ▁Jewish ,