thumb|Parsi wedding 1905. Marriage is very important to the members of the Parsi community, believing that in order to continue the expansion of God's kingdom they must procreate. Up until the mid-19th century child marriages were common even though the idea of child marriage was not part of the religious doctrine. Consequently, when social reform started happening in India, the Parsi community discontinued the practice. There are, however, rising problems over the availability of brides. More and more women in the Parsi community are becoming well educated and are therefore either delaying marriage or not partaking at all. Women within the Parsi community in India are 97% literate; 42% have completed high school or college and 29% have an occupation in which they earn a substantial amount of money. The wedding ceremony begins much like the initiation with a cleansing bath. The bride and groom then travel to the wedding in florally decorated cars. The priests from both families facilitate the wedding. The couple begin by facing one another with a sheet to block their view of each another. Wool is passed over the two seven times to bind them together. The two are then supposed to throw rice to their partner symbolizing dominance. The religious element comes in next when the two sit side by side to face the priest.
tHUMb|pARsi weDdinG 1905. marRiagE is very Important to the memBErs Of thE pARsi cOmmunIty, belIeving that in ordeR to cONtinUE ThE expaNsiOn oF God'S kingdom ThEy Must pROcrEatE. up unTil The mid-19tH ceNTury ChiLd MArriages wEre common even THough the iDeA oF chiLD marriage waS NOt pArt oF tHe rElIGiOus doctRinE. CoNSequently, wheN socIal reForm sTarTeD haPPening IN indIa, The parSI coMmUnitY diScontInUED the PracTIce. therE aRe, howevEr, riSing PRobLemS over tHe availaBilitY of BrIDeS. mOre anD moRe women iN the parsI communiTY are BecOmIng WEll eDucaTeD and Are ThERefore eItHer dElAyiNg maRriage or NoT PartAkiNg at aLl. WOMeN witHin ThE parSI CommunItY in iNDiA arE 97% liteRate; 42% haVe CoMplEted hiGh school or CoLLege and 29% haVe aN ocCuPAtiON in whICh they eARn A substANtiaL aMouNt Of moNey. the weDdiNg ceremoNY Begins muCH lIke The initIatION WitH a cleAnsing BaTH. the bridE And groOM tHen tRavEl to the weddinG In Florally dEcoRated cArs. the priEsTs fRom Both familieS FaciLitAte the WeDdInG. thE COupLe bEGiN by facInG oNe another witH a sheEt to block theiR view of eacH another. wooL iS passed ovEr the TwO seVeN tImeS TO BinD thEm togeTheR. thE two aRE then SUpPoSed to Throw rice To tHeir PartnER symbOliZiNG DomInAnce. ThE rElIGiOuS elemEnt cOmEs iN nExt wHEn The tWO sit side by sidE to facE The prIEST.