An Indian wedding in the Netherlands
From pandit and mandap to mehndi and catering: how to find what you need.
A Hindu, Sikh or Jain ceremony is not legally valid in the Netherlands on its own. The legal marriage takes place at the municipality, and a religious ceremony may only be held after the civil marriage. Many couples plan both on the same day or close together.
For the ceremony itself you need a pandit, granthi or other officiant, often found through a temple or gurdwara. Suppliers of decoration, catering, mehndi, music and photography change quickly; the search buttons below show who is active now.
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Useful links
- Dutch government: getting married rijksoverheid.nl
Conditions and steps for a civil marriage (in Dutch).