The Velvet Knot Journal
Wedding planning,
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Honest guides on cost, timelines, traditions, and what really happens behind a well-planned Indian wedding.
Arya Samaj Marriage in India 2026: Validity & Registration
By Team Velvet Knot · General guidance, updated for 2026 An Arya Samaj marriage is a Hindu marriage solemnised by simple Vedic rites at an Arya Samaj temple, and its validity is supported by the Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937. It is legally valid as a marriage, but the Arya Samaj certificate is not the […]
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Tatkal Marriage Registration in Delhi 2026: Same-Day Guide
By Team Velvet Knot · General guidance, updated for 2026 Delhi offers a Tatkal marriage registration service, a fast-track option that aims to complete registration within about 24 hours of applying, for a higher fee than normal registration. It is applied for through the Delhi e-District system and is generally used for marriages registered under […]
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Foreign Marriage Act 1969: Marrying Abroad as an Indian 2026
By Team Velvet Knot · General guidance, updated for 2026 The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 governs marriages outside India where at least one party is an Indian citizen. The marriage is solemnised or registered before a Marriage Officer, usually an Indian diplomatic or consular officer at an embassy or high commission, following a notice and […]
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Marriage Registration in Himachal Pradesh 2026: Shimla Guide
By Team Velvet Knot · General guidance, updated for 2026 In Himachal Pradesh, marriages are registered under the Hindu Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act, and under the state’s marriage registration rules, through the Registrar or Sub-Registrar for the area, with the state’s online e-services. You provide age and address proof, photographs, proof of the […]
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Marriage Registration in Assam 2026: Guwahati Guide
By Team Velvet Knot · General guidance, updated for 2026 In Assam, marriages are registered under the Hindu Marriage Act or the civil Special Marriage Act, through the state’s Registration Department and the Sub-Registrar for the area. In 2024 Assam repealed its older Muslim marriage and divorce registration law, so Muslim marriages in the state […]
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Marriage Registration in Odisha 2026: Bhubaneswar Guide
By Team Velvet Knot · General guidance, updated for 2026 In Odisha, marriages are registered under the Hindu Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act, and under the state’s marriage registration rules, through the Inspector General of Registration (IGR Odisha) and the Sub-Registrar for the area, with online services. You provide age and address proof, photographs, […]
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Marriage Registration in Bihar 2026: Patna Guide
By Team Velvet Knot · General guidance, updated for 2026 In Bihar, marriages are registered under the Hindu Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act, and under the state’s marriage registration rules, through the Registration Department and the Registrar or Sub-Registrar for the area, with online services for parts of the process. You provide age and […]
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Marriage Registration in Madhya Pradesh 2026: Bhopal Guide
By Team Velvet Knot · General guidance, updated for 2026 In Madhya Pradesh, marriages are registered under the Hindu Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act, and under the state’s marriage registration rules, through the Department of Registration and Stamps and its online services, with verification at the Sub-Registrar or Registrar office. You provide age and […]
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Marriage Registration in Uttarakhand 2026: UCC Guide
By Team Velvet Knot · General guidance, updated for 2026 Uttarakhand introduced a Uniform Civil Code, which came into force in 2025 and makes registration of marriages compulsory for residents of the state, with an online portal for applying. Marriages continue to be solemnised by religious or civil ceremony, but the UCC requires them to […]
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Marriage Registration in Goa 2026: The Civil Code Guide
By Team Velvet Knot · General guidance, updated for 2026 Goa is unique: it follows a uniform civil code (the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867, still in force), so every marriage in Goa, of any religion, is a civil marriage registered before the Civil Registrar. The usual path is a two-step process, a declaration of […]
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