After the wedding ceremony comes the ‘Appoune’ or ‘Porthopon’.

In this tradition, the bride’s family invites the groom’s family over to their house usually the next day of the wedding. The bride wears a bright red saree or dress called ‘Saddo’.
It starts with the pre-wedding tradition, then the day the bride and groom get hitched, ‘second day’ and there’s surely more.
There are many traditional customs that take place in the span of these 4 to 5 days, they might be small traditions but they are critical because they have a big meaning to them.
All these traditions are carried out with the whole family from both the bride’s side as well as the groom’s side. Making it a family affair and strengthening the familial ties. Enjoying every bit of the wedding from start to finish. That is how amazing our big fat Goan weddings are
At the end of the reception all relatives and friends of the bridal couple who have remained till the end draw an imaginary line known as 'xim'. The bride's family assembles at one side and the groom and his family on the other. Prayers are offered and later few of the bride's relatives cross the 'xim' and  next day which is called 'apovnemn' in Konkani. Thus all the festivities and celebration of the wedding come to an end after the reception

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