Bride leads her own procession to groom’s house in Prayagraj

Watch how a bride in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has broken tradition by leading her own wedding procession to the groom’s house.

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00:00My father thought, why would he take a break?

00:03He's standing up with a girl, he's a dream.

00:07You might have seen the age-old tradition, where the groom arrives in a grand procession

00:12at the bride's doorstep.

00:13But in Uttar Pradesh's Pryagraj, tradition was rewritten as the roles reversed.

00:17This bride led her own wedding procession to the groom's house, a moment now being hailed

00:22as one of the most unforgettable highlights of the wedding season.

00:25The value video shows the bride seated in a beautifully decorated carriage, as a

00:29procession makes its way through the streets towards the venue.

00:40According to reports, her father Rajesh Chaiswal has no sons and raised his 5 daughters like

00:45sons.

00:46Since her childhood, he carried one dream that his daughter's wedding procession would move

00:50for the same grandchild usually reserved for grooms.

00:53To bring that dream to life, he even printed a formal invitation for the procession and welcomed

00:58the entire community to join.

01:00As the procession moved through the streets, people cheered, danced and witnessed a moment

01:04they had never seen before, a bride leading her own journey with pride and joy.

01:09Within hours, the visuals became the talk of the city.

01:12And while Tanu looked radiant at the front of her wedding procession, it was the father's

01:16emotion that stood out, watching a dream he had held close for years finally unfold on

01:20the streets of Prayagraj.