When I went to a wedding in India this past fall, on the day of the nikkah/rukhsati, the groom’s family took two suitcases plus a carry-on with the brides clothes and jewelry to show to all of the guests. At the venue, instead of the bride getting a place of prominence and everyone oohing and aahing over her, the barri outfits and jewelry were displayed on the stage (I kid you not!) for the wah-wah reaction 