After a Sikh bride announces that she is ready to be married, she will either look for a groom herself or seek her family's assistance. Arranged marriages were the norm until recently, with these still being common in rural communities. Many modern Sikh youth choose to find their mates themselves. Regardless of how the marriage is set up, parental consent is very important in traditional Sikh communities. Because family members are so crucial to the wedding rituals themselves, the bride and...