Guides for your matrimony search
Understand family customs, approach a match safely, and know what to check for yourself. Start with the guidance that fits your question.
Parent-wide guidance
From Match & Wed, for families across communities. Customs vary; these resources help you ask informed questions rather than assume one rule fits everyone.
- Marriage conversations
Marriage biodata checklist: a clear first introduction
Prepare a clear marriage biodata with a blank worksheet, practical writing prompts, and a review checklist for what to share, with whom, and when.
- Event preparation
Parichay sammelan checklist: before you register
Check event registration, booklet inclusion, family attendance, fees and privacy before a parichay sammelan. Use the organiser questions and planning checklist.
- Marriage conversations
Arranged marriage first meeting: questions to discuss
Plan a thoughtful rishta meeting with questions about daily life, family and future plans, what to save for later, and what to verify independently.
- Family customs
Gotra in matrimony: meaning and why marriage rules vary
Understand gotra, how it differs from caste, why family customs vary, and what the Hindu Marriage Act says about prohibited relationships and sapindas.
- Safety
Stay safe while looking for a match
Recognise fraud red flags, protect personal information, and find reporting guidance if something goes wrong.
- Verification
Understand what verification means
Learn what checks can and cannot establish, and what your family still needs to confirm independently.
Community-specific guides
Written for families using the named community platform. Details about that platform do not describe every Match & Wed community.
Mali Sagai
For Mali families using Mali Sagai.
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Mali Sagai: Privacy Guide for Daughters’ Families
A guide for families creating a daughter’s Mali Sagai profile: visibility, photos, phone-number privacy, contact rules and independent checks.