Sonar grooms are traditionally goldsmiths of North India, who are now into private and public jobs, besides their family businesses. A Sonar groom dons the kurta payjama or kurta dhoti for his wedding. The sonar grooms are also involved in cultivation, selling grocery, money lending, etc. However, their main business is selling jewellery. The surnames used by Sonar community are Soni, Seth, Swarnkar, Bhutani, Sonik, Bagga, Babbar, Verma, etc. The Sonar community believes in arranged marriages.