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The ritual of Groom carrying his Bride to the temple is also done in some part of Maharashtra, with the exception that it is done after the marriage. Below is the link which explains about a temple town where Groom has to carry the bride for around 450 steps, as a promise to take care of his wife for the rest of life.
I have pasted few lines below from the referenced link added at the bottom of this post:
There are more curio shops than you can count; feature of any temple town in India. There are more visitors. Khandoba, the deity to whom the temple is dedicated, is the kuldevata' of a number of communities in Maharashtra. Tradition demands that when a man gets married, the first thing he has to do is to visit the Khandoba temple in Jejuri. Tradition demands that on the way to the top of the hill where the temple is located, the groom must carry the bride; to signify that he'll take care of his wife for the rest of his life. Now, that's a difficult task indeed. There are total 450 steps till you reach the fort-like temple. Nowadays, most grooms take two or three steps carrying their wives, and if you want to preserve the precious memory, you have the local photographers who will click your picture and deliver you the prints in 20 minutes flat.
Another resource that talks about the same: http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/now-you-may-carry-the-bride/793991/
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