Schedule

Baraat

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Baraat (Hindi: बरात‎) is the groom's wedding procession. It is customary for the groom to travel to the wedding venue on an elephant or horse while accompanied by his friends and family members...instead of a horse, Harshul has chosen horse POWER!

Ceremony

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

This is a fusion ceremony! Feel free to wear your culture's attire, Indian attire or American/Western. Ladies, please no all white, black, red or silver outfits. (These are either reserved for the Bride or meant for funerals.)

LINK TO LIVE STREAM: https://youtu.be/e2Ud749SzuI The bride and groom are next seated in front of a holy fire, or agni, as a priest recites various mantras from the Holy Scriptures. In Hinduism, fire is regarded as a purifier and a sustainer of life. In a ritual called mangalfera, the bride and groom walk around the fire four times (each a symbol of the four ashrams of life), praying and exchanging vows of duty, love, fidelity, and respect. The priest directs family members to make offerings into the fire. At the end of the ceremony, in a ritual called saptapadi, the bride and groom take seven vows, sealing the marriage forever. These vows are traditionally spoken in Sanskrit, and are one of the most ancient aspects of the Hindu ceremony. Our ceremony is a FUSION, so we will have translations as well as some typical Western wedding rituals :)

Free time!

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

This is where will we be taking photos and changing our outfits! Feel free to take a nap, grab a snack and change to your reception attire :)

Cocktail Hour

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Formal and colorful! Ladies, please no all white or silver outfits.

There will be a cocktail hour outside of the reception area to get you pumped up to party!

Party Time

6:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Formal and colorful! Ladies, please no all white or silver outfits.

Buffet style party with Indian and American cuisines offered.