Jay & Vaidehi
Itinerary
Monday, October 31, 2022
Welcome Lunch & Mehendi
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Attire: Smart casual
To kick-start the festivities, enjoy the bright afternoon sunshine with traditional Rajasthani entertainment and get your Mehendi on!
Sangeet
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Attire: Festive indian
This musical night is a celebration of the union of not only the couple but the bonding of both families and friends. To experience the sangeet you need to join in on the dance floor and move your hips to the desi beat.
After Party
Mon, Oct 31, 2022, 11:00 pm - Tue, Nov 1, 2022, 3:00 am
Attire: Whatever you want
Please don't stop the music!
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Mandvo (Jay's family)
8:00 am - 9:00 am
This auspicious event is the time where the wedding mandap (altar) is ceremoniously blessed ahead of the main event. This is a special time, where and prayers are offered to bring nothing but positivity and prosperity to the celebrations and beyond. Families get together to bless the happy couple. The mandap is represented by planting a wooden stick called the “manekstambh”, and blessings are offered whilst remembering God and all of ancestral figures from both families.
Devkarya (Vaidehi's Family)
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Attire: Traditional Indian
Devkarya is an auspicious occasion of the wedding, it is the ritual in which the families extend the wedding invitation to God and invoke their blessings for the wedding festivites.
Haldi
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Attire: Bright & Colourful
The Haldi ceremony is one of the most fun parts of an Indian wedding. The bride and groom are ceremoniously adorned with a special turmeric blend all over their face, hands and more. Traditionally, this represents not only a bright start to the festivities but is also a sign of good luck and purity. As family members come to apply the turmeric paste to the bride and groom as a way of imparting their blessings onto the happy couple. And, whilst doing that, get them right on the face!
Safa ceremony with high tea
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The safa, or wedding turban, is a piece of cloth that is wound around the men's heads
BARAAT PROCESSION
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
A baraat is a celebratory wedding procession for the groom involving live music and dancing.
Hindu Wedding
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Attire: Traditional Indian
The bride and groom are to be united in holy matrimony as per the Vedic Hindu traditions!
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Poolside Party
11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Attire: Floral & Funky Prints
An afternoon of games, fun and sun!
Reception & Dance
6:15 pm - 11:00 pm
Attire: Black Tie/Formal
A final party to celebrate the married couple. Bring on the glitz and glam!
After Party
Wed, Nov 2, 2022, 11:00 pm - Thu, Nov 3, 2022, 4:00 am
The party must go on...