Schedule
Friday, November 15, 2024
Mehndi Ceremony
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
343 Saint Paul Boulevard, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Dress Code: Vibrant, colorful clothing! Lightweight Indian and Western attire are all welcome, such as salwar suits, skirt sets, crop top suits, or palazzo suits, kurtas or shirts/pants
Guest Arrival: 4:15pm Clothes: Dress code suggestions are offered above and wear whatever is comfortable to you Food: Buffet style food served starting at 5:00pm Mehndi - A mehndi artist will be available for you to have mehndi done if interested The mendhi ceremony marks the beginning of the wedding. It's usually hosted by the bride's family and brings together all women from both sides to wish the bride good health in her journey to marriage. The mendhi ceremony is a festive occaision with music, some light food, and an opportunity for those who want to get their mendhi done. Fun Fact: Legend says the darker the mendhi, the deeper the love between the couple :)
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Ganesh Pooja & Grah Sathak
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
1350 Lake St, Suite Z, Roselle, IL 60172
Dress Code: Vibrant, colorful clothing recommended and other colors welcomed (except black and white)! Ex: orange, pink, green, teal. Indian and Western attire are welcome, such as salwar suits, skirt sets, sharara sets, crop top suits, or palazzo suits, kurtas or shirts/pants
Clothes: Dress code suggestions are offered above and also please wear whatever is comfortable to you (Small ceremony with family) The ceremony begins by offering a prayer to Lord Ganesh, the elephant god, remover of obstacles, to bless the couple in their union.
Lunch + Haldi Ceremony
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
1350 Lake St, Suite Z, Roselle, IL 60172
Dress Code: Vibrant, colorful clothing recommended and other colors welcomed! Ex: orange, pink, green, teal. Indian traditional and Western attire are welcome, such as salwar suits, skirt sets, sharara sets, crop top suits, or palazzo suits, kurtas or shirts/pants
Food: Lunch will be served at 12pm with traditional, Gujarati food. (Small ceremony with family) During lunch, the haldi ceremony will be going on after the bride and groom do a quick outfit change. The haldi ceremony involves applying a paste of tumeric, milk, and rose water (sometimes with sandlewood and gram flour) to the bride and groom's face and body to cleanse them (tumeric has antioxidants that help calm you down) and to signify a prosperous life for the couple. Those who want to put the paste on the couple are welcome to. Fun Fact: The haldi ceremony is thought to guard against the Evil Eye
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Wedding
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
1350 Lake St, Suite Z, Roselle, IL 60172
Dress Code: Vibrant, colorful clothing and other colors welcomed (except black or white)! Indian and formal/semi-formal Western attire are all welcome, such as salwar suits, anarkalis, formal/semi-formal dresses, skirt/top sets, lenghas, sarees, kurtas, shirt/pants, or formal suits
Guest Arrival: 9am-9:15am Clothes: Dress code suggestions are offered above and also please wear whatever is comfortable to you Food: Lunch will be served at 11:30am buffet style with traditional Gujarati, vegetarian food
Reception
7:00 pm - 11:45 pm
Roselle, IL 60172
Dress Code: Indian and formal/semi-formal Western clothes are welcome, such as sarees, formal/semi-formal dresses, skirt/top sets, lenghas, pallazo suits, shirt/tie/suits, shirt/pants, and kurtas
Guest arrival: 6:45pm | Reception Start Time: 7pm | Food served: 7:30pm Clothes: Dress code suggestions are offered above and also please wear whatever is comfortable to you Food: Dinner will be provided at 7:30pm with buffet style Dominican food, Indochinese, and Indian street food Cake cutting | Dancing | Open bar