Raghav & Nidhi
Schedule
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Meet & Greet Dinner (Optional)
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
What it is: Meet and greet the families & other guests for the Wedding What to expect: Cocktails, light-bites, and dinner! Attire: Smart casual
Friday, November 25, 2022
Mehndi
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
What it is: Mehndi is the pre-wedding celebration in Hindu culture when the bride has the red-orange mehndi "stain" applied to her hands and feet. The deeper the color of the mehndi, the happier the marriage will be. What to expect: Music, Mehndi, Indian & Arabic High-Tea Attire: Colorful Ethnic / Western
Sangeet
8:30 pm - 11:45 pm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
What it is: The word “Sangeet “ means music, but when it is used as a term to describe a celebratory event during an Indian wedding it translates to Musical Night. This night, filled with dance performances, is a celebration of the union. What to expect: Musical performances by families & friends, cocktails, dinner Attire: Bling and Bold
Saturday, November 26, 2022
Haldi & Chudda
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
What it is: The haldi ceremony is to prepare the bride and groom for their wedding day, cleansing their skin and healing it. Turmeric has several medicinal properties, but apart from that it is also auspicious in Indian culture. The auspiciousness of this color seeks to usher in a life of prosperity and wellbeing for the couple. The chudda ceremony takes place on the morning of the wedding day or a day before. The chudda are a set of red and white bangles that are presented to the bride by her extended family. What to expect: Tea and Coffee Attire: Yellow Ethnic / Western
Wedding and Reception (Safa, Baraat, Pheras, Reception)
3:00 pm - 11:45 pm
Crescent Road, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
What it is: The bride and the groom’s hands are joined and they then walk the seven steps around the Havan (sacred fire) and take marriage vows, which symbolize the obstacles that life may throw at them but that they will overcome together. What to expect: Traditional ceremony followed by dinner, drinks, and dancing What to wear: Elegant ethnic / western