Stefanie & Ishas
Sequence of Events
Thursday, October 13, 2022
White Wedding Ceremony
3:00 pm
Dress Code: Cocktail Attire - Wear cocktail dresses, dressy jumpsuits, or festive Info-western attire, suits or jackets and slacks. Don't forget your dancing shoes!
Witness as Stefanie walks down the aisle, while Ishas waits for her by the altar. The ceremony will include the vows that the couple make to each other - to have and to hold in sickness and in health, the wedding ring exchange and the iconic 'you may now kiss the bride!' to mark the priest's blessing of the marriage. Busses will depart from hotels at 3:30 pm. Ceremony to start at 4:30 pm.
Cocktail Reception
Thu, Oct 13, 2022, 5:30 pm - Fri, Oct 14, 2022, 2:30 am
An aperitif served against the stunning backdrop of the venue. Mingle, sip on your cava, and enjoy some light bites as you bask in the sunset. Following this, Ishas and Stefanie's first dance will open up the evening portion. This will include a sit-down dinner, accompanied by speeches, musical and dance performances by our closest family and friends. This is a fusion of the Punjabi 'cocktail' typically preceding the wedding day, at which family and friends perform for the happy couple, and the Western wedding reception, traditionally marked by speeches by the wedding party. After dinner, the dance floor is opened for the celebration to begin! There will be hourly (roughly) return busses from midnight until 2:30 am.
Friday, October 14, 2022
Mehndi
11:45 am - 2:45 pm
Dress code: Wear sundresses, lehnga cholis, sarees, floral prints and bright colours, (Indian) kurtas or suits in lighter hues, fun festive attire. Flowers encouraged!
This is an important ritual in Indian weddings, preparing the bride for the wedding ceremony as she has her mehndi - or henna - applied to her hands, arms and feet, surrounded by friends and family who sing, dance, and celebrate the bride- and groom-to-be. The mehndi paste is associated with positive spirits and good luck, and applying it before the wedding is a way of wishing the bride good health and prosperity as she makes her journey into marriage A light lunch will be served! Busses will depart from hotels at 11:45 am. There will be a return bus at the end of the event, so you can go back to the hotel to rest and freshen up.
Indian Wedding Ceremony
5:30 pm
Dress code: Cocktail Attire - Cocktail Attire - Wear formal Indian traditional attire, cocktail dresses, dressy jumpsuits. Balle Balle (Punjabi for let's dance!)
The Indian wedding ceremony consists of multiple rituals & ceremonies, notably the following: Sehra Bandi (before Baarat): a "Sehra" is a floral headgear made of tiny garlands, and "Bandi" is tying. Hence the act of tying this floral accessory around the groom's head right before he leaves to get married is called "Sehra Bandi". Baraat: The groom's wedding procession, made up of his family and friends, make their way towards the wedding location. They dance and sing, surrounding the groom as he rides a horse. Milni: The bride's family welcomes the groom's family to the wedding. The bride and groom exchange flower garlands called Jaimala. Pheras: The bride and groom walk seven 'pheras' (rounds) around a sacred fire. Each phera is a significant promise that the bride and groom make. Busses will depart from hotels at 5:30 pm.
Reception
Fri, Oct 14, 2022, 9:30 pm - Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 3:00 am
Enjoy dinner and celebrate the newly married couple! Balle Balle (Punjabi for let's dance!) There will be hourly (roughly) return busses from 12:30 am until the end of the event.
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Brunch
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
648 Camí Ral de la Mercè, Mataró, CT 08302, Spain
Dress code: Come as you are! Anything goes, from sundresses and sandals to jeans and tees.
When all the festivities are over, we want to spend some time with you wonderful people in a relaxed setting, and thank you for sharing this important experience with us, before you take off to your next adventures! This is a relaxed, open-house style brunch, so drop in whenever you want between 12-3pm! :)