Royal Wedding In Rajasthan
In Recent Years, There Have Been
Increasing Cases Of Visitors Coming Back To Rajasthan To Get
Married. Nowhere Else Is A Marriage As Likely To Be More Romantic Or
Majestic. It Is An Occasion When The Bride And Groom Truly Think
Themselves Royal However, Even Attending A Marriage Dates Are Set
According To Planetary Considerations, And Auspicious Dates Are
Usually Between May-July And November-February. Should A
Visitor Have The Occasion To Attend A Wedding, It Is A Chance That
Should Not Be Lightly Discarded. The Brides Family Is
Responsible For The Hospitality, And To Ensure It Is Not Lacking,
They Take Great Effort To Look After Their Guests. you may ask for
Wedding Location.
Day
: 01 : Arrival At The airport, transfer by hotel: guest
are received; a grand welcome is accorded at the airport with a band
and welcome drinks. Smooth check in to hotels of all guests; Pre-Arr

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prepration of baggage-tags with room numbers. A welcome drink is
served to the guest in the room or reception areas (as per the
preference of the organizers).
A royal welcome is organized at
the hotels; shehnai players create at royal wedding mood. Each guest
is individually escorted to their well-appointed room. An activity
brochure of the royal wedding informs about the details of events.
Lunch for all the guests is organized at the heritage hotel
courtyard.
All the ceremonies of the marriage starts with
vandna of lord ganesh. According to Hindu mythology lord ganesh is
the only god who has to be remembered first and the foremost before
starting any holy work and then lord ganesh accomplishes all the
works in a wonderful manner.
As the evening approaches, the
guests prepare for the Mehndi { heena } night and the excitement
grows. Rangoli with flowers is done at the entrance of the hotel
fairy lights are thrown over shrubs and mashaals are lit up. Artists
perform the welcome Rajasthani dance. As the evening progresses, the
tempo of dance and music increases and the guests join in, to enjoy
and celebrate dinner is announced at the appointed hour.
Day
: 02 : After the previous nights excitement, it is
another day of leisure and relaxation. Guests can avail all the
facilities and also visit the citys famous markets. Whereas
the bride and the bride groom gets ready for.
PITHI
DASTOOR 
The
pithi dastoor ceremony involves the bride/groom and continues until
the day of the wedding. The actual ceremony consists of application
of turmeric and sandal wood paste to the bride / groom who cannot
leave the house once the pithi starts. The pithi dastoor at the
brides house is an elaborate affair.
The bride dresses in
an orange Rajasthani dress and is then brought under a silken
canopy, which is held up with swords at four corners by four ladies
who must belong to the same clan as the bride. She is brought to the
ladies gathering, who then apply the paste to her. A similar
ceremony takes place at the grooms place as well, although it
is not that elaborate. Lunch in traditional but royal Rajasthani
manner is then served to the guests at the appointed hours. Then the
guests can rest and relax for the fun and thrill of the evening.
Before the ring ceremony and the exciting Sangeet sandhya there is a
Mehandi ceremony.
MEHANDI CEREMONY
In
Mehandi ceremony Mehandi is applied in hands and foots of both the
bride and the groom in a beautiful manner which make the bride and
the groom distinct from all others. Mehandi creates a royal wedding
mood and make bride and groom feel like princess and prince.
Then as the evening approaches everyone gets ready for ring
ceremony which is accompanied with holy mantras. In it bride and
groom insert rings into each others fingers and get half way
married.
After the ring ceremony its time to have some fun with
the thrilling Sangeet sandhya;.
Sangeet Sandhya Sangeet
sandhya is an integral part of every Rajasthani wedding. It is
usually held in the evening, where both the bride and the groom
gather at a central place in an enclosed countyard or Hall.
In
dazzling dresses, our Rajasthani dancers perform the Ghoomar { a
special dance done in a group }. The bride and the groom are given
an important position to sit and watch the proceedings. The guests
can join the dance with our dancers.
Day
: 03 : THE WEDDING DAY
The morning before the momentous evening is filled with
preparations for the royal wedding. In the early evening, the
gentlemen gather in the durbar hall for tying safas {traditional
Indian headgear of long tie-and-day scarves}. The ladies get all the
help from our ladies staff with their attire and designer-wear. All
the gusts dressed up in formal attire assemble at the hotel, where a
welcome drink is served. A royal procession begins to from and the
excitement grows. The procession comprises of girls dressed in
Rajasthani atture sprinkling rose petals and attar { rose water} in
the front, followed by dhol / nagada { traditional drums used for
all the auspicious occasions}.
The guests follow a
magnificently decorated horse bearing the bridegroom, while liveried
men with lances line up the entire length of the procession route
with mashaals in their hands. A traditional welcome is organized
with a shower of rose buds and flowers. A welcome drink is served.
The palace is gloriously decorated; lit by lanterns, mashaals and
fairy lights adding a bewitching aura of festivity. The Darikhana
a colonnaded pavilion, is flower-decked for the wedding ritual with
traditional floor seating. In this manner they reach the place of
wedding where the bride and her guests with Aarti, showering petals
& rose water welcome them. The groom then perform toran ka
dastoor a traditional ceremony.
Then the ceremony of war-mala is
performed in which the bride and the groom put garlands in each
others neck.
Then the pheras are done in which the bride
and the groom revolve round the fire 7 time. In this way they make
the sacred fire a evidence of there marriage.
DAY
: 04 : THE NEXT DAY STARTS WITH THE CEREMONY OF BIDAI:-
Bidai:
However At The Time Of The Bidai, A Coconut Is Placed Under The
Wheel Of The Car Before The Bride Lifts Her Veil For The Husband
After The Wedding. At This Stage, The Groom Usually Gives A Piece Of
Jewelry To His Bride. The Guests Prepare To Leave With Fond Memories
Of The Royal Wedding In Rajasthan And Ganesham Hospitality. Staff
Ensures That The Coaches / Cars Are Ready To Transfer Them To The
Airport And Railway Station.
All Ticketing And Logistics Are
Handled By Ganesham. The Guests Can Use The Day For Shopping And
Sightseeing Etc. The Bride And Groom Can Play Traditional Games
also.