The document outlines the various ceremonies that will take place as part of a Hindu wedding celebration in India and the UK. It describes ceremonies like the Chundari engagement ceremony, Mandwo and Pithi rituals involving applying turmeric paste to the bride and groom, a Mendhi ceremony where the bride has henna designs applied, a Sangeet music and dance event, the Hindu wedding ceremony, and receptions following both the Indian and civil weddings in the UK. Details including dress codes, dates, times and locations are provided for each event.

1. Chundari Ceremony
About
The Chundari Ceremony is the official engagement where the couple are witnessed and blessed
by family and friends. The families exchange good wishes and gifts and the grooms mother
places a ‘chunni’ over the bride head followed by a ring ceremony to cement the relationship.
Dress Code
Traditional Indian Attire or Smart Casual Clothing
Date, Time & Location
10:30am on the 15th of February at Ivory Gardens, Vadodora
Mandwo & Pithi Ceremony
About
This signals the start of all the wedding festivities, it’s a small ceremony done independently
where Lord Ganesh (the elephant God) is invited to be present to remove all obstacles and
provide the newlyweds with happiness and prosperity. This is followed by the Pithi Ceremony
which is a significant pre­wedding
ritual. Family and friends are invited to apply a turmeric paste,
‘Haldi’ to the bride or groom to enhance their complexion and give glow to the skin. It also holds a
spiritual significance of blessing, cleansing and purifying in preparation for a life together. During
this event all the all the mischievous cousins have a good time plastering each other with the
haldi so be warned there may be some cross fire and casualties as a result.
Dress Code
Simple dresswear (be warned, clothes may get Haldi stains which can not be removed)
Date, Time & Location (Groom)
14:00 on the 15th of February at Ivory Gardens, Vadodora
Date, Time & Location (Bride)
10:30 on the 17th of February in the Darba Hall, Devi Garh, Udaipur
Mendhi Ceremony
About
The day before the wedding, the bride will gather with her female relatives and friends, where
they will dance and sing and she will have her hands and feet decorated with intricate henna
designs. The heavy henna designs represent the Indian cultural love for splendor and elegance.

2. The ritual has become an essential part of the wedding celebrations, and her beauty is thought to
be incomplete without it.
Dress Code
Women : Bright Traditional Indian Attire (Orange, Pinks and Yellows are favourable)
Men : Smart Casual Chino’s & Shirt
Date, Time & Location
13:00 on the 17th of February in the Court Yard, Devi Garh, Udaipur
Sangeet Ceremony
About
The Sangeet ceremony, as the name suggests, is all about dance and music that happens the
night before the wedding. Traditional folk dance like the Garba Raas will be performed by guests
as well as surprise choreographed dances. We want as many of you as possible to get involved
so scrape all your talents together and surprise us with your best!
Dress Code
Women : Sari’s, Lenghas or Indian/fusion outfits. This is a night to get creative. Be fun with the
way you dress, ladies who don't have have any Indian attire, go bright with your colour.
Men : Indo­Western
Sherwani or Shirts & Trousers
Date, Time & Location
19:00 on the 17th of February in the Garden Lawn, Devi Garh, Udaipur
Hindu Wedding
About
Traditionally, this is the day the Groom’s Jaan will arrive at the Bride's House where they will be
received by the Brides family and friends. The jaan procession is one of the most fun­filled
traditions of the entire wedding ceremony. The spruced­up
Groom is obviously the centre of
attention ­but
to spice it up even more, we want to get the Groom on either 1) a Horse 2) a
Camel 3) Other. Your votes on this please!

3. Once the singing and dancing of the groom and his family reaches the wedding venue, the
brides family welcome with the Groom and escorts him to the Mandap where the ceremony will
take place. As the groom patiently waits for the arrival of the bride, and all guests are seated, the
ceremony starts with prayers to bless this occasion and make the marriage ceremony an
auspicious day.
The Bride, when ready will be escorted by her maternal uncles to the Mandap in a Palki. There
the Bride and Groom will meet and the priest will continue with a compilation of various rituals,
performed by the bride/groom, parents and close relatives.
This completes their wedding rituals. More details soon!
Dress Code
Women : Any Traditional formal Indian Attire
Men : Any Traditional formal Indian Attire
Note : No black pretty please (as we like to stay clear of it during auspicious occasions).
Date, Time & Location
The morning of the 18th of February in the Main Lawn, Devi Garh, Udaipur
Reception
About
We’ll be married! So we’ll be celebrating our exciting new married life together with all our loved
ones. This evening will be a western style Dinner & Dance, cake cutting, first dance and all the
rest. This is where everyone can get very merry.
Dress Code
Women : Dress to impress!, Sari’s, Gowns, Indian formal, put on your best!
Men : Black­Tie
Date, Time & Location
18:30 on the 18th of February at the Pool Side, Devi Garh, Udaipur
Civil Wedding
About
This is where we will exchange our wedding vows and cement our relationship with the
exchange of rings.
Dress Code
Women : Traditional Wedding Attire Indian or Western

4. Men : Traditional Western Wedding Attire (No Bow­Ties)
Date, Time & Location
14:30 on the 8th of March at Froyle Park, Upper Froyle
Civil Reception
About
We're finally married! This will be the final night and we want to celebrate the start of our new
married life together with our nearest and dearest, you guys! We will start the night off with the
traditional cake cutting and our first dance as husband and wife, from there the food and drink
will be flowing and the DJ will be playing your favourite tracks, so don't forget your dancing
shoes!
Dress Code
Women : Traditional Wedding Attire
Men : Traditional Wedding Attire (No Bow­Ties)
Date, Time & Location
17:30 on the 8th of March at Froyle Park, Upper Froyle