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Rajasthan Wedding Theme
Before you continue to read the article, let me tell you what you can expect
with a wedding theme like Rajasthan. The term Rajasthan stands for ‘The Abode of
Emperors’ and Rajasthan wedding theme definitely promises that.
Well, the grand setup will not end with booking a palace or a fort or even
erecting huge sets in any other venue, for the Rajasthan wedding theme to be
completely authentic you will need to organize several things to the end that
the wedding goes of in a manner befitting the Rajahs. So how does a typical
Rajasthan wedding theme go?
Rajasthan wedding theme is very elaborate as it is pretty expensive a theme. You
will either book a Lake View Palace or Raj Vilas Palace of Jaipur. These two
palaces are as exquisite as they can get and are massive enough to accommodate
hundreds of guests. The groom (with his Best Man) arrives at the venue with his
wedding party either riding a regally decorated camel (Rajasthan is a desert
state) or an elephant carrying a howdah. Most authentic howdahs are gold plated
and decorated befitting the era and regalia. The groom’s parents lead the
procession (baraat) and other guests follow him in their limousines organized by
the hosts.
How is the Rajasthani wedding outfit going to be? The headgear symbolizes who is
who in a Rajasthan wedding and the base of headgears is always the typical
colorful turban of about 30ft long cloth of appropriate fabric and once tied; it
will be adorned with diamonds, pearls and dyed feathers. The men’s coats will be
in silk, embroidered either completely or at typical positions like collars and
front openings. Shoes (mojdis) are specially ordered mocs or mules but pointed
at front and curving upwards. Finally, more often than not, the groom carries
with him a bejeweled holstered sword throughout the wedding ceremony and has his
face covered in flowery drapery.
But it is the bride and women’s getups that really enthrall for being grandiose
of the highest order. Ghagra-Choli (long skirt-blouse) combination being the
norm usually encourages a third component, dupatta (scarf) to be worn wrapped
around the head with both its ends slung passionately over the shoulders.
Depending on the wedding budget, cholis can be either decorated with pearls and
other jewels or with countless number of tiny mirrors embroidered exquisitely in
combinations of multiple patterns of different base colors. Dupatta and ghagra
are no different and the choice of colors is more or less red, green, blue etc.
Menu for the wedding feast, served in all silver dishes, will be from medieval
Rajasthani cuisine. You can complete the décor with entertainers like jugulars,
astrologers, mehndi-wallahs and organize a traditional band or puppet shows on
the previous evening.
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