Royal Wedding in Jaipur
A royal wedding in Jaipur recreates regal magnificence from an era gone by. Get married in the midst of medieval grandeur and regal brilliance with all the royal paraphernalia that was so integral to royal weddings in the days of the yore.
Preparations for a traditional Rajput wedding begin days in advance of the real ceremony.
Some of the rituals that deserve a special mention are the haldi ceremony, mehendi ceremony and the ladies sangeet that form an inseparable part of all Rajput weddings in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Indian Horizons gives you an opportunity to see and experience the very ethnic framework of Rajasthan. Witness mesmerizing traditional rituals that have been performed over the centuries and are reenacted at all Jaipur weddings and yet have not lost their enigmatic appeal.
Dressed in heavy brocade lehengas, ethnic jewelry and hennaed palms and feet, the radiant bride awaits the arrival of the groom under a brilliantly decorated veil. The groom with his relatives and friends arrives at the venue with a lot of fanfare and is received with strains of shehnai, sprinkled with rose petals and rose water.
Rajput grooms adorn expensive sherwanis and sport colorful turbans. Almost all Rajput grooms carry the traditional sword that is a sign of the typical Rajasthani pride and valor.
The main royal wedding ceremony is solemnized in a regally decorated mandap ornate with hand painted earthen pots, marigolds and other brightly colored flowers.
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