The
Blending of the Elements
Marriage
& the Law
From
Paper to Platinum
Birthstones
Read
the Right Book
Catholic
Weddings
Hindu
Weddings
The Art
of Gifting
The
Lighter Side of Weddings
Beauty
and the Bride
Grooming
the Groom
Marriage
Customs in Goa
Budget
Checklist
No sooner is
the date finalised than the entire process of making
bookings and fixing appointments has to start.
First of all,
decide on the venue and book the hall.
Contact the priest to draw the muhurat.
Buy the invitation
cards / meet the printers.
Chalk out the
menu, contact the caterers
See to the
marriage registration formalities.
Jewellers to
be met for the mangalsutra, rings, other gold ornaments.
Transport to
be arranged for the guests
Do your
trousseau shopping.
Buy the
silverware.
Gifts for the
groom, in-laws and others to be packed.
Carpenters,
painters, cleaners, domestic help to be contacted.
Decide on whether you're going to
have recorded music or rely on the traditional vazantri.
Florist to be
contacted for the garlands, roses to be distributed to
the guests, loose flowers, flower decoration at venue.
Accommodation to be arranged for
the guests.
Ladoos, kapann, pedas, mithais to
be ordered
Articles to be distributed at the
tel (oil ceremony) and mementos to be given to relatives
and guests after the wedding.
Everything required for the pooja
as suggested by the priest: coloured rice (akshata),
coconuts, etc.
Fireworks.
The bridal dress, baashing, pheto,
footwear.
'Maharaja' chairs for the bridal
couple and chairs for the guests.
Photographer / Videographer to be
booked for the day.
Bridal giveaways like cupboard,
dressing /dining table, beds, embroidered pillow covers
& linen to be delivered to the groom's place a day
prior to the wedding.
Fix appointment with the
beautician.
Do a thorough job on
yourself and your wedding plans and butterflies will not
find their way into your tummy.
By Rima Thakur