How to Plan a Perfect Bengali Wedding
A perfect Bengali wedding is a beautiful synergy of tradition and organization with a perfect pinch of individuality. Below is a planning guide that will assist you in planning your event to perfection.
**1. Understanding Traditions:**
Bengali wedding is one of the most colourful event and is full of customs and traditions. Neck deep knowledge about some of these ceremonies like Ashirbaad, Gaye Holud, Saat Paak, and Sindoor Daan should not be alien to you. This knowledge is important so that one will not violate the actual culture of the wedding.
**2. Choosing the Right Venue:**
Choose a venue that you are going to hold both the conventional ceremonies, and the modern receptions. Depending on the preferences different locations in the city are possible: including the Heritage properties, luxury hotels and outdoor locations. Make sure that they are able to hold a range of events within the venue easily.
**3. Inviting Guests:**
When planning for the event, make a comprehensive list of the guests that you would like to invite and do this several weeks earlier. As it may be implied, Bengali weddings usually involve the presence of many members of the families’ extended networks and friends, thus proper management of invitations and seating can be crucial.
**4. Catering and Menu:**
One of the most important features of Bengali weddings is indeed the food that is served. Tea should also accompany such rabid traditional Bengali foods as luchi, alur doma, shorshe ilish, and a variety of sweets that can range from rasgulla to sandesh. A professional who specializes in Bengal food should be hired to bring raw food and cook in the premises so that the guests are offered the most delicious meal.
**5. DĂ©cor and Themes:**
Introduce elements of tradition such as the alpana or rangoli designs, flower decorations, and even marigold decorations can be used. These when incorporated with current trends in interior designing will enhance the outlook of the place. When consulting, the wedding planner can be of great assistance in establishing the way to combine traditions with modern looks.
**6. Music and Entertainment:**
Create a playlist, which can have songs of Bangla folk and Owary Bangla, Rabindra Sangeet, and some Hindi and Bollywood songs. Organize to hire performers like singers and dancers or a master of ceremonies and/or a disco jockey to keep your guests positively engaged during the celebrations.
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