Your kolkata wedding checklist

By wedding Sutra While planning a wedding in Kolkata can be an enchanting experience not only the couple can add traditions to the wedding but also tend to incorporate modern trends. Whether you are a bridesmaid, groomsmen, family or the bride and groom yourselves, here are some things that must not go unnoticed especially for a Kolkata wedding, entirely checked for you.

1. Venue Selection

One can find large heritage properties like Star Centrals & hotels, all the way to mid-sized banquet halls in Kolkata. And if you are a fan of a large number of individuals, and you prefer an outdoor scenario. Some of the common choices are The Oberoi Grand, ITC Sonar or according to the architectural style, Jorasanko Thakur Bari.

2. Catering

Food remains the center-stage in any of the Kolkata wedding. Whether it is the recipes of the Bengali specialty fishes such as shorshe ilish or the prawn curry Chingri malai curry go for a caterer who specializes in regional recipes.

3. Decoration

Bengali wedding is lively and colourful and frequent use of marigold flowers and rangoli. Hire a decorator that knows the culture and would not bring the contemporary feel by dismantling the traditional look.

4. Attire

For the bride, it is customary to wear a Benarasi saree whereas the groom might prefer wearing a silk dhoti-kurta. Shopping areas, for instance, Gariahat and New Market provide a number of bridal wear. But apart from all these horde your outlook for shankha-pola (conch shell bangles) a/swadeshi bangles for the bride.

5. Rituals and Traditions

Also, make sure that all the orthodox courtesies such as ‘ashirbaad and tatwa’ are mapped out. You can consult a purohit who has experience in these so that you’ll be able to go through them without any complications.

6. Entertainment

If one wants to say that there is no fun place to visit in the city of joy Kolkata, then he or she is completely wrong as it ranges from baul singers to dj’s of today. Select depending on what you think will suit your audience power .

7. Logistics

Arrange for the guests’ transportation particularly for those who are arriving from another city. Also, check on availability of places to stay preferably nearby the venue of the event. I hope that the given checklist will assist you in organising your special and full of love, joy, and Calcutta’s traditions Kolkata wedding.