Breakfast at respective hotels, for Shiv Niwas Palace at The Poolside, for Fateh Prakash Palace at The Sunset Terrace, for Shikarbadi Hotel at the popular Baithak Restaurant
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Breakfast at Respective Hotels
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Lunch at the PromenadeThe day is at leisure. Lunch is organised either at the Shiv Niwas Palace lawns or at the Promenade (as per the preference of the organiser).
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The Night of the Wedding
The morning before the momentous evening is filled with preparations for the Regal Wedding in Udaipur. tying Safas (traditional indian headgear of long tie-and-dye scarves). The ladies get all the help from our staff with their attire and designer-wear. All the guests dressed up in formal attire assemble before the procession heads along the promenade.
A Regal procession begins to form and the excitement grows. The procession comprises of girls dressed in Rajasthani attire sprinkling rose petals and attar (rose water) in the front, followed by Dhol / Nagada (traditional drums used for all the auspicious occasions).
The guests follow a magnificently decorated horse (option of a Vintage car from the Royal collection) bearing the bridegroom, while liveried men with lances line up the entire length of the procession.
The procession heads from the The Promenade where the band welcomes them; the guests are then ushered into decorated boats to be ferried across Lake to Jagmandir Island Palace - a Palace on an island in Lake Pichola
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Regal Wedding at Jagmandir Island Palace
At Jagmandir Island Palace, a traditional welcome is organised with a shower of rose buds and flowers. A welcome drink is served. The Palace is gloriously decorated; lit by lanterns, candles and fairy lights adding a bewitching aura of festivity.
The venue is flower-decked for the wedding ritual with traditional floor seating. While the priests conduct the wedding rituals, the guests can begin celebrating with champagne toasts.
The wedding cake is cut and the dancing begins, amidst ovation from all present. The couple can take to the floor for the first dance, joined by the guests and relatives thereafter.
A spectacular fireworks display from Lakeside begins ... and the buffet is laid out for the auspicious evening. The festivities go on till late in the night ... boats are made available through the night.