DAY 01
: ARRIVE UDAIPUR
Airport
transfers
by our Travel Desk: guests are received; a grand welcome is
accorded at the airport with the band and welcome drinks.
Smooth
check-in to hotels of all guest; pre-arrival
preparation of baggage-tags with room numbers.
A
royal welcome is organized at the hotels;
shehnai players create the Regal Wedding Mood.
Each guest is individually escorted to their
well-appointed room by our hospitality staff and
briefed on the heritage of the rooms and the various
facilities offered.
A
welcome drink is served to the guest in the
room or reception area (as per the preference of the
organizers).
An
activity brochure of the Regal Wedding
informs about the details of the events.
A
separate hospitality desk is setup at the
reception for the wedding function to assist the guest within
the hotel premises and to sight see around the historic city.
Lunch at Shiv Niwas Palace
Regal Visits:
Crystal Gallery, City Palace Museum
The hospitality desk assists in sightseeing
itineraries and provides transport facilities. Activities
within the city palace complex include
boat cruise in the Lake Pichola, visits to the
City Palace
Museum
and the
Crystal
Gallery.
The
vintage and classic car collection is another
attraction
Indian Mehndi Night at Zenana Mahal
As the evening approaches, the guests prepare
for the Mehndi Night and the excitement grows.
Rangoli
with flowers
is done at the entrance of the Zenana Mahal ,
fairy lights are thrown over shrubs and the
mashaals are lit up. Artist performs the
welcome dance of bhavai. A well-stocked bar
lifts the spirit and snacks are served. As the evening
progresses, the tempo of
dance and music increases and the guest join in, to
enjoy and celebrate. Our chefs give a final touch to the
piping hot buffet with all its accompaniments in order.
Dinner is announced at the appointed hour.
After the celebration, our hospitality staff
ensures that the coaches or cars are ready for
inter-hotel transfer, if required.
The other option for the mehndi celebration is
the Manek Chowk with the backdrop of the
majestic City Palace Museum.
DAY 02 : durbar hall
Lunch at The Durbar Hall
After the previous night's excitement, it is
another day of
leisure and relaxation. Guests can avail all the
facilities and also visit the city's
famous markets.
Lunch is served at Durbar Hall.
This magnificent hall in the past has hosted many formal
durbars, state banquets and Royal Weddings.
An Evening at Risala
Shikarbadi Hotel, just 4
kms away from the City Palace, plays host to your guest for a
delightful evening.
Shikarbadi was the
hunting lodge of the Royal Family and is today a
tranquil Royal Retreat for you and your guests. The Risala at
Shikarbadi brings alive the hustle-bustle of village bazaar
activity, a special theme for the evening.
Craftsman
and potters, black smith and sword makers, puppeteers and
painters, palmist and astrologers
will all be there to hold the guests' attention. The rustic
ambiance is highlighted with lanterns, hay stacks and huts.
The aroma of Rajasthani foods fills the air and
guests can relish the buffet or sit-down dinner.
Dinner at Sunset View Terrace
The choice of spending yet another memorable
evening at the sunset view terrace is available. The sunset
view terrace a part of the Fateh Prakash Palace
overlooks the
Lake Pichola
and the magical Aravalli Mountains. The
backdrop of the majestic
City Palace
Complex
rising over the Lake creates a fairy-tale setting for a
pre-wedding ceremonial dinner
DAY 03 :
Lunch at the Promenade
The day is at leisure. Lunch is organized
either at the Shiv Niwas Palace lawns or at the Promenade (as
per the preference of the organizer).
The Night of the Wedding
The morning before the momentous evening is
filled with preparations for the Regal Wedding in Udaipur. In
the Durbar Hall for 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 at
Shiv
Niwas Palace,
or the Fateh Pole at Fateh Prakash Palace, where a
welcome drink is served. A Royal 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 route
with
mashaals in their hands.
The procession heads towards the
boat-jetty at the Promenade where the Palace
band welcomes them; the guests are then ushered into
decorated boats to be ferried
across
Lake to
Jagmandir,
the island-palace on Lake Pichola.
Regal Wedding at Jagmandir
At Jagmandir, a traditional welcome
is organized with a shower of rose buds and flowers. A
welcome drink is served. The island-palace is
gloriously decorated; lit by
lanterns, mashaals and fairy lights adding a
bewitching aura of festivity.
The 'Darikhana', a colonnaded pavilion, 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.
DAY 04 :
Departure
The guests
prepare to leave with fond memories of the Regal Wedding in
Udaipur and our hospitality staff ensures that the coaches / cars
are ready to transfer them to the airport and railway station.
All ticketing
and logistics are handled by our Travel Desk.
Airport
transfer by coach.
