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
