Day 01 : Arrival 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 PalaceLunch for all the guests is organized at
the Shiv Niwas Palace courtyard
Regal Visits: Crystal
Gallery, City Palace MuseumThe 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 : Lunch at The Durbar HallAfter 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 RisalaShikarbadi 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 TerraceThe 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 PromenadeThe
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 WeddingThe 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 JagmandirAt 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 : DepartureThe
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.