Ceremony Details
10th October
Mehendi ceremony from 5pm.
Mehendi or henna, is an important Indian wedding tradition. It is associated with positive spirits, prosperity, good health and good luck. The core significance of applying mehendi is to utilise its natural medicinal herbal remedies, cooling the body and relieving the Bride of any stress before her big day. Please join us in celebrating our mehendi ceremony, followed by a cocktail dinner, dancing and a few cocktails
The event will be held from 5pm to 9pm at Villa Kailasha in Tabanan, Bali. We are looking forward to you getting in touch with your Indian side and getting Henna on your hands and feet to celebrate our joining of families.
11th October
HALDI ceremony (Advised close family in attendance only) from 8am.
In Indian culture, Haldi or turmeric holds a special place of honour and is a vital part of an Indian wedding tradition. Haldi is known for its anti-inflammatory and healing properties. In Indian weddings the haldi ceremony is one in which a paste of haldi is applied to the bride and groom’s face, hands, feet and body before their wedding. It is a symbol for blessings, is auspicious, and helps purification of the body. The ceremony will be held in Villa Kailasha, and will be limited to close family only. For those advised we look forward to celebrating this beautiful ceremony with you.
The Wedding Ceremony from 3pm.
The wedding ceremony consists of multiple parts, starting with the Baraat, followed by Millin, and then the actual wedding ceremony consisting of Varmala, Agni Pooja, Pheras and finally Kanya Dan. Below is some information related to these ceremonies.
Baraat
Baraat is a celebratory wedding procession for the groom, his family and friends, involving live music and dancing. It is a fun party where the groom and his guests arrive at the wedding to meet the bride’s family. It is fun filled with live dhol (drums) and dancing which can be anywhere around 20 minutes to an hour.
Millin:
Millin is where the bride’s side of the family and friends welcome the groom’s family and guests to the wedding. It is an important custom where the two families meet and welcome each other.
Wedding ceremony
Varmala
The Varmala, is a wedding garland made of flowers that the bride and groom exchange during the wedding ceremony. It is an essential part of Hindu weddings and is considered a symbol of love, respect, and commitment.
Agni pooja
A small sacred fire is lit in the centre of the mandap inviting Agni, The Fire God, the symbol of light, power and purity while offering ghee, rice and flowers into the flame. These prayers have a special importance, for it is Agni who dispels darkness and ignorance in life and leads us to eternal light and knowledge.
Saat Pheras
Saat Pheras are seven circles that a couple takes around the sacred fire. This significant ceremony marks the ultimate union of a bride and groom and proclaims them as husband and wife. While taking the seven rounds around a sacred fire they make promises to each other that binds them in the matrimonial bond. Each phera comes with a different promise that the bride and groom vow to each other, the priest then recites those promises in Sanskrit and asks the couple to repeat after him.
Kanyadaan
Kanyadaan, meaning “giving away the bride” in Sanskrit, is a symbolic marriage ritual for the Bride’s parents and the couple. The Father of the Bride take’s his daughters right hand and places it in the Groom’s right hand, requesting for him to accept his daughter as his equal partner.
12th October
Reception from 5pm
Now that the ceremonies are done, it’s time to celebrate our wedding with food, dancing and music. The event will be held from 5pm and will hopefully go till late so bring your party shoes.