All week long, as a bride and groom, you are entertaining your guests and inviting them to be a part of one of the most important days of your lives. When there are beautiful ceremonies after beautiful ceremonies, how can your Big Day be one of those unique indian weddings? Start by searching unique ways to bring your own touch and style to be able to shine through all the celebration and happiness.

Traditions don’t have to stay 100% traditional. Unique indian weddings incorporate personality and themes, this makes your Indian wedding more memorable and special because it represents you. This day represents the bride and the groom and although traditions are beautiful so can the ability to see glimpses into the lives of the couple.

How may you do this, you ask?

The Baraat

The Baraat is the first ceremony of the final day where the groom celebrates his journey to the bride and her family. Throughout our wedding experiences, we have seen so many different ways where the groom heads over to the ceremony space. A classic and traditional way would be riding on a horse, which can be great but here are some other options that you may have never even thought of.

• A Batmobile (As seen in a previous post) or any type of car that you love
• A horse and carriage (A twist to the traditional take!)
• A Rickshaw (A great way to express culture and creativity!)
• A cable car
• An elephant (this one may be tricky, but your guests will definitely be impressed)

The Cocktail Hour

The cocktail hour is where your guests can begin mingling and celebrating amongst each other. This classic, American tradition is where you have the freedom to express yourself whichever way you want at your Indian wedding. This can include the decorations on the high tables to designing your seating chart in a unique way. Give your guests insight to who you, as a couple are. Here are some ways to keep the cocktail hour tradition alive with some personal flare.

• Serve your favorite foods! Cocktail hour treats don’t necessarily have to match the same cuisine as lunch or dinner.
• Add a signature cocktail! Whether it’s a classic or one that you’ve created, it’ll show guests what you like!
• Have a unique guest book like fingerprints on a tree (pictured) or puzzle pieces.
• Choose a theme and show off your decor with props on the tables.
• Use unique objects as table place cards.

Unique Reception Vendors

When I say unique vendors, I mean the ones you wouldn’t think of hiring. These are perfect catch for unique indian weddings. They’re more for entertainment or treats for your guests than a necessity. This can not only make your wedding unique but it can enhance the wedding experience for you and your guests. Here are some ideas for your wedding vendors who you can have in addition to your traditional vendors.

• PHOTOBOOTHS or any fun video/gif booth! These are so much fun and can show your guests your fun side. They’re great memories for your guests to look back on and wedding favors as well.
• Special dessert vendors like an ice cream truck or a paan vendor.
• Midnight snack vendors like food truck that serve pizza or other yummy late night snacks!
• Entertainers, in general, like dancers or fire performers (if you’re feeling adventurous)!

As you can see, there are so many ideas for unique indian weddings, from start to end. These were only some suggestions so use your creativity and make this day yours, whether you’re the groom or the bride. Give your guests the pleasure of seeing who you are as couple. Feel free to use some of our ideas or do some research for something that suits you! Create your own traditions within your family.

“Mine is a not a traditional music, but it comes from tradition.” -Tom Chapin