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 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 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 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 : 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.