The Sangeet
Oct 29
2021
Paso Robles Inn
1103 Spring St
Paso Robles, CA 93446
United States
pasoroblesinn.com
The Baraat
Oct 30
2021
The Ceremony
Oct 30
2021
The Reception
Oct 30
2021
The word “Sangeet “ means music...
But when it is used as a term to describe a celebratory event during an Indian wedding it translates to Music Night or Musical party. Sangeet's are huge and loud and fun!
1) Dance performances by family members:
This is the time that every talented cousin, friend and relative who wants to be in the limelight will try to give a dance performance, Bollywood shtyle (Slang for style)
2) Food:
The food is always the best part of Indian weddings. Every event has an array of Indian dishes to choose from catered by the best in the industry.
3) Mendhi (Henna):
Mendhi is a very important part of the sangeet night, it’s the night when the guests are given an opportunity to dive into the culturally rich art form of henna or traditionally called mehndi. Every guest whether 2 years old or 90 years old (mostly women) will indulge their senses in this traditional form of natural herbal body art, which stains the skin a burgundy brown for a week to 2 weeks. The guests usually get a 3 to 5 minute quick design.
The bride on the other hand has most probably gotten her elaborate and intricate henna done a day before the sangeet, so that she has her hands and feet available to rock the house with her moves and give enough time for her henna to darken for the wedding.
Shuttle Busses will be available to and from the Paso Robles Inn and Cass Winery
TLDR: You dance Loren, whos riding a freaking horse, to his bride
If you’ve ever watched an Indian wedding movie, or better yet, witnessed a wedding in person, you may have wondered about the significance of the merry bunch dancing around a man atop a horse (or a coupé convertible)—that, ladies and gentlemen, is the baraat. The idea of the baraat was born when people would go from one town to another to get married. “The baraat (a term used to refer to the groom’s family and friends) would go and stay in the bride’s hometown for over two weeks during which time the various rituals would take place, culminating in bringing back the bride to the groom’s house.” Over the years, the baraat has been reduced to a few hours (in our case 30mins to an hour) of singing and dancing with all members of friends and family.
You are celebrating the grooms entrance into the wedding and the joining of two families (the milni) with some fast bhangra beats and a dhol player! Get ready to rock!
Where the magic happens
The main centerpiece of the wedding ceremony is known as the mandap (or altar). It serves as the stage for the wedding and is where the couple will actually perform their wedding nuptials. In Hindi, the word mandap translates to “a covered structure with pillars”. Each of the four pillars holding up the Mandap represents the four parents who worked hard to raise their children into the best people possible.
Because of the religious offerings and rituals that are performed by the priests on this structure, no shoes are allowed onto the Mandap at any time during the ceremony.
A sacred fire is located on the Mandap so that the priest and couple can provide religious offerings to the flames throughout the ceremony. The couple circle the flames 7 times called the 7 pheras. According to Hindu beliefs, marriages are made in heaven and once the marriage is solemnized, the two souls are joined for seven lifetimes. The seven vows of marriage are the seven promises which the bride and the groom make to each other for a happy and prosperous life. They are bound together by an unseen bond protected by these promising words.