The baraat is one of the happiest parts of the wedding, but it is also where delays often begin. Good coordination lets everyone enjoy it without missing the muhurat.
Two to three months before
- Fix the starting point and the route to the venue.
- Book the band or dhol-tasha group, the ghodi or baggi and any lighting.
- Ask the venue where the baraat can arrive and wait.
Two weeks before
- Share the exact address, map location and reporting time with every vendor.
- Confirm whether permission is needed for a procession on public roads in your area.
- Decide who from the groom's family will coordinate on the day, and share their number with all vendors.
Plan the timing backwards
Start from the time the groom must be at the mandap. Subtract the time for the welcome at the venue, the time the procession takes to cover the route at a dancing pace, and a buffer for delays. That gives you the time the baraat must leave.
On the day
- The coordinator checks that the band, ghodi and lights have arrived.
- Keep water for the groom and the dancers.
- Send a message to the bride's side when the baraat starts and when it is ten minutes away.
- Keep the route clear for the ghodi, and keep children at a safe distance from the animal and fireworks.
At the venue
Plan the welcome: the bride's family receives the baraat, the band plays the arrival music and then stops so the rituals can begin. Agree in advance when the band's work ends.
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