Select the best artists for Marwari weddings.

Indian weddings are lavish and laden with traditions. Also, Marwari weddings are
lavish and grand with a host of pre and post wedding ceremonies stretching over a
number of days. They are usually royal and majestic with a large number of guests.
Marwari weddings are grand in every aspect be it food or décor. Marwaris hail from
the region of Marwar, modern day Jodhpur region, in southwestern Rajasthan, India.
In modern time, Marwaris comprise of one of the biggest business communities of
India. Wealthy and prosperous, weddings in Marwari community are expensive
affairs with celebrations spanning for days. Yet Marwari marriages are very
traditional when it comes to customs and rituals. They are elaborate and sparkly
where display of wealth during a wedding is unmistakable but done in an
understated yet ritualistic way.
Marwari Wedding Rituals
The wedding rituals in Marwari weddings span across number of days. The rituals
include, Sagai , Grih Shaanti Puja, Pithi Dastoor (Haldi Ceremoney), Mahira Dastoor, Mehfils ( separate for ladies and gents), Janev (yagyopavit sanskar), Palla Dastoor, Rajput Baraat, Aarti, Jaimala, Granthi Bandhan, Panigrahan, Pheras, Ashwahrohan, Vidai, Grih Pravesh & Pagelagni. As the names suggests, each of these rituals have their own significance and follows the tradition embodied from the historic times.
Musical Performances at Marwari Weddings
Each and every function listed above embodies celebrations at the heart of
traditional touch. The Sagai is a ritual in which the bride’s younger brother applies
tilak on the forehead of groom and this marks the acceptance of the match. The
families celebrate together this merrier event with lighter musical notes. Women
are not a much bigger part of this ceremony but they join in for musical bash.
Corporate artists make such events merrier with soft tone music. This is a very
closed affair and it’s done in a private manner. But, since this marks the beginning of the new relationship, it is usually a gathering where bride and groom families meet and greet each other and prepare to tie the wedding knot. The Griha Shanti Puja is a religious affair and is focused on seeking blessings for welcoming of new member into the clan. Then comes, the Pithi Dastoor or popularly known as “Haldi Ceremony”. This is a fun packed affair and is celebrated by both the families. In case of destination weddings, both the families can join together and enjoy the event. Wedding performance bands are bound to have greater inputs at this event. They crowd is usually on a lighter note and a varied Bollywood track can bring the event live further. Some of the tracks are now also pulled from top chartbusters from popular numbers across the world. It all depends on what the family taste is when it comes to music. Corporate performers who can voice multi genre performances are thus, most sought after when it comes to Pithi Dastoor ceremony. The biggest and most revered gathering is at “Mehfil” event. This is preformed separately for ladies and gents. One can call it as a desi version of Bachelor Party. The live performers are at the center stage at Mehfils. Live Musical bands and artists have to create the best performance in terms of music as well as dance numbers. The aura at this gathering is completely different and it needs to
create a spell bound and most remembered performances. Other rituals are on more of traditional note and include, Palla Dastoor followed by Baraat, Jaimala etc. These are the grandest of all the wedding rituals and live music performers and artists bring in the Marwari touch with music. A lot of attention is on the performers as Marwari’s are very particular about their traditions and also their attendees at the event. The end note event, Pagelagni is a welcoming event for both the bride and groom and this is one of the most enjoyed event. Live musical performer artists make this mingling event more and more merrier.
A lot of attention has to be sought while selecting the performance artists for a
Marwari wedding.