5 Creative Ways To Have Holi Themed Wedding Ceremonies

What is the one thing that is common in the festival Holi and a South Asian Wedding? Colors, fun, happiness, all your folks under one roof, good food, drinks, sweets, laughter, dancing, and running around till you stop feeling your legs. Pretty much named more than one but true, right? Think about it, there are a few differences and the similarities are too many. You can go around and ask anyone about the most fun festival where people actually let their hair down and truly enjoy without thinking about their appearance or anything else - and they will name Holi - the festival of colors.

The day of Holi is something that you cannot describe in words, the things you read in a book that people forget their situations and issues amongst themselves and enjoy, are actually true. Holi has become quite famous around the world. 

Ideas To Incorporate Holi In Your Wedding Ceremonies

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The new generation couples are experimentative and they make their own tradition and culture, by not hurting the sentiments and vibes of the existing age-old traditions. As we are witnessing many trends in the wedding industry, and many more to come and go, the one trend which is right now is having a Holi party as one of the wedding events. The couples are incorporating the vibe of Holi in the functions of the wedding to make it more fun and somewhere to break the ice between the two sides of the couple. The festival of colors - Holi is just around the corner, and to honor and celebrate this auspicious day in our way, that is helping and inspiring you with great ideas, here are a few ways in which you can incorporate Holi at your wedding!

1. Haldi Ceremony

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The most fun and happening event of a wedding is the Haldi ceremony. In South Asian weddings, originally Haldi is the ceremony done before the main ceremony, it is like having a ritual to kickstart the ceremony. There are different levels of energy when it comes to celebrating every ritual, always notice the energy, zeal, and enthusiasm in a Haldi ceremony is always higher. Everyone is pumped up to have fun smearing each other with the auspicious turmeric paste. So, why not make the Haldi ceremony, turn into a Holi party? This will bring two sides of the family under one roof and what better way to break the ice than putting colors on each other, rather than greeting them with an awkward ‘Hi’ or ‘Namaste’. 

2. Cocktail Holi Party

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Take a cue from the famous influencer Masoom Minawala, who wanted to have a unique party to kickstart her wedding and she did. Instead of having a cocktail party which is quite popular and common in a wedding event in general, she went for a smashing Holi party to kickstart her wedding festivities. In one of her interviews, on asking about this decision, Masoom said, “I wanted to throw a unique party where guests would let their hair down and have a good time without making an effort to look glamorous. So, I thought of mixing a wedding function with an exciting festival like Holi — that turned out to be an excellent idea. It reminded us of our childhood memories and the emotions attached to them. I tried the colors a month in advance to make sure it didn’t have any side effects.” Such a thoughtful and fun thing to do for everyone to enjoy to the fullest. And if both the sides are wild and open to new ideas, here is a fun idea to add-  The person entering the party zone will be greeted with a water balloon splash! Isn't it a great party starter?

Also Read: Top 50+ Holi Songs To Set Your Festive Mood

3. Flower Holi

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Holi is celebrated on large scale, and one of the popular ways of celebrating it is flowers. Here, colors are replaced with flowers, and everybody has a blast. It is not necessary to have expensive flowers to play with, go for local blooms, and then discard them in a way where it won’t create waste. Or if you want to go all larger-than-life, select any one flower to play with like rose or marigold. Rose petals everywhere will give a Mughal vibe to the party and marigolds will give a bright and vibrant charm to the party. You can have a food and drinks menu in that color or rose-flavored dishes or drinks. 

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4. Post-wedding Holi Party

If you are a die-hard Indian cinema fan or let me narrow it down if you are an Aditi Rao Hydari fan, you must have watched her movie, Kaatru Veliyidai, even if not then take a cue from one of the songs of this movie, Saarattu Vandiyila. In this song, they are celebrating the union of two individuals with the color red and later on a water shower. You can go an off-beat route and plan to have a wedding party just then and there with the folks and for music, go for some desi dhol beats to turn up the vibe. It will be a celebration and in a true sense will be a happy union.  

5. Pre-Wedding Holi Photoshoot

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Nowadays, couples want to stand out with their pre-wedding shoots too. Whether it’s the location, outfits, poses, themes, everything has to be different. A lot of young couples are opting for smoke bombs and color sticks as props in their pre-wedding shoots. You can opt for colors and make it more fun, you can go for water guns or water balloons. Even as a location, you can choose a beach or some secluded place where the crowd is not there to get you conscious while playing with colors. Opt for casual outfits or can go for a theme shoot like dressing up in white ethnic wear. The white will enhance and bring out the colors and the images will come out great. For this, you can go for a Mythological theme. 

Also Read: 9 Interesting Ways To Celebrate Your First Holi After Marriage

Conclusion

After reading the above suggestions, we really hope to see some pre or post-wedding Holi parties as truth be told, these ideas are still new and fresh. So, if you are a couple who wants to opt for something “out-of-the-box”, go for this, incorporate the Holi theme in one of your wedding events and just enjoy. Trust us when we say, your wedding will be remembered by everyone it will be so much fun that your guests are gonna give reference of your wedding to others. Let us know if you like any of our ideas and are thinking to organise something like this for your big day. If yes, then do send us pictures and get a chance to feature on our website to inspire other to-be South Asian couples. 

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Edited & Photo Sourced By: Neha Garg Ahuja