Wedding at home · Bedding
Bedding for Relatives and the Baraat at a Wedding: Mattresses, Quilts, Blankets, Durries, Bolsters and Pillows on Rent, How Much You Need and Where to Lay It (Gadde Rajai Kiraye Par)
At a village wedding guests don't come for a day: aunts, sisters and distant relatives arrive days early, and at a daughter's wedding the baraat stays the night in the janwasa. No house has that many beds, and borrowed bedding from the neighbours has to be returned afterwards. So the easiest way is to get mattresses, quilts and durries on rent along with the tent. Bharat Tent & Light House, Khorra supplies full bedding for those staying over along with the tent and decoration, and takes it back after the function.
1. What bedding is available
| Item | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Small mattress (gadda) | On a durrie on the floor, for one person |
| Foam mattress | More comfortable, for elderly and special guests |
| Quilt (rajai) | For winter nights |
| Blanket (kambal) | For a mild chill, or with the quilt |
| Pillow (takiya) | With every bed |
| White bedsheet | Spread over the mattress |
| Durrie (dari) | Under the mattresses, against floor cold and dust |
| Masnad (bolster) | To lean on while sitting in the janwasa or baithak |
The full list is in our tent house item list.
2. How much bedding you need
Simply: as many beds as people staying the night, plus a few extra, because two or four more relatives often turn up on the last day.
- For each person staying: one mattress, one pillow, one sheet
- In winter a quilt as well, and a blanket if it's very cold
- Underneath: durries wherever the beds go
- In the janwasa: besides the beds, durries and a few masnads for sitting
When counting, just note: how many people, how many nights, and where they'll sleep. Tell us that.
3. Where to lay it
- The house rooms and veranda: for the elderly, children and women, near a bathroom
- A janwasa in its own tent: for the baraat or many relatives, a separate shamiyana with kanat all round, durries, mattresses and lights inside; more in welcoming the baraat and the janwasa
- A neighbour's house, the chaupal or a dharamshala: in a village this is often the best place, and we deliver the bedding there
- The roof: sleeping on the roof is pleasant in summer, but only if there's a strong, waist-high parapet all round
4. By season
- Winter: quilts and blankets both, thick durries under the mattresses, and if the janwasa is a tent, close it in with kanat so the cold night air and dew stay out. We don't provide heaters or angithi; burning an angithi in a closed space is dangerous anyway
- Summer: no quilts, just sheets and a light blanket, with coolers or fans where people sleep; see coolers for a summer wedding
- Rain or dew: bedding always under a waterproof roof, and mats under the durries if the ground is damp; a wet mattress won't dry overnight
5. Small things for the night
- A bulb where people sleep and light along the way, for anyone getting up at night
- A board for phone charging, or every guest queues at one plug
- A jug and glasses of drinking water near the beds
- Keep the bedding counted in one place and the house's own bedding separate; matching it up on return is easy
6. When it comes and when it goes back
- At booking, say from which day relatives will stay, so the bedding arrives by then
- Delivering bedding and taking it back after the function is free within our service area
- The customer is responsible for lost or damaged items, so keep the bedding together in one place
Tell us on 99918 64283 how many people will stay, for how many nights and in which village; the bedding comes with the tent.
FAQ
Can I get mattresses and quilts on rent for a wedding?
Yes. Bharat Tent & Light House, Khorra rents out mattresses, foam mattresses, quilts, blankets, pillows, sheets, durries and masnads for relatives staying over and the baraat's janwasa.
How many mattresses and quilts should I order?
As many mattresses and pillows as people staying the night, the same number of quilts in winter, and a few extra since more relatives often arrive on the last day. Durries to lay underneath on top of that.
What bedding does the janwasa need?
Mattresses, pillows, sheets and quilts in winter for sleeping; durries underneath; and a few masnads for sitting. If the janwasa is in its own tent, kanat all round, a roof and lights too.
Do you provide heaters in winter?
We don't provide heaters or angithi. Against the cold we supply quilts and blankets, thick durries under the mattresses, and close the janwasa tent in with kanat.
Is there a separate charge for delivering the bedding?
No. Within our service area delivering the bedding and taking it back after the function is free, like the rest of the tent items.