Weddings at home
Wedding at Home: The Complete Checklist
A wedding at your own home in the village has a warmth all its own: your own people, your own courtyard, your own street. But every family asks how to plan a wedding at home, because without the right preparation the last day becomes a rush. Bharat Tent & Light House, Khorra has been setting up home and village weddings since 1995. We bring the goods to your home, set everything up there and take it all back after the function. This checklist is written from the tent house's side: what we bring for each part, and what you need to keep in mind.
1. Decide the space: courtyard, street or field?
First decide where the tent will go: the courtyard, outside the house, the street, a field or the village chaupal. The length and width of the space, plus the guest count, decide the tent size. WhatsApp us a photo of the space on 99918 64283 and we will suggest the right size of tent, pandal and kanat. If the tent goes in the street, we set it up so the lane can still be used.
2. Tent and seating
We bring the complete seating setup:
- Tent or pandal with kanat (side walls), which also gives the house privacy
- A waterproof tent in the rainy season
- Durries, carpets, chairs and tables
- A mandap for the pheras, decorated to suit your courtyard
- Coolers in the pandal for a summer wedding
3. Stage and decoration
Most photos are taken at the stage and entry gate, so we advise spending the decoration budget there. For this we bring and decorate:
- The couple's stage and sofa
- Drapes, lights and flowers at the entry gate
- Flower decoration on the mandap (fresh or artificial, as your budget allows)
For design ideas, see the wedding decoration and flower decoration pages.
4. Lighting and generator
In a village wedding, the lights bring the festive feel. We set up:
- Jhalar and LED lights on the house, street and gate
- Lighting on the stage and inside the pandal
- Generator backup so the function doesn't stop in a power cut
A DJ and sound system is also available on demand for the ghudchadhi, nikasi or mehndi night. More on the light decoration and generator page.
5. Food: halwai and crockery
We handle the food at your home too:
- A halwai cooks at your home, with his bhatti and large utensils
- Crockery (bone china is available)
- Food counters or pangat seating
- You choose the menu; we sit with you in advance and make the full list
See: halwai and catering.
6. Stay for relatives and the baraat
At a home wedding, relatives arrive days early, and for a daughter's wedding there is the baraat's janwasa as well. For this we provide gadde, rajai and dari (mattresses, quilts and durries) on rent, and can set up a separate tent for the janwasa if needed.
7. Date and booking
Items get booked fast on popular saava (muhurat) dates. Book the tent, lights and halwai as soon as the date is fixed. Taking everything from one place saves both money and running around. With us you get everything from the tent to the halwai in one place, and we do the whole job to your satisfaction for the amount you tell us. Call or WhatsApp for the rate.
8. See the items first
It is good to see the items with your own eyes before booking. You're welcome to visit us in Khorra to see the drapes, chairs, stage and pandal designs (please call 99918 64283 before coming). To understand the full home wedding setup, also see the home and village weddings and tent and pandal pages.
FAQ
How early is the tent set up before a home wedding?
Usually one day before the wedding, so everything is ready from the next morning. For a small function it can also go up the same morning. Bharat Tent & Light House, Khorra fixes at booking when the team will arrive and by when everything will be ready, and we pack up and take everything back after the function.
Can the tent be set up in the street?
Yes. Outside the house, in the street, a field or the chaupal: we fit the tent and kanat to the space available. In a street we keep a way through for people and vehicles; please speak to the neighbours or panchayat beforehand. WhatsApp a photo or measurements of the space to 99918 64283 and we will suggest the right size and placement.
Can I get everything from one place?
Yes. Bharat Tent & Light House, Khorra provides tent, lights, decoration, generator, halwai, crockery and bedding together. Bringing, setting up and taking everything back is free.