Weddings in India, are more like festivals wherein the entire family gathers and enjoys. There is laughter, joy, love, warmth, intimacy, but also, melancholy. Indian weddings are a full-fledged package of emotions and amusement, from Sangeet to Vidaai. However, with amusement comes responsibility. Nowadays, guests like different varieties of fun activities in all the functions. But, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with 135 Unique Indian Wedding Ideas to Wow Your Guests for all the events at your wedding. Listed below are 23 fantastic sangeet ideas, 28 tipsy cocktail party ideas, 20 incredible Mehndi function ideas, 21 mesmerising haldi function ideas, 20 cool reception ideas and 23 amazing ideas to light up your wedding ceremony.
You think that uncle and aunty were the best dancers, or, the bride’s niece is everyone’s favourite? Tell them. Make your sangeet memorable by giving titles and awards to individuals as well as couples.
Let the girl’s side and the boy’s side show their dancing skills one by one. Make sure you keep an unbiased judge!
Enthral your guests with this upgraded form of hand ring toss. The board will act as a hilarious photo booth as well!
This game would never get old. Play antakshari among the family and you’ll find hidden bathroom singers.
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How would your guests feel if you tell them that they have been featured on the Forbes magazine cover? Interesting, right! Gift your guests a picture of themselves on a magazine with the Magazine cover booth.
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No pre-wedding party can end without a dance performance of the groom and the bride. A professionally well-choreographed dance can be a cherry on the cake.
Karaoke might sound a little common. But, it is the heartthrob of a good cultured party even today.
The pandemic has reduced mobility because of which many guests won’t be able to join the celebration. Make them a part of all the events with the virtual photo booth. You can offer your guests to use the Virtual Photo Booth for all the functions.
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Nobody is unaware of the fact that young girls just love fashion shows. Give them a chance to flaunt in their expensive outfits!
For an outdoor celebration, what’s better than a tug of war between the girl’s and the boy’s side? Tell the elderlies to be ready to relive their childhood.
Nobody would’ve thought that even ludo can be fun when you are your own token. Roll the dice and start jumping.
Never heard of a flash mob? It is basically a planned yet sudden arrival of a group of people who come out of nowhere and steal the show with their coordinated dance moves. Your relatives won’t see this coming.
Set up a funky photo booth with different vehicles and props. You can also consider framed photo booths.
Musical chair is among the favourite party games of this century. Make sure all your guests, from kids to the oldies, participate.
If you’re looking for a zero budget game for your sangeet ceremony, this is the one. You just have to dance and freeze when the music stops.
Irrespective of how old they are, couples love slow dances. End your Sangeet celebration with a beautiful couple-dance on a romantic song. Don’t forget to dim the lights!
If your guests are photo freaks, this is the perfect photo booth for them. Selfie or DSLR photo booth offers above 50 templates for that one perfect shot.
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In this era of influence, who doesn’t love boomerangs? Arrange for the boomerang photo booth for all your Instagrammer friends.
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As we all know, whistling and hooting totally boost up the energy in the air. Arrange the seats with whistles on the sides for the non-dancers to cheer.
This can be a saviour for the high heel ladies. Arrange pairs of slippers of different sizes and let the women dance with comfort.
This can be a saviour for the high heel ladies. Arrange pairs of slippers of different sizes and let the women dance with comfort.
Ladies with a long dupatta, just go limbo! The dupatta gets lower and lower, and the boys have to dance and pass through without touching it.
We all know, a 360 degrees shot makes up the perfect Instagram post. But, you don’t have to hang your camera to the ceiling fan if that’s what you’re thinking. The 360 spin booth has got you covered.
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Instead of hosting a typical cocktail party, you should host a pool cocktail party for your guests to booze in the pool.
Express your joy and wild excitement by popping a champagne bottle to begin the cocktail party. Make sure you shake it well!
Direct the DJ to play the songs that your guests wish to move their feet on. This way, you can be free from the song hassle and have fun.
Why stay simple when you can be exotic? Turn your cocktail counter into a traditional bar truck or a royal bar van.
This is the perfect shot for the panipuri lovers. Serve these with vodka and see your guests go tipsy!
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Get a fun polaroid photo booth to attract all the attention. This is a unique and affordable way to beautify the venue.
Do you wish to make your guests feel like they are all celebrities? Get the virtual paparazzi setup and make their day.
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You cannot take your guests for a visit to the space. But, you can certainly bring the space at your party venue with the anti-gravity photo booth.
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Are you still looking for that one perfect gift to return the favours of your guests? Give them a portrait of their picture featured on a magazine cover and make them feel like a star.
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I’m sure all your guests wouldn’t be the same kind of people. Instead of setting up a backdrop, set up the green screen photo booth, and your guests can choose the background that they are fond of.
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To keep the feel of the cocktail party alive, serve food in such a way that it reminds the guests to have another drink.
Hire a celebrity impersonator to entertain the guests for the night. I’m sure kids would never know.
There’s no cocktail party without beer pong. The game is nothing but pinball with beer. It is definitely a show-stealer.
There are only a few games in this universe that are enjoyed by both the kids as well as adults. Bowling is indeed one of them.
Order customised labels for wine bottles so that it seems that the wine is actually custom-made. You can label the wine bottles with funny names, they’d act like a prop for pictures,also on budget.
Keep a check on your non-alcoholic friends as well. Arrange yummy mocktails for them to enjoy your cocktail party without any FOMO.
Create a set up of a bar for tasting different types of alcohol. This will avoid wastage and your guests will know exactly what to drink.
Are you bored of the regular wedding games? Rent the virtual reality games and make it a totally different experience. Beware! Your guests might drop their jaw on seeing this.
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The best way to end your cocktail party is a sweet giveaway for the guests. Who says no to cookies though?
Personalise the cocktail glasses of your guests to make them feel special. You can even get them packed as a gift after the party.
Imagine an outdoor cocktail party with a sparkling bonfire. Your guests won’t forget such a party and you can thank us later!
Create a proper cocktail playlist before the party. Hand it over to the DJ and you can have fun for the entire night.
Among all the cocktail drinks, arrange one extremely mouthwatering item. The hangover of that drink would remain for days after the party.
Hire a band to perform live at your cocktail party. The rocking concert will rock-on your celebration.
Slow motion videos have always been a charm for the social media users. If you want that charm in your party, the slow-mo video booth cannot be a no go!
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What comes to your mind when you think of the movie “Om Shanti Om”? Do you remember the beautiful globe? Call for a globe photo booth and gift one of those to all your guests.
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Virtual reality games can never be admired enough! If you have some extra budget, you would never regret spending the money on them.
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Mark the presence of all your guests with a physical mosaic. Ask them to take a picture and paste it on the board. It will end up becoming a huge image of whatever you want it to be.
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Make this a competition between the boy’s side and the girl’s.Going a little out of track from the basic dumb charades, dance dumb charades involves guessing the movie with the most famous dance move associated with it.
Hopscotch is an apt game to keep your kids busy. All you have to do is draw blocks and the kids will jump on them.
Another fun kid as well as adult activity is hula hooping. Get a couple of hula hoops and watch your guests rotate their waists.
Why should grownups have all the fun? Plan for a kids’ table with all the exciting materials such as clay, drawing sheets, colours, markers etc.
Digital mosaic is the smart form of a physical one. The big picture would be displayed on an LED screen. All for one and one for all.
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Opposing to what the name suggests, a light painting booth is set up in the dark. Your guests will totally love their picture after adding all the lighting effects and edits.
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A flip book is a book of pictures that illustrates movement when flipped. Arrange a flip book photo booth and your guests can get their own personalised flipbooks.
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Despite spending a lot on professional photographers, people tend to click pictures on their phone and post them. Hashtag printer prints polaroids of those pictures directly from social media with the reference of just a hashtag, your wedding hashtag.
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Rent a swing for the mehndi function and make the couple sit on it. Decorate the swing with flowers and make them feel like Radha and Krishna.
Design some merchandise particularly for your wedding. These can be T-shirts, badges, caps or sunglasses.
Don’t let your mehndi function go dry! Make arrangements for proper cocktails and don’t forget the non-drinkers.
A mehndi function outfit involves loads of accessories. What could be better than making some of your own? You can also use colours matching your dress.
After wearing matching bangles, the ladies would love some designing on their nails. Hire a professional nail artist to grant their wish!
Plan a mehndi contest for both the families. The lady with the most beautiful mehndi, gets a small gift.
Women love taking care of their skin and hair, especially before occasions. Make the mehndi ceremony a boon for the ladies by hiring hair and skin therapists and specialists for manicures and pedicures.
Leave some of the mehndi cones for the kids. While you have fun, they’ll be busy scribbling and doodling on each other’s palms.
What good is a party, if you do not get to dance. Book a DJ for all the wedding and pre-wedding functions.
A cool rocking concert in the cocktail party and a traditional classical music performance in the mehndi ceremony is indeed a perfect and classy combination.
The Haldi ceremony would be more interesting if families from both sides are involved. Host a common haldi celebration on behalf of the girl and the boy.
Get custom goggles for your haldi function. You can even gift them to the guests as a memento.
Prepare funny placards for kids and adults. They can simply hold them and take pictures.
After all the haldi rituals and spoiled clothes, nobody would say no to some more fun. Add some more colours to your haldi celebration by playing some holi with dry colours.
Strip photo booth is more like printing a hard copy of a GIF. Multiple pictures are clicked and attached in a sequence. Your invitees would love it!
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There’s no end to good wishes. Therefore, a message basket to grasp some blessings is a yes.
This is an amazing game to include in your at-home haldi celebration . You can even transform your jenga into massive building blocks for outdoor parties.
Break the ice between the two sides by a pre-wedding cricket match. You can even add some more fun by transforming the grandparents to cheerleaders.
Truth and dare is loved by everyone. Make sure you add some funny dares like ‘mimicry of your wife when she’s mad at you’ or ‘show us how your husband snores’.
This simple yet quirky game can add fire to your haldi ceremony. All you have to do is, spin the wheel and do what it says.
Design badges as a memory for those who were present at your haldi ceremony. You can also customise them with crazy titles and nicknames.
Install this funky photo booth that fills your picture with false colours. See how you would’ve looked if you wore white instead of red.
What can be a more engaging and fun activity in Indian weddings than a dandiya raas? Grab your sticks and hit the dance floor.
Enjoy playing different card games with your guests such as callbreak, rummy etc. You can even host a proper casino night!
For those who say no to dry or wet holi colours, make arrangements to play holi with flower petals. It is a totally different feeling.
A coordinated dance performance of both sides is definite. Make it a competition between the bridesmaids and the groomsmen.
Try showing diversity in your decor with different colours, themes, lights and flowers. A broad range of decor welcomes all sorts of guests.
Bohemian lifestyle is quite a popular trend these days. Transform your basic Haldi decor into a classy Bohemian decor. Remember, unconventionality is the key!
Nothing better than origami to give peace to the soul. Keep an origami corner for different origami decorations and chandeliers.
Pre- wedding functions are all about fun and pictures. Make your venue photogenic by placing some cutely-dressed artificial animals.
Make sure you use bright colours in your haldi decoration to complement the yellow haldi. Yellow with pink tops the list of perfect colour combinations.
While all the ladies and gentlemen have fun, make sure the little ones don’t feel left out. Arrange a dreamy sweets counter for the kids.
Instead of the kiddish Mickey Mouse clubhouse, get a giant bounce house for all the guests to jump in.
This lawn game involves throwing bags in a hole. You can also upgrade your game by using customised bags and board.
Imagine a smart mirror-like photo booth that knows what and when to click. Isn’t it magical? Your invitees will fall in love with this concept.
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If your venue has some lawn space, transform it into a bocce ball court. Grab some balls and score cards and you’re good to go.
In this game, you have to pay to invite someone for a dance and the person cannot say no. Anyone can dance with anyone if he has a hefty pocket.
For late night and outdoor reception parties, proper lighting is a must. Use different patterns and types of lights according to the rest of the decor.
From the beginning to the end, make every second of your wedding celebration memorable. Plan a proper getaway of the newlywed couple after the reception so that they exit in a badass way.
Lanterns are never too old school. Keep sky lanterns with chits for the guests to write their blessings and light it up in the air. You can also go for floating lanterns for an outdoor venue.
A flip book is a book of pictures that illustrates movement when flipped. Arrange a flip book photo booth and your guests can get their own personalised flipbooks.
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Strip photos look amazing in your personal diaries. Put up a strip photo booth and give these cute gifts to your guests.
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Make arrangements for some soft music tunes in the background. We all know a tinge of music can be a game-changer.
Boost up the party fever with some hilarious props. A photo booth with props is the winner on budget.
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This might sound a little dreamy but people actually hire aerialists for pool parties. They show various water formations and performances and entertain the audience.
Get a wooden set of giant dice for your guests to shake it off. You can even sit on them and pose for a picture.
Customise the groom’s suit liner in a way that nobody can imagine. Cover it with a collage of pictures of the couple from the day they met to the day they decided to marry.
Typewriters are long lost, but the gist of typewriting is never too old. Make your guests remember the 90s by providing them a typewriter to write small notes for the newlywed.
You might’ve seen guest books at various parties. But, writing blessings on a baseball would be a one time experience for your guests.
Look for some cool or funny masks and transform your party into a masquerade. Why stick to the monotonous reception parties when you can have some fun in disguise?
Let your wedding mark remain for days after it’s over. You can also have small personalised tattoos for the bridal party.
Hunger is a reason enough to reduce the enthusiasm of a wedding. The food must go on!
Going a little floral is never out of trend. Decorate your mandap with beautiful roses or orchids. Also, don’t forget a chandelier to glam up the show.
Designate a board for all the guests to write and put up whatever they wish. Arrange pens and notes for the same.
Win the hearts of your guests even before the commencement of any wedding ritual. Send them a personalised wedding invitation basket and make them feel special.
A royal Mercedes might be fun but there’s nothing like an old vintage car. This groom's entry will be indeed unforgettable.
If you hire a photographer, you can only get a front shot. Using the 360 degree spin booth, you can capture the view in 360 degrees.
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Create a custom monogram to symbolise your togetherness. Put up the monogram on boards all around the venue.
Serve the city’s local delights to catch up the guests’ favourite foods. Whatever you serve, serve it from the best.
Keep the menu card with the food details on all the tables. Also, hire waiters to assist and serve food to your guests.
Make sure your guests are provided with a map of different food and beverages counters. You wouldn’t like to see them roam around a little baffled.
Giving return gifts to the guests is a generous way of telling them that you’re glad they took out time and came on your special day. You can also personalise the return gifts by adding sweet and secret messages.
Personalising the decor of a venue makes it really close to your heart. Add the things you like and reject the ones that are not your type.
Call for a big screen and project a slideshow of all the pictures displaying the couple’s journey. You can even plan for their photoshoot before the big day.
There’s nothing bad about taking the blessings of your well wishers in all ways possible. Keep a big glass jar at the entrance for the guests to write little notes for the couple.
If ‘Kun Faya Kun’ gives you goosebumps, this is the perfect way to end your wedding celebration. Who doesn’t like a calm ending?
Select a location to put up a background with loads of greenery to surprise your Instagram viewers. Enhance the view with a neon caption.
A love story board with dates isn’t limited to movies. Put up the couple’s love story and the guests will feel more intimate about the celebration.
The prime focus of your wedding decor should be the entrance of the venue. First impression is the last impression. Make sure it’s a good one!
Indians love food. It is even said that a party is remembered by the food and rightly so. Serve a hefty meal course including starters, mains, drinks and desserts.
You’ll be provided with a web link for the virtual photo booth. The link can be accessed on any device. Your guests can click pictures, customise and share them.
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Its a unique magical painting, which will be made by all of your guests together. Still it will come our as perfect as you like.
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We can’t bring Snow White, but we can surely get the magic mirror. Magic Mirror Photo Booth is a high technology mirror that clicks pictures.
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Mostly, marriage for us, is a one-time experience. You can embrace these ideas and make your big day memorable for a lifetime.