The Set My Event Blog

What happens at an Anand Karaj, step by step: milni, ardas, palla, the four laavan and Anand Sahib, plus timings, guest etiquette and registration.

Birthday decoration ideas for home, from balloon garlands and kids' themes to first birthdays and surprise setups, with rough costs and a planning checklist.

Lohri 2027 is on Wednesday, 13 January. Ideas for a first Lohri after marriage or a baby's first Lohri: traditions, decor, dhol, food, gifts and budget.

Typical marriage palace and banquet hall per-plate rates in Punjab, what a package includes, a sample 300-guest budget and hidden charges to ask about.

Planning a wedding in Punjab from Canada, the UK, the US or Australia? Timing, booking vendors remotely, paying safely, marriage registration and visa papers.

Top pre-wedding shoot locations in Chandigarh, Amritsar, Patiala, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur, with the best season, rough costs, permissions and drone rules.

Every Punjabi wedding ritual in order, from roka, chunni and maiyan to jaggo, chooda, milni, pheras or laavan and doli, with what each one needs.

All shubh vivah muhurat wedding dates for 2026-27, month by month from November 2026 to March 2027, plus the busiest dates and how to book around them.

Planning the baraat band? Compare brass band, dhol and DJ on wheels, choose the ghodi and lights, fix timings for the milni and know what to agree in writing.

Bridal lehenga buying guide: budget, when to order, fabric and weight, silhouettes for your body type, dupatta draping, plus the groom's sherwani and look.

A practical bridal makeup price guide: what packages include, rough costs by artist tier, hidden extra charges and how to compare quotes fairly.

Bridal mehendi guide: when to apply it, how to make mehendi dark, why to avoid black henna, how artists charge and how to plan the mehendi function.

Planning a destination wedding in India? Compare Rajasthan (including Udaipur), Goa, hill stations and Kerala, and learn what drives cost, timelines and guest management.

Wedding planner cost in India explained: full, partial and day-of coordination, flat fee vs percentage, red flags, and when your family can manage alone.

HD vs airbrush makeup for brides: how each looks, lasts and photographs, which suits oily or dry skin, how Punjab's weather affects them and what they cost.

Hiring a DJ for your wedding? Size the sound and lights to your guests, plan the playlist, handle noise limits and power, and know what goes in the contract.

How to choose a wedding venue: compare banquet halls, marriage palaces, lawns and hotels, check capacity and hidden charges, and use the checklist at the end.

Kids entertainment for wedding functions: magician, puppets, caricatures and games, plus supervision, timing during rituals, kids zone setup and kids' food.

Choosing a live singer for your wedding? Match sufi, ghazal, Punjabi folk or a live band to the right function, plan the sound and rider, and audition properly.

A practical sangeet choreography plan: how many practice sessions you need, family dance ideas, popular Punjabi and Bollywood songs, and a sample running order.

Hiring a tent house for a wedding at home or on a lawn? Compare tent types, plan furniture, heaters, generators and lighting, and use our safety checklist.

What a good wedding anchor does at the sangeet or reception, fresh game ideas for couples and guests, how to brief them and how to judge anchors from videos.

Wedding car rental made simple: doli car decoration, luxury and vintage options, baraat buses, guest pickups, charges to check and a driver schedule sheet.

Wedding catering cost per plate explained: what pushes the rate up, how to estimate headcount, a Punjabi menu plan and what to put in the contract.

Wedding decoration ideas for each function, from haldi colours to mandap and reception stage, plus what drives decor cost and how to brief your decorator.

Wedding cake ideas, Indian dessert table plans by season, eggless options, how much cake per guest and price per kg, plus tips to get it there intact.

Wedding invitation wording in English and Hindi, when to send cards, e-invite vs printed card, what to include, and a proof-check list before you print.

Wedding photography packages explained: candid vs traditional, cinematic films, drones, team size, deliverables, delivery timelines and what drives the cost.

Security for wedding functions explained: how many bouncers to hire, protecting shagun and jewellery, gate control, valet parking and checking agency licences.

Photographers, makeup artists, caterers and decorators: the simple, free steps that turn your online profiles into a steady flow of wedding enquiries.

From roka to doli, a practical month-by-month checklist for planning a Punjabi wedding, including which vendors to book first and why.

Trial, products, timing, travel and touch-ups: the questions that help you compare bridal makeup artists properly and avoid surprises on the wedding day.

A practical breakdown of where your wedding budget actually goes, and the three mistakes that quietly blow past most families' original numbers.

Portfolios look great in every pitch meeting. These are the questions that actually tell you how a shoot day will go.