Engagement Party Concept:

Shyam – E - Awadh
 Concept Background
• Lucknow, the golden city of the east' retains an old world charm that fascinates
one and all. Regarded as one of the finest cities of India, Lucknow emanates a
culture that combines emotional warmth, a high degree of sophistication,
courtesy and a love for gracious living. This sublime cultural richness famous
as 'Lucknowi Tehzeeb' blends the cultures of two communities living side by
side for centuries, sharing similar interests, speaking a common language -
Urdu.

• Many of the cultural traits and customs peculiar to Lucknow have become
living legends today. The credit for this goes to the Nawabs of Awadh, who
encouraged them to attain a rare degree of perfection.

• 'Lucknow', this name is synonymous with architectural beauties of 'Lakhauri'

bricks, the fragrance of 'itra', musical notes, the sound of dancers' trinklets,
the sweetness of 'dussheri' mangoes, 'malai' and 'gulab revadis', and of course
its 'Mehman Nawazi'.
 Concept Background
• Known for its refinement in speech, entertainment, dresses and manners,
Lucknow is also called the 'City of Adab'. Infact, it is here that one can
experience hospitality in the true sense of the term.

• Various cultural ingredients have contributed to the richness of this unique

city. Mention must be made of the Urdu language. Gazals, Shairi, expressive
dance forms, colourful festivals, buzzing chowks and various exciting games
like Patangbazi, Baterbazi & Kabutarbazi
 Event Treatment
• The event treatment captures the undying elegance and splendours of Awadh,
now Lucknow.

• It’s a brilliant showcase of the arts, crafts, and the heavenly cuisine of this
land.

• Colourful processions, traditional dramas, Kathak dances in the style of the

famous Lucknow gharana, sarangi and sitar recitals alongwith ghazals, qawalis
and thumri create a festive atmosphere.

• Exciting activities like, kite flying, cock fighting, chess and other
traditional regal games recreate an atmosphere of Awadh's Nawabi days.
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• Entrance Walkway
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• Seating Areas
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• Furniture Styling

Peripheral round table seating

Central lounge seating

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• Added elements

Tall gold lamps

Life-size gold bordered

mirrors placed strategically
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• Lamps line walkways, fill spaces, hang from trees, give the venue a lovely
glow.
 Venue Styling
• Mega chess pieces
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• Manpower, Hostess styling
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• Hukkah Lounge.
Activities
 Food
• The event invites a true authentic Lucknowi expert chef to oversee the menu
and cooking.

• Lakhnavi Nawabs were great connoisseurs of fine food and were never ready
to compromise on the quality. Their regular experimentation in the royal
kitchens gave the Avadhi cuisine a new height of fineness and dimension. Be
it the vegetarian food like Dum Pukht , Dum Aloo or the non-vegetarian
items like Dum Mutton and Dum Murg, the Nawabs of Lucknow
undoubtedly deserve kudos from all the food lovers of the world.

• The mouth watering fragrance of the Dum Biriyani, Noor Pulav or Mori
Pulav are sure to allure guests.

• Lucknow is also known as the 'land of kebabs' where the variety of Kebabs
include the famous names like Nargisi Kebab, Seek Kebab, Shami Kebab and
Galawat Kebab, which are ready to indulge your senses and leave you
speechless.
 Dance, Music, Literature
• We feature renowned poets, dancers and musicians at the event.

• The immense effluence and love for the art of the Nawabs have created new
horizons for dance, music and literature in India.

• This was the time when Urdu poets flourished the most and mesmerized the
world with their excellent poetry under the wise patronage of the Nawabs.
Since then, Indian literature has never been the same as before.

• The admiration for the art and music of the Nawabs bloomed the practice of
Kathak dance and Hindustani Classical music thus making it hugely popular
form of art in India at that time.
 Sports
• The event could feature the true Nawabi sports (need to check feasibility).

• The urge for keeping themselves busy in the idle days, Lucknow Nawabs
invented a number of sports. This lead to some royal competitions like
Kabootar Ladana (Pigeon Fight), Parrot Flying, Patang Udana (Kite Flying)
and Baazi Lagana (Betting) which used to keep them busy throughout the
year.

• We can host a kite flying contest, as well as the other sports at he event.
The Chowk
 The Chowk
• The term 'Chowk' has become synonymous with Lucknow. 'Chowk' has
played a vital role in the development of the Lucknowi culture.

• It is the pivotal point around which the traders, engravers, painters. artisans,
weavers, singers and nautch girls flourished and grew.

• This main bazar of yester years has not changed much – we recreate the
chowk in the true Nawabi style at the event
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• Artisans from Lucknow create bangles, shoes and jewelry for guests and
display their crafts.
 Arts & Crafts
• Silver craftsmen, embroiderer, personal perfume (attar) maker.
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• Shadow dancers perform behind screens live continuously through the night,
dressed in traditional awadhi costumes.
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• live performers spice up the ambience.
High Point
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• Guest release sky lanterns at the engagement moment, creating a beautiful
romantic atmosphere.
Thank You