Turn Your Indoor Banquet Into A Starry Night Sky With Projection Mapping!

If you thought weddings couldn’t get any grander, think again! 2025 is the year of experiential weddings, and one trend that’s making jaws drop (literally!) is projection mapping. Forget boring banquet walls or simple LED screens - now your sangeet, wedding or cocktail can feel like it’s happening under a starry night sky, inside a royal palace, or even floating in the middle of the ocean. All without leaving your venue. Magical, right?

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What Exactly Is Projection Mapping?

In simple words, projection mapping is like giving your wedding a Hollywood-level set design. Instead of projecting visuals on a flat screen, powerful projectors cast them on any surface - walls, ceilings, stages, mandaps, even cakes! The result? A 360-degree immersive vibe that makes your guests feel like they’ve stepped into another world.

Why It Works So Well For Weddings?

Indian weddings are BIG on drama, colour and emotions. And projection mapping fits right in. Think about it:

Banquet halls that usually feel boxed in suddenly look like open-air gardens under the stars. Couple entries can look like they’re walking through a blooming forest or glittering galaxy. Sangeet performances turn into full-on Broadway shows with themed backdrops changing in seconds. Even your mandap ceremony can feel like it’s happening against a glowing sunrise or temple backdrop. It’s like adding special effects to your shaadi in real time.

Here Are Some Real Weddings That Used Projection Mapping To Create The Dream Look!

This wedding had a real projection-mapping show created at the Taj Lake Palace, where a 3D model of the façade was animated with Rajasthani motifs synced to music

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The most-talked-about wedding of Anant and Radhika also used an immersive projection mapping experience for their wedding day!

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This Mehrangarh Fort wedding was all kinds of beautiful with different types of projection mapping done for the couple’s pre-wedding festivities!

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Taj Mahal Love!

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Why Are Couples Saying Yes To It?

It’s unique: Your guests have probably seen fireworks, photobooths and cold pyros, but this? Total showstopper.

It’s customisable: Want your love story playing out on the walls during your reception? Done. Want a floral mandap that blossoms as you walk in? Possible.

It’s indoor-friendly: Perfect for cities where the weather ruins outdoor plans.

Does The Wedding Decorator Do This?

Projection mapping isn't usually done by standard decorators; it's a specialist AV or projection mapping team. Here’s how it typically works:

Wedding planners or decorators often coordinate with or include projection mapping as part of the overall design, but they typically subcontract to specialist teams.

Dedicated projection mapping companies or AV production studios handle everything from content design to equipment to technical execution.

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