The Great Indian Wedding Choreography!

When it comes to dancing, we, as a culture don’t really need a reason to kick off our heels and break into a jig. It may have seeped into our Saturday nights, into crowded dancing rituals at ‘discs’ or rapping to Honey Singh post 2 am at our house parties, but let’s not forget where it originally comes from.. The Great Indian Weddings! There is nothing more fun than dancing with your family and friends to desi beats along with lots of desi tashan! So, it only makes sense that weddings, our biggest celebrations, be infused with choreography to have some coordinated thumkas! Professional Choreography in weddings has come a long way! It can be as basic as hiring someone to teach you a medley of 4-5 songs, to let go of your hesitation and encourage you to dance in front of a crowd. For the more adventurous… check this out! We present to you the classic and the new in the realm of Wedding Choreography!!!

1. Presenting…. The Bride and Groom!

Let’s admit it. We all saw Cinderella dancing with Prince Charming at the ball as kids and that has done irrevocable damage. From an elegant, fairy tale ballroom dance to a wacky Bollywood number with your friends and family… You could choose from Salsa, Waltz, Jive, Bollywood along with various uber-cool choreographed entries which are now becoming extremely popular.

2. The Good Ol’ Bollywood Medley

Don’t have a lot of time/energy/resources/patience etc. etc. to come up with an extravagant musical evening? Do you have over-enthu buas/friends/younger siblings/friends of younger siblings who have had plans of dancing at your wedding since you were 16? Then stick to the classic! Go for a basic Bollywood medley comprising of 6-10 songs. It’s short, it’s sweet and will put a big fat smile on your bua’s face. Besides, by the end of it, you might just put your own dancing juttis on!

3. Flashy Flash Mobbing

Flash Mobs are the biggest rage right now and when done at a wedding, leads to total craziness! It could be a Flash Mob proposal for the bride or the groom (C’mon ladies, it’s the 21^st century… Go down on your knees and surprise him!), surprise Flash Mobs for the guests or a cool Flash Mob Bride/Groom entry… they are super innovative and so much fun! Read more about it here 

4. Say Hello to Story-telling

Weddings are often an extension of our personality, where we are always looking for ways to make the invitations, the décor, the entertainment very personal and artistic. So, it only makes sense that the next step in our wedding celebrations would be to infuse storytelling, poetry, audio visuals or props with choreography. Personalized concepts, theme-based musical evening, mini-movies… there is just no stopping this wave of wedding creativity!

5. Read my Lips

The Lip-dub is a fun, colourful and entertaining wedding concept… and the best part is that it doesn’t take a lot of preparation time! All you need is a good video team and an extremely talented and spontaneous choreographer who can bring out the performer in you on the spot. These make for great wedding movies! Read more about the trend here 

6. Let’s get Professional!

If you are someone who’s looking at their Sangeet as nothing short of the IIFA awards, we suggest you hire a professional troupe of performers. They are larger than life, very filmi and will leave your padosis and rishtedaars star-struck!  

      7. Unique Dance Floors!

A dance floor with colour-changing LED stars? It will probably give you a feeling of being of top of the world (pun intended) which you are supposed to on your wedding day! Add some zazz to the traditional Bollywood medley with an LED shimmering dance floor. Or one with water beneath you too! Read all about these colorful “get up and go” dance floors here!   Contributed by Swati Joneja, Co-founder Twirls & Thumkas. Twirls & Thumkas is a one stop shop for Wedding Choreography, Concepts and Entertainment for a clientele who value customization, creativity, and a high level of personalized service. Check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/twirlsandthumkas [handbook] Twirls and Thumkas is a member of the WMG Handbook. [vendor]