Royal Groom Entry in Lucknow

Choose the main ride, whether that is the royal baggi, the white-horse baggi, the elephant or the vintage open-top car, and build around it. Two centrepieces compete in the photographs and double the logistics. Fewer moving parts also mean fewer delays at the gate.

Nagada and shehnai give a regal, traditional feel at the gate, especially for the milni. A brass band can lead the road stretch and then step aside for the shehnai at the entrance. It is a sound that suits Lucknow's tehzeeb.

The three-car royal vintage convoy can carry the groom's parents and siblings behind the centrepiece, so the whole family arrives together in one look instead of tumbling out of assorted cars. Plan where the convoy parks so it does not block the baggi.

Baggis, convoys and especially an elephant need wide approach roads and the venue's go-ahead. Check both before you book, and keep a simpler backup in mind if the route turns out to be tight. Any route permission is the family's or the venue's matter.