Do you need a permit for a baraat horse?

Municipalities differ on whether a horse can be walked on a road or sidewalk, and some venues do not allow animals on the property at all. Whether a permit is needed, and who obtains it, varies by city.

Ask the provider what they handle and what you or the venue must arrange. A reputable one will know the rules for that municipality and will say so plainly.

What should you ask about the horse?

A baraat is loud — dhol, a crowd, sometimes fireworks. The horse needs to be genuinely accustomed to that, and the handler needs to stay with it throughout.

Ask how long the horse works, whether a handler is included, and what the plan is if the procession runs long. This is a welfare question as much as a logistics one, and a good provider will answer it without being prompted.

Do you need guest shuttles?

If your ceremony and reception are at different venues, or parking is limited, shuttles solve a real problem. Three hundred guests finding parking twice is the thing that makes an event run late.

Price these per vehicle per hour and confirm how many runs are included. It is usually less expensive than couples expect and it protects the timeline.

How much time does wedding transport need?

A baraat is deliberately slow. Add traffic, photos, and a crowd that does not want to stop dancing, and the schedule slips.

Tell your driver, your DJ and your planner the same realistic timing, and confirm what overtime costs before the day rather than discovering it after.

Do you need security at the wedding?

For larger South Asian weddings, security is often not optional: banquet halls regularly write a licensed-guard requirement into the contract once guest counts climb into the hundreds, especially where there is a bar. The venue will tell you how many guards it requires and for which hours — get that in writing before you book anyone.

Event security teams at a wedding handle more than the door: guest-list checks at the entrance, keeping the baraat's street crossing safe, watching the gift and cash table, and managing parking and late-night departures. Give the company the full multi-event schedule — a hall that requires guards for the reception usually expects them at the sangeet too.

What does wedding transport cost?

Transport spans a wide range: one car for the couple at the bottom, a decorated horse with a handler plus a doli plus guest shuttles across a day at the top.

What moves it: number of vehicles, hours, distance, and whether anything needs decorating. Overtime rates matter more here than in any other category, because this is the booking most likely to run long.

Transportation & Security — common questions

How many hours should you book wedding transport for?

Count the whole day including waiting, not just the journeys — waiting time bills the same as driving. Then add two hours, because ceremonies and photographs run long and this is the booking most likely to go into overtime.

Do you need transport for guests as well as the couple?

If your wedding moves between venues with a large guest list, guest shuttles do more for the day than a nicer car for two people. They solve parking at both ends and take the drink-driving question off the table.

Is a baraat horse allowed everywhere?

No. Municipalities differ on whether a horse can be led on a road or sidewalk, and some venues do not allow animals at all. Ask the venue in writing before booking the horse, not after.