Planning a society Diwali by budget
How to split ₹10,000 or ₹25,000 so the evening lasts and everyone gets a turn.
Fireworks for a baraat: timing, space and quantity
A procession moves, stops and turns. How to plan fountains and garlands so they fit the route, not the other way round.
Wedding season in Gujarat runs from Dev Diwali in November into February, and baraat orders are a big part of our winter. Planning crackers for a moving procession is different from planning for a fixed spot, and families who think about the route usually have a smoother evening.
Start with the route length and the number of stops. A typical baraat from a nearby society to a party plot covers 300 to 600 metres with two or three planned halts, plus the arrival at the gate. Each halt needs a moment of light: four or five fountains in a row, lit together, for about a minute. The arrival is where most families want a garland and a final burst.
Our baraat fountain combo at ₹2,950 holds ten fountains and two 1000 wala garlands, which covers two halts and the arrival. For longer routes add a second set of fountains rather than more garlands. Garlands are loud, and on a narrow road with a band, a horse and elderly relatives walking, two is usually enough.
Appoint one person from the family who handles only the crackers and walks ahead of the procession with the bag. Lay garlands flat on the road well ahead, light them only when everyone has stopped ten metres back, and let the paper settle before the baraat walks over it. Keep the horse well back from any fountain; many ghodiwalas will ask you to light only after they have stepped aside. Tell us the date, venue and route on WhatsApp, and we deliver to the venue on the day.
