Dry fruits for weddings

A wedding uses dry fruits in four places: the shagun trays, the boxes that go out with the cards, the return gifts, and the guest rooms. Choose packs from the shelf above for any of these.

Shagun trays and rokas

For the roka, the sagai and the shagun, dry fruits are laid out on trays and seen by everyone, so the look matters as much as the taste.

• Whole, large grades. Super Cashew and Jumbo Almonds fill a tray well and look even.
• Chuara and gola. Many families include Chuara / Kharak in the shagun, and our guide on chuara explains what it is. We do not keep dry coconut, so that would come from elsewhere.
• Kishmish and walnuts for colour and variety between the kaju and badam.

Every family’s shagun is different, so follow your own custom for what goes on which tray.

Wedding card boxes with dry fruits

Sending the card with a small box of dry fruits is common, especially for close relatives. The usual choice is three or four compartments of kaju, badam, kishmish and pista, or a single dry fruit in a nice box.

The boxes and the card usually come from your card printer. We supply the dry fruits in sealed packs, and the boxes are filled by the family or by whoever is packing the cards.

Return gifts and guest-room packs

For return gifts, a mixed pack is easier than choosing for each guest. Trial Mix with 12 Nuts & Dry Fruits and our mixed dry fruits give variety in one pack.

For the rooms where outstation guests stay, a small tray of nuts, makhana and mukhwas is welcome after a long day of functions. Roasted almonds and flavoured kaju suit the evenings, and a mukhwas from our mukhwas and herbs shelf goes well after meals.

How much to plan per guest

This depends on the use, so it helps to work it out separately for each.

• Card boxes and return gifts: one box per family, not per person, is what most families do. A small box with a few dry fruits is enough.
• Guest rooms: plan by room and by day, and top up rather than filling each room with a large amount at the start.
• Shagun trays: count the trays first, then fill them. A full tray of whole nuts takes more than people expect, so check with one tray before ordering for all of them.
• The kitchen: if the halwai is making sweets, ask him for the quantity. Broken kaju and badam katran are the right choice for anything that is ground or chopped.

Write down the numbers for each use, then add them up, and choose pack sizes on the shelf to match.

What keeps in the heat

Many weddings happen in warm weather, and boxes often sit in a hall or a car for hours.

• Keep well: kaju, badam, pista, kishmish, chuara and makhana.
• Get sticky: soft dates, anjeer and dried berries. Pack them separately, or keep them for the cooler rooms.
• Lose their crunch sooner: roasted and flavoured nuts. Buy them closer to the day.

Keep the stock in a closed, cool room until it is packed, and away from the kitchen.

Order well ahead

Wedding orders are larger and usually need to arrive on a fixed date, so order well before the functions begin. Delivery usually takes a few days depending on the city. Orders start at ₹1,000, every order ships free, and payment is online.

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