Nobody remembers your wedding hall's ceiling. Everybody remembers the house they walked into.Your front door is doing more work than your stage, so start treating it that way. The baraat sees it first. So do the relatives landing from three different cities, the neighbour who films everything, and the bride herself.
We've seen families put serious money into the mandap and then leave the gate looking like a regular Tuesday. Please don't. Here are 15 front decoration ideas, from loud and traditional to quiet and modern, plus a few surprises for the bride. Pick one, steal bits from another, mix them however you like.

Go big or don't start. A half-covered front looks like the flowers ran out, and everyone can tell. Marigolds, roses and a lot of green foliage across the whole facade. The foliage is your secret weapon here, because it fills gaps cheaply and makes the flowers look fuller than they are.