The Velvet Knot Journal
Wedding planning,
demystified.
Honest guides on cost, timelines, traditions, and what really happens behind a well-planned Indian wedding.
LGBTQ+ and Same-Sex Weddings in India: The Complete 2026 Guide
Same-sex couples in India can hold a full wedding celebration, with a ceremony, a sangeet, a reception and every ritual they choose, but the marriage is not legally recognised. The Supreme Court declined to recognise it in October 2023 and dismissed the review petitions in January 2025. Couples who want a legal marriage register it […]
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Can Your Guests Actually Stay There? Room Blocks at 47 Indian Wedding Venues
We compared the guest-room count with the largest seated wedding dinner at 47 Indian wedding venues. At 9 of the 13 destination venues, the largest dinner outgrows the beds on site even at two guests a room. Rambagh Palace can seat 1,500 on its main lawn and sleep about 156. In city hotels the pattern […]
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The Capacity Gap: What 175 Indian Wedding Venue Spaces Actually Seat
We compiled the published event-space charts of 75 Indian wedding properties, 680 individual spaces in all. At the 62 properties that publish both a headline capacity and a seated-at-rounds capacity, the headline number is a median 1.7 times the seated one. Thirty-seven percent of properties typically advertise a figure at least double what they actually […]
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Taj Wayanad Resort and Spa Wedding Cost in 2026: Rates and Capacity
A wedding at Taj Wayanad Resort and Spa is quoted around Rs 22.5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh per day as a package covering 61 rooms, three meals and the venue, with per-plate catering at Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500. Stated event capacity is 50 to 200 guests, which makes this a high-spend medium wedding […]
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Taj Theog Shimla Wedding Cost in 2026: Rates, Capacity and What to Ask
A wedding at Taj Theog Resort and Spa is quoted at Rs 70 lakh to Rs 1.2 crore for a premium three-day, two-night event. The property lists 135 rooms and suites, but its own event pages show named indoor venues seating around 60, so the outdoor space carries the wedding. Settle that number before you […]
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Gokarna Wedding Cost in 2026: Beach Venues, Rates and Real Budgets
A Gokarna wedding costs roughly Rs 10 lakh to Rs 28 lakh for 100 to 300 guests, well below Goa for the same guest list. Venue rentals start near Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh and plates run from about Rs 750. It is a temple town first and a beach destination second, and […]
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Gangtok Wedding Cost in 2026: Sikkim Venues, Rates and Real Budgets
A Gangtok wedding costs roughly Rs 12 lakh to Rs 32 lakh for 100 to 250 guests. Sikkim venues run Rs 550 to Rs 2,400 per plate, with Sterling Orange Village at Rs 1,350 and a full-property day quoted near Rs 3.5 lakh. The state has its own rules on entry and access, which is […]
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Mahabalipuram Wedding Cost in 2026: Beach Venues, Rates and Budgets
A Mahabalipuram wedding costs roughly Rs 15 lakh to Rs 80 lakh, and the market itself publishes that split as budget, mid-range and luxury tiers. Radisson Blu Temple Bay quotes about Rs 42 lakh a day for 100 rooms and takes up to 2,500 guests. It is Chennai’s beach wedding market, an hour down the […]
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Thekkady Wedding Cost in 2026: Spice Hill Venues, Rates and Budgets
A Thekkady wedding costs roughly Rs 12 lakh to Rs 35 lakh for 80 to 200 guests. Per-plate rates run Rs 750 at Hills and Hues to an indicative Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 at CGH Earth Spice Village. It is the smallest of Kerala’s four hill markets and the only one built around a […]
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Wayanad Wedding Cost in 2026: Resort Rates, Capacity and Real Budgets
A Wayanad wedding costs roughly Rs 12 lakh to Rs 40 lakh for 150 to 300 guests. Per-plate rates span Rs 300 at Green Gates to Rs 10,000 at Vythiri, and Sterling Wayanad takes up to 1,000 guests at about Rs 800 a plate. It is the only Western Ghats market that scales to a […]
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