
The Velvet Knot Journal
Wedding planning,
demystified.
Honest guides on cost, timelines, traditions, and what really happens behind a well-planned Indian wedding.

Wildflower Hall Shimla Wedding Cost 2026 (Oberoi)
By Team Velvet Knot · Reviewed by senior planners · Updated for 2026 A wedding at Wildflower Hall, An Oberoi Resort, near Shimla typically costs Rs 1 crore to Rs 3 crore for 80 to 200 guests over two to three days in 2026. Set at 8,250 feet in a cedar forest at Mashobra, on […]
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W Goa Wedding Cost 2026 (Per Plate + Packages)
By Team Velvet Knot · Reviewed by senior planners · Updated for 2026 A wedding at W Goa typically costs Rs 80 lakh to Rs 2.5 crore for 150 to 350 guests across two to three days in 2026. The bold, design-led resort sits on the Vagator clifftops in North Goa, with a dramatic beach, […]
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The Imperial New Delhi Wedding Cost 2026 (Per Plate)
By Team Velvet Knot · Reviewed by senior planners · Updated for 2026 A wedding at The Imperial New Delhi typically costs Rs 1.2 crore to Rs 3.5 crore for 200 to 500 guests across two to three days in 2026. The 1936 colonial Art-Deco landmark on Janpath blends heritage grandeur with manicured lawns and […]
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Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai Wedding Cost 2026 (Per Plate)
By Team Velvet Knot · Reviewed by senior planners · Updated for 2026 A wedding at The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai typically costs Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 5 crore for 200 to 600 guests across two to three days in 2026. The 1903 heritage landmark beside the Gateway of India is Mumbai’s most iconic […]
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Ananda in the Himalayas Wedding Cost 2026 (Rishikesh)
By Team Velvet Knot · Reviewed by senior planners · Updated for 2026 A wedding at Ananda in the Himalayas typically costs Rs 1 crore to Rs 3 crore for an intimate 50 to 150 guests over two to three days in 2026. The award-winning wellness retreat sits on the Maharaja of Tehri-Garhwal’s palace estate […]
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The Leela Kovalam Wedding Cost 2026 (Kerala Beach)
By Team Velvet Knot · Reviewed by senior planners · Updated for 2026 A wedding at The Leela Kovalam typically costs Rs 70 lakh to Rs 2.2 crore for 150 to 350 guests over two to three days in 2026. The cliff-top resort overlooks Kovalam beach and the Arabian Sea in Kerala, with sea-view lawns, […]
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Kumarakom Lake Resort Wedding Cost 2026 (Kerala)
By Team Velvet Knot · Reviewed by senior planners · Updated for 2026 A wedding at Kumarakom Lake Resort typically costs Rs 60 lakh to Rs 2 crore for 80 to 200 guests over two days in 2026. The heritage backwater resort sits on the shores of Vembanad Lake in Kerala, with meandering pool villas, […]
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Oberoi Rajvilas Jaipur Wedding Cost 2026 (Buyout)
By Team Velvet Knot · Reviewed by senior planners · Updated for 2026 A wedding at The Oberoi Rajvilas Jaipur typically costs Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 4 crore for 100 to 250 guests over two to three days in 2026. The 32-acre luxury resort is built like a Rajput fort around a 280-year-old Shiva […]
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Taj Krishna Hyderabad Wedding Cost 2026 (Per Plate)
By Team Velvet Knot · Reviewed by senior planners · Updated for 2026 A wedding at Taj Krishna Hyderabad typically costs Rs 50 lakh to Rs 2 crore for 300 to 600 guests across two days in 2026. The IHCL flagship in Banjara Hills has long been a Hyderabad society wedding favourite, with grand banquet […]
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ITC Kohenur Hyderabad Wedding Cost 2026 (Per Plate)
By Team Velvet Knot · Reviewed by senior planners · Updated for 2026 A wedding at ITC Kohenur Hyderabad typically costs Rs 60 lakh to Rs 2.5 crore for 300 to 800 guests across two to three days in 2026. The 271-room luxury hotel in HITEC City offers some of the city’s largest pillarless ballrooms, […]
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