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The Velvet Knot Journal

Wedding planning,
demystified.

Honest guides on cost, timelines, traditions, and what really happens behind a well-planned Indian wedding.

A lakeside lawn at sunset on the Kerala backwaters with brass lamps and a houseboat

The Zuri Kumarakom Wedding Cost 2026: A Rs 40 Lakh Backwater Buyout on Vembanad Lake

The Zuri Kumarakom on Vembanad Lake is one of the few Kerala backwater resorts with a published wedding buyout: Kerala Tourism lists a full-property buyout for 150 to 180 guests at about Rs 40 lakh for two nights, covering all 72 rooms, the function venues and three buffet meals a day. With decor, the bar […]

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A villa deck above a misty forested valley set for an intimate wedding near Rishikesh

The Roseate Ganges Wedding Cost 2026: An Intimate Villa Wedding Above the Ganga in Rishikesh

The Roseate Ganges near Rishikesh is a villa resort of 16 to 17 private villas above the Ganga, so a wedding here is intimate: about 30 to 50 guests, with catering strictly in-house. Expect Rs 20 lakh to Rs 50 lakh for a two-night wedding that takes most of the villas, with the villas, private […]

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A beach mandap of white fabric and marigolds on the sand at sunset in South Goa

Planet Hollywood Goa Wedding Cost 2026: A Beachfront Resort Wedding at Utorda, South Goa

A wedding at Planet Hollywood Beach Resort, Goa typically runs Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.2 crore for 150 to 250 guests over two or three days. It is a beachfront resort at Utorda in South Goa with about 115 rooms, lawn and beach spaces, and a playful Hollywood theme, which suits couples who want […]

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A hotel terrace garden set for a wedding reception at dusk above the Mumbai skyline

ITC Grand Central Wedding Cost 2026: A 400-Guest Ballroom and Terrace Garden in Parel, Mumbai

A wedding at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai typically runs Rs 30 lakh to Rs 80 lakh for 200 to 400 guests, usually as a single main evening plus one smaller function. It sits in Parel, central Mumbai, with a pillarless ballroom for up to 400 that divides into three, a terrace garden for up to […]

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A pillarless hotel ballroom set for a South Indian wedding with a marigold and jasmine mandap

Taj Yeshwantpur Wedding Cost 2026: The 800-Guest Aura Ballroom in North Bengaluru

A wedding at Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru typically runs Rs 30 lakh to Rs 90 lakh for 300 to 800 guests. Its centrepiece is Aura, a pillarless ballroom of about 749 square metres that seats up to 800 and divides into three, and the hotel has 327 rooms, which makes it one of north Bengaluru’s largest […]

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A golden sandstone resort courtyard in Jaisalmer decorated for a wedding at sunset

Jaisalmer Marriott Wedding Cost 2026: Per Plate, 137 Rooms and the Rs 35 Lakh a Day Package

A wedding at the Jaisalmer Marriott Resort and Spa typically runs Rs 70 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore for 150 to 250 guests over two or three days. Directories list catering at Rs 2,800 to Rs 3,000 a plate and a destination package of about Rs 35 lakh a day for 100 rooms with meals […]

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A hotel banquet hall with chandeliers decorated for a wedding reception with a floral stage

The Lalit New Delhi Wedding Cost 2026: A 461-Room Wedding in Connaught Place

A wedding at The Lalit New Delhi typically runs Rs 30 lakh to Rs 1 crore for 200 to 800 guests, with most weddings centred on a single evening. Its strengths are scale and location: 461 rooms on Barakhamba Avenue in Connaught Place, banquet spaces listed from 20 to 1,000 guests, and the easiest address […]

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A resort lawn in the Aravalli hills set for a wedding with a floral mandap and a lake beyond

Westin Sohna Wedding Cost 2026: An Aravalli Resort Wedding an Hour From Delhi

A wedding at The Westin Sohna Resort and Spa typically runs Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.2 crore for 150 to 300 guests over two days. It is a 97-room resort in the Aravalli hills near Damdama Lake, south of Gurgaon, which makes it the closest true resort wedding to Delhi: lawns, villas and an […]

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A desert fort at sunset with a small wedding mandap on the sand in front

Mihir Garh Wedding Cost 2026: A Nine-Suite Desert Fort Buyout Near Jodhpur

Mihir Garh is a nine-suite desert fort about 40 km from Jodhpur, so a wedding here is an intimate full buyout: roughly 18 to 25 guests sleeping on site and up to a few dozen more for the functions. Expect Rs 25 lakh to Rs 60 lakh for a two-night buyout wedding of 30 to […]

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A carved sandstone haveli courtyard in Jaipur set for a mehndi with cushions and brass lanterns

Samode Haveli Wedding Cost 2026: A Heritage Haveli Wedding Inside Jaipur’s Walled City

A wedding at Samode Haveli, Jaipur typically runs Rs 45 lakh to Rs 1 crore for 150 to 300 guests over two days, with about 50 rooms on site. It is the rare heritage venue inside Jaipur’s walled city: a restored 19th-century haveli with courtyards, a pool and mirror-work suites, which makes it intimate and […]

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