Bangalore’s Top 5 Star Hotels to Host a Wedding

The Leela Palace

Leela Palace, BangaloreThis beautiful property looks more like a palace than a hotel. It is set among nine acres of flamboyant gardens and cascading waterfalls and captures a grand essence of royal architecture and our rich Indian culture.

Strategically located close to some of the best shopping and eateries in town and having its own boutique shopping and gaming area for kids within the property makes it that much more convenient for hosting your wedding guests.

The Grand Ballroom, Leela PalaceShining crystal chandeliers welcome you to The Grand Ballroom, the largest banqueting venue at The Leela Palace. The large pillar-free room is 4,400 square feet of space that can accommodate 650 guests and an impressive ceiling height of 15 feet.

The Royal Ballroom can accommodate 200 guests and can be integrated with The Grand Ballroom if your guests list is over 1000 people or it can be used for smaller wedding events such as the Sangeet, Mehendi, etc.

The Leela Palace has a total of 357 lavish rooms for your staying guests. The rooms are palatial, stylish, and comfortable with every amenity of urban lifestyle.

JW Marriott Hotel

JW Marriott, BangalorePossibly the best location in Bangalore! Overlooking the lush acreage of Cubbon Park on one side and located adjoining to UB City on the other side, this striking new hotel opened in 2013 features 10,441 square feet of elegant  indoor and outdoor venues ideal for intimate events and/or large receptions up to 1000 guests.

Built opulently and in modern chic style, it has everything one can ask for during a family celebration. From the lobby with high ceilings to the rooms, everything is classy and comfortable. Great choice of restaurants with exceptionally good service and The JW Marriott’s professional catering services offer tantalizing menu options to up the wow quotient of your wedding.
This five-star luxury Bangalore hotel features 270 contemporary guest rooms and suites aptly furnished with sleek designs and lavish amenities to provide an exceptional hotel experience.

The Taj West End

Taj West EndWelcome to heritage and history!  This 125 year old property stands tall, unchanged and carefully preserved. There is nothing flashy about this destination – just good taste showcased amidst 20 acres of most lush foliage.

With its captivating gardens and graceful gathering spaces choose from a variety of venues for your celebrations. A Mehendi ceremony by the pool side, a wedding on the Prince of Wales lawn or a reception at the ballroom, the choices are many and can accommodate up to 500 guests.

Taj West EndTaj is associated with royalty so their menu and cuisine integrate this philosophy. For weddings, there are a lot of region-specific requirements and must-haves and must-avoids. So their chefs make all the efforts to keep every single requirement of a client in consideration.

Every one of the 91 rooms and 26 suites from the colonial era are a perfect blend of luxurious amenities, rich history and modern conveniences.  Most of these spacious rooms offer private verandahs with stunning views of the gardens.

A wedding photographers dream venue this truly is one of our favorite properties in Bangalore for a  celebration.

ITC Gardenia

ITC Royal GardeniaWe love this hotel because they are award winners at providing Luxury with Eco friendly responsibility. You become part of a greener world, without compromising the grandeur, warmth and luxuriousness of your hospitality to your guests.

The Hotel is very centrally located next to Kanterava Stadium and walkable distance from UB City. Equipped with 292 luxury rooms and a reputation for excellence in its culinary endeavors this hotel is a great choice for your celebrations.

Mysore Hall, ITC Royal GardeniaIts nine versatile and state-of-the-art  banquet spaces include the city’s largest pillar-less hall the 19,524 sq ft Mysore Hall with its own pre-function area and a beautifully landscaped sprawling outdoor venue Botania are perfect for a range of theme events, celebrations and weddings for up to 1000 guests.

 

 

Vivanta by Taj – Yeshwantpur 

Vivanta by Taj YeshwantpurVivanta by Taj Yeshwantpur is about 10km outside of the city center with easy access to the airport.

Consisting of 327 spacious bedrooms and 18,000 square feet of dedicated banqueting facilities with computer controlled lights offering 96 color combinations, movable partitions and modern audio visual systems, with an open court and a magnificent banyan tree lounge.  Aura, the Presidential Ballroom, seats up to 800 guests.

Presidential Ballroom, Vivanta by Taj YeshwantpurGuests can choose from a host of innovative cuisine ranging from Fusion, Italian, Mediterranean, Indian, bowl & finger foods, ethnic buffets, and a specially designed children’s menu.

 

 

Watch out for these Wedding trends

DivyaVithika Wedding Planners reveal their annual predictions for the hottest wedding trends on the horizon for this year.

From the right proposal to the best honeymoon destinations, we have you covered. Divya and Vithika give you a run down on the trends.

The Wedding Proposal: Proposals are getting more personal and unique; simply getting down on bended knee to pop the question now seems to be a thing of the past. In India the proposal trend is gaining momentum.  More men are opting to propose to their girlfriends with creative proposals even if they are having arranged marriages.

With the arrival of social media like Facebook and YouTube, guys are thinking outside the box.  More men are opting to document their marriage proposal by hiring professional photographers and videographers. Bollywood themed proposals are still the most popular and our personal favorite.

Orange-Wedding-Inspiration2Wedding Branding – We love how weddings are going more and more in the direction of unique and ultimate personalization!  From personalized monograms to fancy websites couples are going for the whole shebang and branding their entire wedding . And why not? Branding your wedding from beginning to end is a sophisticated way to carry through a theme and/or color palette.

Wedding Stationary – We will see more and more couples getting very creative with the way they invite their loved ones. Video wedding invitations will be the way forward in 2014. There are a lot of advantages of these invitations. They are very personal, you get to know when your guests have seen your invitation, RSVP ing is much easier than the traditional way of doing it, and there are no hassles of postage or couriers that can be unreliable. Check this simple video invite we created for one of our clients.

Wedding TrousseauWedding trousseau – Resort bridal wear will be big this year. With more beach weddings than ever designers will cater to bridal needs by designing clothes that are a classic fusion of East meets West with a good mix of traditional intricacies in modern silhouettes. Think gowns with ornamental trims, light weight and flowy saree and lehenga’s in romantic shades.

Airbrush makeup – The New Year will see brides choose air brush makeup instead of traditional make up. In case you are wondering what is airbrush makeup? It is just a different way of applying foundation. The airbrush pixelates a fine mist of foundation on to the face resulting in a flawless, even, and long-lasting finish.

The reasons airbrush makeup is gaining popularity is not having to worry about bleeding makeup- retouches and most importantly getting make up on your dress. The makeup is long lasting and that means flawless photos.

Photo booths – are nothing new for weddings. What is exciting is that this year marks the entry of the slow-motion video booth. Using a special infrared camera, a videographer creates an amazing keepsake.

Mimosa BarFood – Do it yourself bars are going to be very big this year.  Based on the event and the time of the day choose from different themes like mimosa bars for afternoon mehendi parties, popcorn bars for a fun sangeet and fruit bars for the dessert at the reception.

Another big trend this year is the late night snack after dinner. Couples love incorporating their favorite late night snacks to their wedding party.” After everybody’s been fed, the couple will send out trays of fun food – like pizza, tacos or mini idli’s. This is generally for the younger crowd looking for a snack after dancing and drinking.”

Honeymoon ideasHot honeymoon trends – As a new generation of tech savvy couples take their age old traditional vows they bring their own desires and tastes into their honey moon plans. Armed with their Googlemaps and information from sites like Trip Advisor honeymooners are choosing to venture to less travelled destinations like Morocco, Costa Rica and Turkey. More and more couples will look for interest specific destinations like Paris to experience the culinary delights, a cruise down the river Nile for an intimate cruise or a safari in Africa for an adventure of a life time.

However the unfavorable exchange rates will see more couples opt for honeymoons within India and thank god we are blessed with some amazing choices.