Weddings’ venue

Rajasthan has emerged as most popular destination for weddings in India, thanks to its luxurious palaces, forts and heritage properties.

Nisha Verma

Sumita Saroch, Joint Director, Tourism, Rajasthan, said that Rajasthan offers multiple picturesque settings and culture for weddings. Claiming that Rajasthan is the perfect destination for social events, she said, “Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2020 strongly focuses on the promotion of wedding tourism in the state.”

“Part of the Delhi-Agra-Jaipur Central Golden Triangle, we are very well connected by road and by air. We have an international airport and one coming up in Udaipur soon. We are very well connected with the Middle East as well. Rajasthan is the first choice for fairytale weddings in India with its forts, palaces and heritage properties. Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and even Sawai Madhopur, which have seen many celebrity weddings too,” she adds.

In terms of services, apart from a variety of hotels in every budget, wedding planners and cultural entertainment options, the proximity of Rajasthan to major cities with Jaipur near Delhi and Udaipur being close to Ahmedabad, makes it easier for arranging all logistics in the state.

She claims, “Rajasthan has almost 73 per cent of heritage hotels in India. The best part is that in Rajasthan there is a hotel, suiting to everybody’s budget. Even the new hotels coming up are also being made in the traditional style of a palace or a fort. Apart from weddings Rajasthan has also become a destination for pre-wedding shoots.”