For couples, families & wedding planners

A stronger hotel brief for your destination wedding in India

Whether you are choosing a destination wedding planner or already have one, the hotel decision shapes your budget and guest experience. Global Wedding Venues focuses on venue shortlisting, room-block enquiries and hotel proposals for couples, families and planners.

Hotel and room-block support, with your planner responsible for the event services agreed in their scope.

Build your brief

Compare the same wedding across different destinations

Use one guest count, room schedule and event brief when comparing destinations. Keep the hotel proposal separate from the planner, decor, production, travel and other services so the total scope stays visible.

Pick a workable destination

Compare how guests will arrive, accommodation requirements and the event setting you want. A palace, fort or coastal resort needs a different logistics plan; the most photogenic option is not automatically the most practical.

Choose your planning team

Ask your wedding planner for recent relevant work, references, a named lead and the staff assigned to each function. Confirm whether hotel sourcing is included or should be coordinated separately.

Make quotations comparable

Fix dates or date alternatives, rooms per night, occupancy, meal-event attendance and event spaces. Record every inclusion, exclusion, tax, fee and payment condition before comparing totals.

Start with a setting that fits your celebration

Use these property guides to compare settings, accommodation assumptions and questions for the hotel. Request a current proposal before deciding; a listing does not confirm availability or a commercial partnership.

Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur

A Jodhpur palace option: compare the accommodation allocation and proposed event layout.

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Fairmont Udaipur Palace

An Udaipur option: compare the hotel scale and function plan with your guest requirements.

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Fairmont Jaipur

A Jaipur resort option: review the room-and-event proposal and arrival logistics.

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ITC Mughal, Agra

An Agra option: align the hotel function plan with guest arrivals and sightseeing.

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Grand Hyatt Goa

A Goa option: compare the resort event sites, indoor backup and transfer schedule.

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Keep the hotel brief and planner scope clear

For your hotel enquiry

  • Preferred dates and alternatives, rooms per night and occupancy.
  • Guests at each event, meal plan and spaces required.
  • Access, rain backup, sound timings and outside-vendor rules.
  • Itemised rates, taxes, inclusions, hold expiry and booking terms.

For your wedding planner

  • Design, decor, vendor selection and event production.
  • Guest transport, hospitality desks and event-day staffing.
  • Named responsibilities, deliverables and escalation contacts.
  • Written fees, travel costs, payment schedule and cancellation terms.

Budget the room block as rooms × nights × agreed room rate. Cost meals by attendance at each meal, then add event spaces and separately quoted services. Avoid counting a package inclusion twice. Use the cost-planning guide for worked examples.

Already a planner? The planner enquiry page collects your company details and hotel brief. Agree contact ownership, any net-rate or commission arrangement and fees before quoting your client.

From shortlist to a comparable proposal

  1. 01

    Send one consistent brief

    Share the same dates, occupancy, events and budget scope for every hotel. Include your planner if appointed.

  2. 02

    Compare the complete offer

    Check room categories, event layouts, inclusions and exclusions. Ask what is provisional and when it must be reconfirmed.

  3. 03

    Agree before committing

    Confirm the supplier, scope, total charges, payment schedule and cancellation conditions in writing before paying.

Planning questions

Is Global Wedding Venues a full-service wedding planner?

Our focus is wedding-hotel sourcing: venue shortlists, room-block enquiries and comparing hotel proposals. Agree the scope and commercial terms with the team. Wedding design, vendor management and event execution should be assigned separately to your chosen planner.

How do I choose a wedding planner in India?

Ask for relevant recent work, a named lead coordinator, a written scope, staffing for each event, itemised fees and references you can contact with permission. Check who manages the hotel, decor, guest transport and event-day decisions. A hotel shortlist is only one part of that scope.

How much will the hotel and planning service cost?

Request a dated hotel proposal for your rooms, nights, guest counts and meal events, plus a separate planner quotation. Website estimates are planning assumptions, not bookable tariffs. Ask each supplier to identify taxes, fees, exclusions, deposits and cancellation terms.

Can I enquire if I already have a wedding planner?

Yes. Share your planner contact, destination, dates and hotel brief. Agree who will communicate with the hotel and your family before detailed client information or proposals are shared.

Can we shortlist venues while living abroad?

Start with a written brief and request current photographs, floor plans and a video walkthrough from shortlisted hotels. Confirm room allocation, event layouts and the visit or booking process before paying a deposit. Travel, visa and marriage-registration requirements must be checked separately with the relevant authorities.

Does submitting an enquiry hold rooms or confirm a booking?

No. Availability, any provisional hold and its expiry must be confirmed in writing. A booking depends on the agreed contract and payment terms; submitting this form is an enquiry only.

Tell us about your India wedding

Share your hotel brief and the team will review suitable options. Include your chosen planner if you would like them involved.

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