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A banquet hall dressed for a Bengali wedding reception: brass lamps, marigolds and a floral stage, a guest in a red-and-white saree in the aisle.

Weddings at AreenaReception downstairs,the family upstairs.

The day

From gaye holud to goodnight.

  1. A gaye holud on the villa lawn: an elder touches turmeric to the bride's cheek, brass bowls and marigolds on a cotton sheet.

    Morning · Villa lawn TBC

    Gaye holud on the lawn

    Turmeric, marigolds and the elders first. The lawn lies beside the low-rise villa block, a few steps from the family's rooms.

  2. A Bengali bride's hands, in shankha and pola, cradle a diya beside marigolds.

    Dusk · Areena

    The lamps are lit

    Brass diyas and marigolds go on every table before the guests come in; the events team helps with the décor while the bride dresses upstairs.

  3. Three generations at a Bengali wedding reception in the banquet hall.

    Evening · Ground-floor hall

    The families arrive

    Three generations in one hall. Cars stop at the porch, with valet parking for the occasion.

  4. A banquet hall laid with white linen and low florals beneath crystal fixtures and jaali pillars.

    Night · Areena

    Dinner is served

    The hotel kitchen caters the dinner while the events team keeps the evening running and the tables turning.

  5. An older couple at breakfast in a Peerage booth, tea poured beside the morning paper.

    Next morning · Peerage

    Breakfast for the relatives

    Peerage is open 24 hours, so the family comes down for breakfast whenever they wake.

Will everyone fit?

Count both sides.

Add the bride's side and the groom's side. The halls below show who can seat that many at round tables.

Bride's side

60

Groom's side

50

Together110

  • The ground-floor hall

    Ground floor · round tables 120

    Fits

  • First-floor hall I

    First floor · round tables Up to 120 TBC

    Listed, to confirm

  • First-floor hall II

    First floor · round tables Up to 120 TBC

    Listed, to confirm

  • The villa lawn

    For gaye holud or mehendi TBC

    To confirm

Rooms for the family

Who sleeps where?

94 rooms on site, so nobody drives home after the reception. Turn a card to see the room.

Ask for a room block

Food & décor

What we do, what to ask.

The hotel caters and helps with décor. Ask the events team about the rest before you book.

A reception table with tuberose, marigolds and brass diyas, the floral stage behind.

The hotel does

  • Catering support from the hotel kitchen
  • Décor assistance from the events team
  • Projectors, screens, sound and microphones
  • Power backup for lights, air conditioning and sound
  • Parking, with valet on the day
  • Rooms for the family on site

Ask before you book

  • Our own caterer? TBC
  • Our own decorator? TBC
  • Music until when? TBC
  • A minimum number of guests? TBC
  • Packages and rates TBC

Questions families ask

Can Aristocrat Hotel host a Bengali wedding?

Yes. Areena's three halls host weddings, receptions and engagements, with catering support from the hotel kitchen and rooms on site for the family.

How many guests can a reception have?

The ground-floor hall seats 120 at round tables. The first-floor halls are listed at up to 120 each. TBC

Can we hold the gaye holud on the lawn?

Ask the events team about the villa lawn for gaye holud or mehendi. TBC

Can we bring our own decorator or caterer?

The hotel offers catering support and décor assistance. Whether outside teams can work here is TBC

Are there rooms for relatives?

Yes, 94 rooms on site: Deluxe Queen and Deluxe Twin rooms, a Suite and rooms in the low-rise villa block. Ask for a room block with your enquiry.

Is there parking for wedding guests?

Yes, with valet parking on special occasions. TBC

A family dinner at a long table on the villa lawn at dusk.

Plan the wedding

Tell us the date.

Send the occasion, the date and how many are coming. The events team replies on WhatsApp.

See the three halls