India × Germany · September 2026

Kriti & Ludwig

Blended Colors

Getting married across two countries means asking the people we love to travel a long way — so we've planned the whole trip with care and laid it out here, in one place, so you can relax and simply enjoy it.

Your stays, the meals across the wedding days, and transport between cities are all arranged. The days in Jaipur are yours to enjoy before the wedding itself, and if you'd like to keep travelling afterwards, we head into the mountains together.

20–27 September · Jaipur & Delhi  ·  optional: Kasauli, to 3 October

Taken care of

  • Airport pickup & the drive to Jaipur
  • Your stay & meals across the wedding days
  • Transport between cities (and Kasauli, if you join)

You book yourself

  • Your flights to and from India
  • Your Khas Bagh room, nights of 20–23 Sep
  • Your India e-Visa

Meals

Breakfast comes with your room. There's no walk-in restaurant at Khas Bagh, so meals are cooked to order — which is why we'll gather for dinner together each evening. On tour days, lunch is out and about.

The itinerary
Sunday · 20 September

Arrival in Jaipur

Most of you land in Delhi on Sunday morning. A taxi takes you straight to Khas Bagh — about a four-to-five hour drive, with a lunch stop along the way.

  • from 2 pmCheck-in at Khas Bagh — Village Natata, Kunda, Amer, Jaipur
  • eveningWelcome dinner together at Khas Bagh

(some family may gather near Delhi a day or two earlier — to confirm)

Monday · 21 September

A relaxed day in Jaipur

An easy first full day — a little shopping in the morning, then the pool in the afternoon, before our first dance practice.

  • morningShopping in the city
  • afternoonPool & rest
  • late aft.First dance session, about an hour (timing to confirm)
  • eveningDinner together at Khas Bagh
Tuesday · 22 September

Jaipur city sightseeing

A full guided day through the classic Jaipur — Amber Fort, the Albert Hall Museum, the Panna Meena stepwell and Nahargarh, with photo stops at Jal Mahal and the Hawa Mahal, and a drive through the old pink city.

  • daytimeGuided sightseeing tour (exact times to confirm)
  • eveningDinner together at Khas Bagh

Seema and family take a day trip to Ajmer & Pushkar today.

Wednesday · 23 September

Leopard safari

An afternoon open-jeep safari at Jhalana, Jaipur's own leopard reserve right in the city. The morning is free to relax by the pool, with time for a last dance practice before we set off.

  • late morn.Dance session, about an hour (timing to confirm)
  • middayFree time / pool / lunch
  • 3 pmLeave Khas Bagh for the reserve
  • 4:30 pmLeopard safari at Jhalana, about two hours (final time & booking to confirm)
  • eveningBack for dinner together at Khas Bagh
Thursday · 24 September · Wedding, day one

Mehendi, high tea & Sangeet

What to wear
Summer light
  • from 11Mehendi — henna artists by the courtyard and pool, flowing through the day
  • 1–3:30Arrivals from Delhi check in and settle
  • 3:30 pmHigh tea & Kaffee und Kuchen — with a warm introduction round
Western festive
  • 5:30 pmFreshen up before the evening
  • 7 pmSangeet & cocktail night — dinner, drinks, games and dancingThe evening opens with the parents welcoming everyone; tonight's performances come from the Indian side of the family.
Friday · 25 September · Wedding, day two

Haldi, Baraat & Pheras

What to wear
Summer light
  • 9 amBreakfast — come and go as you like
  • 10:30Haldi — with playful games between the German and Indian sidesTurmeric paste is dabbed on the couple for blessings and a golden glow — you may catch a little yellow too.
  • 12:15ChudaThe bride's maternal family slides on her red-and-white bridal bangles.
  • 1 pmRajasthani lunch in the garden
Indian festive
  • 3 pmGetting ready — help on hand for hair and draping
  • 4 pmSehrabandi — the groomThe groom's sehra, a veil of flowers, is tied on before he sets off for the baraat.
  • 4:30 pmBaraat — the groom's processionHe arrives in style, with dhol drums and dancing.
  • 5:15 pmMilni — the families meetThe two families greet one another, with garlands and gifts exchanged between them.
  • 5:30 pmPheras — the ceremony, about 45 minutes, in Hindi and EnglishIt opens with the Varmala, the couple exchanging flower garlands, then they circle the sacred fire together — the heart of the wedding.
  • 8 pmDinner & dancing into the nightTonight's performances come from the German side — songs and dances — plus a German wedding tradition (ask Bärbel).
Saturday · 26 September

Jaipur → Delhi

A relaxed breakfast and check-out, then we travel together to Delhi. The evening is yours.

  • 9–11 amBreakfast & check-out
  • middayTravel to Delhi (train or road — to confirm)
  • eveningSettle in; dinner in small groups

(Delhi stays — Airbnb / CSOI / IIC — details to confirm)

Sunday · 27 September

Reception in Delhi

A free morning and afternoon to explore at your own pace — many of the German guests plan to visit the Crafts Museum and Café Lota — before we gather for the reception.

  • daytimeFree time & optional outings
  • 7 pmWedding reception at CSOI, Delhi (full address to add)
The mountains · Kasauli Optional — for anyone who'd like to keep travelling after the wedding. All easy, all optional.
Monday · 28 September

Up to Kasauli

We leave around 10 am; travel is arranged. Check in at ELIVAAS Villas and settle into the hills. (travel mode to confirm)

Tuesday · 29 September

Hikes, a brewery & long lunches

Nothing fixed — wander, walk, visit a local brewery, or just take it slow.

Wednesday · 30 September

Optional day in Shimla

The old hill town is about two hours away, for anyone who fancies a day trip.

Thursday · 1 October

Lunch & more walking

An optional lunch out, more hiking, more mountain air.

Friday · 2 October

A last slow day

Relaxing and hiking, plans kept loose. (to confirm)

Saturday · 3 October

Back to Delhi

We travel back down, and onward journeys home from there. (return travel to confirm)