Blended Colors · September 2026

Kriti & Ludwig · The Wedding

We're getting married in India, and we would love for you to be there. The wedding takes place in Jaipur on 24–25 September, with a reception in Delhi on Sunday the 27th.

Everything you need for the trip lives on this site: the full day-by-day plan below, and short guides for visas, clothing, costs and more. We'll keep it current as details are confirmed, and if anything is unclear, just ask us.

Taken care of

  • Airport pickup & the drive to Jaipur
  • Your stay & meals across the wedding days
  • Transport between cities, and on to Kasauli

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, and we gather for dinner together at Khas Bagh each evening. On the sightseeing day, lunch is out in the city.

The guides

Before your arrival

e-Visa, step by step Flights & getting there Vaccinations & health Packing list · soon

For the wedding

Clothing guide The ceremonies, explained

On the ground

Where you'll stay Contacts & places Good to know

The itinerary

Sunday · 20 September

Arrival in Jaipur

Some of you will land in Delhi on Sunday morning. For everyone arriving then, we organise the taxi 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  map
  • eveningDinner together at Khas Bagh dining hall

(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 dining hall
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 dining hall

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)
  • eveningDinner together at Khas Bagh dining hall
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 by road, together (taxis arranged)
  • 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 — Vinay Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi  map
Monday · 28 September

Onward journeys

Flights home from Delhi for those heading back.

The mountains · Kasauli After the reception, we carry on into the hills above Chandigarh for a slower few days in Kasauli — hikes, a local brewery, long lunches and mountain air.
Monday · 28 September

Delhi → Kasauli

We take the train up towards the hills, then drive the last stretch to Kasauli and settle into the villas.

  • 11:35 amVande Bharat from Delhi Cantt to Chandigarh, arriving 2:45 pm (final train to confirm)
  • afternoonDrive on to Kasauli
  • eveningCheck-in at ELIVAAS Villas, Kasauli  map
Tuesday · 29 September

Hikes, a brewery & long lunches

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

Wednesday · 30 September

A day in Shimla

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

Thursday · 1 October

Lunch & more walking

A 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)