Veggie vows
Where: Saj By The Lake, Malshej Ghat, 150 kms (2.5-hour drive from Mumbai)



Sitting by the banks of the Pushpavati River, the newly-opened 15-room boutique, all-veggie resort makes for an intimate wedding venue. Either opt for a poolside reception with brick-themed décor (interiors by The Busride Design Studio) or set up a temporary shamiana right by the lake, that falls within the 4.5-acre stretch of the property. With locally produced veggies cooked in earthenware and barbeque pits, the resort also offers in-house catering from its restaurant, Maati Baani. Now, wouldn’t Rajasthani Baati Dal and Goan Bhindi be tasty additions to your shaadi ka khaana? (Click here to read: A blissful escape in Malshej)

AT: Kalyan-Ahmednagar route, NH 222, Pune
CALL:26202299
EMAIL: sajbythelake@gmail.com
COST: Packages depend on the number of guests

Jodha-Akbar fantasy
Where: Fort Jadhavgadh Hotel and Resort, Pune, 182 kms (3.3 hour-drive from Mumbai)


Resplendent with 300-year-old Maratha legacy, the massive stone structure, along with the lofty Sahyadris, is the perfect backdrop for those who wish to plan a royal wedding closer home. Watch your beloved enter the venue on an elephant to the beats of drums and tutari, take the pheras in sprawling lawns accommodating close to 3,000 guests, tuck into lavish Maharash-trian spread at a rooftop, poolside dining facility and while at it, indulge in a pre-wedding shoot at the hotel’s museum suite.
AT: Jadhavwadi, Hadapsar Saswad Road, Pune.
CALL: 9987573818
LOG ON TO: www.fortjadhavgadh.com
COST: Depending on the number of people