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THAI THE KNO T

Purnama & Kevin Parmar

TH A UG U S T ● SHERAT ON HUA HIN RESORT & SPA

ewlyweds Purnama and weddings. This also made it much
Kevin tied the knot at the easier to deal with vendors because
Nspacious and luxurious they were all very familiar with the
Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa, which venue spaces and what to expect from
proved to be the picture-perfect the location. The hotel staff were very
location for all the wedding festivities. professional, approachable and helpful “ We didn’t hire a wedding
With a sparkling blue backdrop of the on days leading up to the celebrations, planner, so we felt much
Gulf of Thailand, the wedding spared as well as during the actual events. more comfortable
no details, featuring a vibrant outdoor Most importantly, they weren’t just
mehendi by the pool, a beachfront wonderful to us, but also to our guests choosing a venue like
wedding ceremony, and a glitzy staying at the hotel. Sheraton Hua Hin Resort
reception complete with live musicians. & Spa due to their many
Bride Purnama shares her experiences! Did you incorporate any quintessential
Thai elements into your wedding? years of experience
How did you choose the perfect venue? We did not intentionally incorporate with large-scale
As we had many international guests many Thai elements. We didn’t want Indian weddings.
attending the wedding, we felt it was to use any animals for the baraat as — PURNAMA “
most suitable to have a destination the idea was too unpredictable, and
celebration. It was important for both of we decided that using a car would be
us to be able to spend time with all of our too mainstream. So to keep things Falling In Love’ by Elvis Presley, and
family and friends, so having everyone in interesting, we opted for a tuk tuk towards the end of the song, as the last
one location made that all possible. without a roof. chorus was about to begin, there was a
technical glitch and the music abruptly
How accommodating were the hotel What were some of your favourite stopped. Amazingly, as if the entire
and staff? moments? thing was rehearsed, our friends and

We didn’t hire a wedding planner, The wedding was filled with many family began to sing the song and we

so we felt much more comfortable countless memories, however, a were able to finish our dance. This was
choosing a venue like Sheraton Hua Hin moment that was truly unforgettable a truly magical moment because it felt

Resort & Spa due to their many years was when we had our first dance at the as though everyone was a part of that
of experience with large-scale Indian reception. We danced to ‘Can’t Help special moment with us.

Guests: 450 ● Days of festivities: 3 ● Number of events: 5

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