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THAI THE KNO T

Karishma Jogani Arya & Pratham Arya

TH FEBR U AR Y ● RAYONG MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA

arishma and Pratham We had our wedding by the beach, and

fulfilled their dreams of the festivities continued at our Secret
Ktying the knot by the beach Garden reception, which turned out
at Rayong Marriott Resort & Spa. exactly as we had envisioned it.
The fun-filled celebrations were
full of special moments, including How cooperative were the hotel
a special couple’s entrance to the and staff?
mehendi on a Vespa motorbike, a Rayong Marriott Resort & Spa were
glitzy Great Gatsby inspired sangeet, very accommodating towards us. us and wer e happy f or us. In t erms o f
us and were happy for us. In terms of
and an unforgettable sunset wedding When we were planning our events, specifics, I really enjoyed my entrance

complete with a stage built in the we had a very clear vision of what we into the mehendi party on a Vespa
middle of a swimming pool. With the wanted, and they were happy to oblige motorbike! The best part was that I got
help of a talented team of wedding to most, if not all, of our requirements. to drive it and Pratham was sitting in
planners, the happy couple were able Of course, we also had a brilliant the sidecar next to me Jai-Veeru style.
to sit back, relax and enjoy their time wedding planner — Krishna Patel (Krish It was Pratham’s idea, and because
with family and friends. Karishma Events) who really understood what we no one was expecting it, our entrance
opens up about her special day. wanted and never said no to any of our became a very memorable moment.
ideas, no matter how wild they were.
How did you decide on your Did you incorporate any quintessential
dream venue? What were some of your most Thai elements?
Pratham and I always had an idea of memorable moments? Our mehendi was designed around a
what we wanted our wedding to look The entire wedding was incredibly Thai-Mela theme, so everything from
like. We desired to get married by memorable! What really made a the décor to the activities was Thai. We
the beach, and we wanted to have a difference was that we had an intimate had many Thai food vendors, offering
beautiful lit up garden complete with a wedding and we knew everyone who everything from local snacks to classic
swing next to the ocean. We decided on attended. We were also lucky that we dishes. We also had fun games that
Rayong Marriott Resort & Spa because have so many mutual friends, because you’d find at a carnival and everyone

the hotel had a lot of open space where it made it very easy for everyone to get looked like they were really enjoying
we could set up whatever we wanted. along and have a great time together. themselves. We even had Thai
But despite the property feeling The entire atmosphere was incredibly musicians play soothing traditional

spacious, it still gave off an intimate feel. easygoing and filled with joy because Thai songs at the beginning of the
Thus, it was definitely the perfect venue. everyone who attended really loved event before the dancing began.

Guests: 550 ● Days of festivities: 3 ● Number of events: 6 ● Wedding planner: Krish Events

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