Travel+Leisure India & South Asia — November 2017

Palatialcoaches,changingvistas,extravagantservice,andthehum-drum

ofamovingtrain—gettingmarriedcan’tgetmorememorablewhenyou

choosetobeaboardoneoftheseworld-famoustrains.By Shibani Bawa

We Found Love

on the Wheels

While legions of couples scamper for a luxury resort

on an exotic island, some find the romanticism of train

travel inimitable. For those of us who dream of starting

their marital journey while traversing varied lands on

a train, we have picked these luxury trains from across

the world that make a destination wedding truly

spectacular, and take it many notches higher by turning

it into a multi-destination wedding.

DECCAN ODYSSEY, INDIA

You can book the Deccan Odyssey

for a minimum of three nights,

and a maximum of seven.

ROUTE

The Deccan Odyssey has itineraries

that cover India’s architectural wonders,

iconic temples, majestic palaces, quaint

towns, wild safaris, bustling cities,

and world heritage sites. Since the

trainpliesonsomeofthemostscenic

routes of India, you can choose to host

your off-board events at destinations

ranging from the palaces of Jaipur or

Udaipur, to an exclusive Goan beach.

The efficient team will take care of

decor themes and other details

without you having to worry.

WEDDING SPECIALS

In keeping with various ceremonies that

Indian weddings involve, the Deccan Odyssey

offers to make special arrangements for

events such as a bridal shower, stag night,

bachelorette, ring ceremony,sangeet,

mehendi,tilakceremonies, wedding rituals,

reception, or any other reason you can

think of to party.

Although the train features fine decor

and opulent interiors, a traditional wedding

ambience can be created with the use of

special fabrics and flowers you choose.

Even the quaint stations en route can be

decorated according to your theme. While

the chefs on board can customise flavourful

delicacies, you can choose the tipples from

a fine selection of international and Indian

wines and whiskeys. Additionally, the Ayush

spa will ensure that everyone onboard is

well rejuvenated for the revelries in store.

deccan-odyssey-india.com

GOODTOKNOW

►Maximum accommodation

for a wedding party is 80

people. The remainder

of the rooms are reserved

for additional support staff

such as beauticians, florists,

and musicians.

►As the train has to be

chartered, the minimum

cost is upwards ofC1 crore.

TRAVEL+LEISURE WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS

COURTESY OF DECCAN ODYSSEY

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