A few years ago, when Pushkar started showing up on destination-wedding lists, most people were still heading to the old havelis around the lake or the bigger tents near the mela ground. Then Pushkara Resort & Spa opened quietly on the bypass road, up in the foothills, and suddenly couples who wanted something different had a proper luxury option that didn’t feel like every other Rajasthan palace hotel. I’ve seen three weddings there now, and each time I’m surprised how well it works for the big, multi-day Indian celebrations without ever feeling crowded.

Finding It Among the Hills

The resort is about ten minutes past the main Pushkar town, on the road that goes toward Budha Pushkar Lake. You turn off the highway, go up a small incline, and suddenly the Aravallis are all around you. There’s a long water channel running down the entrance driveway, Rajasthani murals on the walls, and these little sand dune patches they’ve kept natural for photos. From the higher rooms and the lawn you can see the hills turning pink at sunset – it’s the kind of backdrop that makes even phone pictures look professional.

The Spaces That Actually Fit Real Indian Weddings

Most resorts in Pushkar top out at 700-800 people outdoors, which is fine until half the baraat decides to show up. Pushkara has one lawn  they call Pushkara Bagh that comfortably takes 1500-2000 floating without looking like a mela. It’s flat, well drained (important after those surprise winter showers), and has permanent power points all around the edge, so the lighting guys don’t have to drag cables across the grass. Indoors there are two pillar-less banquets, Jashn and Jalsa, each around 400-500 capacity, perfect for rainy-day backups or the vidai lunch. The poolside works nicely for mehendi or a cocktail evening when the crowd is smaller.

Rooms and the Whole Buyout Feeling

They have just over a hundred rooms, some counts say 90, others 114 including the villas  all with balconies facing either the hills or the garden. The rooms are big, modern, and actually air-conditioned properly (a detail that matters in May weddings). If you’re doing a full takeover for two or three nights, which most families do, the entire property becomes yours. No random tourists walking through your sangeet that alone is worth a lot to many couples.

Food and the Vegetarian Reality of Pushkar

Pushkar being a holy town, everything is strictly vegetarian, and the resort sticks to that. The in-house team can do decent Jain, Rajasthani, Continental, whatever you need, but a lot of families still bring their favorite outside caterer. The resort allows it without too much fuss, which is more flexible than some of the lake-side properties. Alcohol is also handled through outside vendors  again, standard for Pushkar.

What a Pushkara Resort and Spa Wedding Package Actually Costs in 2025

Pushkara Resort and Spa Wedding Package does not has fixed “package”, everything is quoted custom. From the bookings I’ve heard about this season, a full two-night buyout with rooms for 200-250 guests, food, basic venue usage, and minimal décor starts around ₹1.2-1.5 crore. That’s before you add heavy floral, entertainment, or premium lighting. A smaller one-night wedding with 300-400 guests staying off-site comes down to ₹60-90 lakh. Winter weekends are the priciest; if you shift to a weekday or go post-February, the venue charges drop noticeably.

Why Most People End Up Using a Wedding Planner in Pushkar

Very few families handle Pushkara directly anymore. A good wedding planner in Pushkar already has the dates blocked, knows exactly how many extra tents you can squeeze on the lawn, and has negotiated rates with the local decor guys who understand the hill wind patterns. They’ll also coordinate the priests, the camels for the baraat, and the late-night DJ permissions without you having to chase the manager at midnight. The planner fee usually works out to 8-12% of the total spend, but they save more than that on vendor markups.

The Small Details That Make a Difference

The staff has done enough weddings now to know the drill  they’ll quietly move the mandap ten feet if the light is better, or switch the buffet side when the wind changes. Parking is huge and right at the entrance level, so aunties in heavy lehengas don’t have to climb stairs. And because it’s a bit removed from town, you get proper silence after 11 pm no temple loudspeakers or traffic noise.

Pushkara isn’t the cheapest place in Pushkar, and it’s not trying to be a 200-year-old palace. What it is, though, is a modern resort that understands how big Indian weddings actually run, wrapped in those quiet Aravalli views. If that’s the kind of vibe you’re after, it ends up feeling just right.