From Napa Valley to Written in the Stars
Four Events, One Grand Celebration
How Konark Weddings created four completely distinct decor worlds for Tanay & Juhi's wedding at Hyatt Regency Jaipur - from a wine-soaked vineyard mehndi to a celestial wedding under the stars.
LUXURY WEDDING DECOR · HYATT REGENCY, JAIPUR
Some weddings stay close to a single visual language throughout. And then there are weddings like Tanay and Juhi’s - where every event is its own complete world, designed from the ground up, with its own story, its own soul, and its own ability to astonish. Celebrated at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Jaipur, this was a two-day journey across four entirely different decor universes - and Konark Weddings was privileged to design every one of them.
From a Napa Valley-inspired mehndi alive with wine barrels, grape-stomping activities, and olive-and-maroon elegance, to a Techno Beats sangeet pulsing with LED tunnels and illuminated wall cladding; from a Tinted in Tradition haldi rooted in the warmth of Rajasthani culture, to a celestial Written in the Stars wedding set against the grand Hyatt facade - each event had its own identity, its own palette, and its own unforgettable moment.
This is the story of how Konark Weddings brought those four worlds to life.
Tanay & Juhi
New York · #TimeForJnT
Hyatt Regency Jaipur
EVENT 01 · MEHNDI
Napa Valley
Hyatt Regency Jaipur - Outdoor Lounge
Napa Valley - California’s legendary wine country - is a place of rolling vineyard hills, weathered wooden barrels, the rich perfume of ripe grapes, and an atmosphere of unhurried, sun-drenched elegance. When Tanay and Juhi, a couple with deep roots in New York, chose this as the inspiration for their mehndi, we embraced it wholeheartedly. The result was a mehndi unlike any other - immersive, interactive, and alive with the character of the vineyard.
“A lounge that felt like stepping into a Californian vineyard - rich with olive, maroon, wood, and the spirit of wine.”
The colour palette set the tone from the very first sketch: olive green as the dominant canvas, drawing from the colours of the vine and the Californian landscape, with maroon as the accent - the colour of aged wine, of gathered grapes, of warmth. Together, they created a palette that felt simultaneously earthy and luxurious.
The lounge was positioned deliberately in front of the Hyatt Regency property - a thoughtful design decision that allowed guests to enjoy one of Jaipur’s most beautiful hotel facades as a natural backdrop while they settled into the vineyard atmosphere. Creeper installations ran through the lounge and passages, winding around wooden structures, climbing across archways, and trailing through the space alongside glass wine bottles and trailing roots - blurring the boundary between architecture and nature, and making every corner feel like it had always been part of a real vineyard.
The material language throughout was wood: wooden barrels arranged as bar counters and display elements, wooden installations framing the space, wooden bars dressed with bottles and greenery. Every surface, every structure, every prop carried the texture and warmth of aged timber - entirely consistent with the Napa Valley world we were building.
Key Design Elements:
• Olive Green & Maroon Palette - The core colour story of the vineyard - earthy, warm, and deeply considered
• Wine Bottles & Grape Clusters - Used as decor props throughout, true to Napa Valley’s identity
• Wooden Barrels, Bars & Installations - The primary material language - every structure carried the warmth of aged wood
• Creeper & Root Installations - Trailing vines, creepers, and roots woven through the lounge and passages
• Front-of-Property Lounge - Positioned to frame the Hyatt facade as a backdrop for the vineyard setting
Two signature experiences made the Napa Valley mehndi truly unforgettable. The first was the Ring the Bell - Wine Wall: a bespoke interactive installation where guests could ring a bell to summon a glass of wine, served directly from the wall. It was playful, theatrical, and entirely in keeping with the spirit of the evening.
The second was even more memorable: a Wooden Stomping Barrel filled with grapes, where guests were invited to step in and crush the grapes the old-fashioned way - with their feet. This centuries-old winemaking tradition, brought to life in the middle of a Jaipur mehndi, created moments of pure joy, laughter, and genuine connection. It was the kind of experience guests will be talking about for years.
“The grape-stomping barrel and the wine wall transformed the mehndi from a beautiful event into a genuinely unforgettable experience.”
Tanay and Juhi’s couple hashtag - #TimeForJnT - was woven into the decor as a personalised detail that celebrated their New York identity and their shared story. It was one of many small touches that made this mehndi feel truly theirs.
EVENT 02 · SANGEET
Techno Beats
Hyatt Regency Jaipur - Grand Ballroom
If the mehndi was a sunlit afternoon in wine country, the sangeet was the opposite end of the spectrum entirely - electric, immersive, and pulsing with after-dark energy. Techno Beats was conceived as a full sensory experience built around the thrilling aesthetic of electronic music: bold blues, luminous lighting, and a space designed to make every guest feel like they’d walked into something extraordinary the moment they arrived.
“The LED tunnel set the tone the instant guests arrived - a passageway of light that said: the night you’re about to have is unlike anything you’ve experienced before.”
The colour palette for the sangeet was anchored in blue - deep, electric, and atmospheric - with pink and white as the floral accents that softened the techno intensity and added a layer of warmth and elegance to the setting.
The guest experience began before they even entered the ballroom. A custom-built LED tunnel was constructed at the entrance - an immersive passage of light and geometry that created an immediate sense of theatre and anticipation. Guests walked through it and arrived in a space already transformed, already charged with energy.
Inside, the spatial design made a bold decision that speaks to our approach at Konark Weddings: rather than replacing the Hyatt’s existing ceiling with a standard techno light canopy, the team chose to work with the venue’s own architecture and instead created dramatic wall cladding across the ballroom’s perimeter. This choice - unconventional for a sangeet - produced a far more immersive and architectural result, turning the walls themselves into the visual statement rather than the ceiling.
Key Design Elements:
• LED Tunnel Entry - A custom-built immersive light passage creating wow-factor from the very first step
• Blue, Pink & White Palette - Electric blue as the dominant tone with pink and white floral accents
• Techno Wall Cladding - Full perimeter wall cladding with techno lighting in place of a ceiling installation
• MI Bar Box with Mannequin - A bespoke box structure in the PFA area with a mannequin that created a striking, gallery-like vibe
• Illuminated Petal-Shaped Stair Lights - Floral cascading on the staircase with petal-shaped illuminated lights for a sculptural entrance experience
• Coin Light Arches in Food Area - Wall cladding with fabric and coin lights extended into the dining area - creating a fully immersive environment
One of the most thoughtful decisions in the Techno Beats sangeet was the extension of the wall cladding into the food and dining area - a space that is often left undecorated. By continuing the coin-light arches and fabric treatment through the dining zone, the immersive environment remained consistent throughout the entire event, ensuring that guests felt equally surrounded by the design wherever they moved.
EVENT 03 · HALDI
Tinted in Tradition
Hyatt Regency Jaipur
Between the Californian vineyard and the electric sangeet, the haldi brought everyone back to something rooted, warm, and culturally rich. Tinted in Tradition was designed as a full celebration of the colours, crafts, and customs that make an Indian haldi such a deeply joyful ceremony - elevated through personalisation and creative thinking at every level.
“Vibrant yellows and oranges overhead, the gentle bustle of Rajasthani Ghumtis, and personalised details at every turn - Tinted in Tradition was a haldi that honoured everything the ceremony stands for.”
The colour story was deliberately vibrant and celebratory: yellow and orange as the dominant palette, filling the space with the warmth and energy that a haldi ceremony deserves. These are the colours of turmeric, of marigold, of sunlight - and they were carried through a colourful, layered ceiling treatment that became the visual centrepiece of the entire space.
The entrance set the tone beautifully with a life-size floral elephant - a grand, welcoming installation that immediately communicated the scale of the celebration and gave guests their first extraordinary photo moment. In Rajasthan, the elephant is a symbol of prosperity and celebration, and its presence here felt both culturally resonant and visually spectacular.
The Ghumti - the traditional circular Rajasthani swing - became one of the most delightful design and activity elements of the haldi. The client had two existing Ghumtis, which were incorporated directly into the decor and transformed into interactive guest experiences. Two additional Ghumtis were dressed in full Rajasthani decor - mirror work, vibrant fabric, and traditional embellishments - offering guests an authentic taste of the craft and culture of the region. It was a generous, clever way to weave activity, heritage, and beauty together in a single element.
Key Design Elements:
• Floral Elephant at Entrance - A life-size floral installation creating a grand, culturally resonant welcome
• Yellow & Orange Ceiling - A vibrant, layered ceiling in the colours of turmeric and marigold
• Ghumti Activity Installations - Four Ghumtis - two interactive, two dressed in full Rajasthani decor - as cultural experience points
• Rajasthani Decor Elements - Mirror work, traditional fabric, and regional craft woven throughout the space
• Personalised Details - Custom table place cards, coasters, cushions, and themed props tailored to Tinted in Tradition
The personalisation at this haldi extended to every surface. Custom place cards, coasters, and cushions were designed in keeping with the theme - small details that, taken together, created a sense of complete, considered design from the grandest installation to the smallest decorative object. This layered approach to personalisation is a hallmark of the way Konark Weddings approaches every brief.
EVENT 04 · WEDDING CEREMONY
Written in the Stars
Hyatt Regency Jaipur - Front Facade
For a couple who had journeyed from New York to celebrate their wedding in the pink city, the ceremony needed to feel like the culmination of everything - romantic, luminous, and worthy of the moment. Written in the Stars delivered exactly that. Set against the grand facade of the Hyatt Regency itself, this was a wedding ceremony designed to feel as though the universe had arranged every detail.
“The Hyatt facade as a backdrop, candle walls glowing in the golden hour, and a floral mandap dressed in white and blush - Written in the Stars was the ceremony every love story deserves.”
The most significant spatial decision of the entire wedding - and one that gave the ceremony its most memorable quality - was the placement of the mandap directly in front of the Hyatt Regency facade. The hotel’s grand architecture became the backdrop to the most important moment of the day, its columns and archways framing the ceremony with the grandeur of a heritage stage. It was a decision that made the venue itself part of the decor.
The mandap was designed with florals as the primary design language - a lush, romantic statement in white with delicate hints of pink. This palette was chosen with great intentionality: the bride wanted her outfit to be the focal point of the ceremony, and the floral treatment was calibrated to complement and frame her rather than compete with her. White florals are luminous without overpowering; the hints of pink added warmth and softness. Every bloom was in service of the bride’s vision.
Candle detailing was woven throughout the entire ceremony setting - from intimate clusters of pillar candles to dramatic candle walls that glowed with golden warmth against the Hyatt’s facade. In the evening light, the effect was breathtaking: hundreds of individual flames reflecting off the hotel’s stone surfaces, creating an atmosphere of ancient, romantic ceremony that felt timeless.
Key Design Elements:
• Mandap Against the Hyatt Facade - The ceremony space positioned to use the hotel’s grand architecture as a natural backdrop
• White & Blush Floral Mandap - A lush floral design calibrated to frame and complement the bride’s outfit
• Candle Walls & Candle Detailing - Dramatic candle installations highlighting the property and creating a golden, romantic atmosphere
• Floral Installation in Food Area - A central floral installation placed in the dining zone to carry the ceremony’s beauty throughout the event
The central floral installation in the food area was a detail that showed the same thoughtfulness present throughout the entire wedding. By extending the ceremony’s floral language into the dining space, the beauty of Written in the Stars was present for guests wherever they moved through the venue - a consistent, immersive environment from the first moment to the last.
At a Glance - All Four Events
EVENT | THEME | VENUE | SIGNATURE ELEMENT |
Mehndi | Napa Valley | Hyatt Regency Jaipur | Wine wall, grape stomping barrel & creeper lounge |
Sangeet | Techno Beats | Hyatt Regency Jaipur | LED tunnel entry, MI bar box & wall cladding |
Haldi | Tinted in Tradition | Hyatt Regency Jaipur | Floral elephant, Ghumti activities & Rajasthani decor |
Wedding | Written in the Stars | Hyatt Regency Jaipur | Floral mandap against Hyatt facade & candle walls |
Designing a Multi-Event Wedding at Hyatt Regency Jaipur
Hyatt Regency Jaipur is a venue with its own strong visual identity - its architecture confident, its spaces generous, its facade genuinely grand. Designing a multi-event wedding within it presents a particular creative challenge: how do you build four completely distinct decor worlds within a single property, allowing each event to feel fully independent while ensuring the venue itself remains a positive presence in every setting?
The answer, for this wedding, was to use the Hyatt’s architecture as a collaborator rather than a constraint. The outdoor lounge for the Napa Valley mehndi used the property’s facade as a backdrop for the vineyard setting. The Written in the Stars wedding ceremony placed the mandap directly in front of the hotel’s grand exterior. And the Techno Beats sangeet worked with the venue’s existing ceiling rather than obscuring it, choosing wall cladding as the primary design statement instead. In each case, the venue and the decor worked together.
The Experience-First Philosophy
What made Tanay and Juhi’s wedding particularly meaningful to design was the emphasis on guest experience at every event. The grape-stomping barrel and the wine wall at the Napa Valley mehndi. The LED tunnel at the sangeet. The Ghumti activity installations at the haldi. The candle walls at the wedding ceremony. In each case, Konark Weddings created not just a beautiful space, but a space with something to do, something to feel, something to remember.
This is an approach we bring to every brief: a beautiful environment is necessary, but an environment that also creates memorable experiences - interactive, personal, and unexpected - is what truly makes a celebration unforgettable.
Why Concept-Led Decor Matters
Every event at Tanay and Juhi’s wedding began with a concept - not a colour palette, not a Pinterest board, but a world. Napa Valley. Techno Beats. Tinted in Tradition. Written in the Stars. Each concept gave every subsequent design decision a clear answer: does this belong in our world? If yes, it stays. If not, it goes. The result is a coherence and depth of vision that - combined with exceptional execution - produces the kind of decor that feels genuinely extraordinary.