🏨 Important Resort Booking Information If you are planning to attend our wedding and have not already booked through our wedding room block, please make your hotel reservation no later than October 13, 2026. This is extremely important so we can finalize our wedding guest list and arrangements with the resort. You may book directly with Garza Blanca Cancún or through a third-party travel website. However, please make sure your reservation specifically includes the ALL-INCLUSIVE option. Garza Blanca is part of TAFER Hotels & Resorts and also accommodates members, which is why you may see a less expensive “Room Only” rate when searching for rooms. Members may have different options available to them and do not necessarily have to purchase an all-inclusive package with their reservation. For our wedding guests, please DO NOT select the “Room Only” option. If you are visiting the resort as a regular guest and book a room-only rate, you may have to purchase the resort's all-inclusive plan separately, which can make the overall cost of your stay significantly more expensive than booking an all-inclusive reservation from the beginning. 🌴 Want to Stay Longer in Mexico? Absolutely! You are more than welcome to extend your vacation in Cancún or elsewhere in Mexico and stay at another hotel or resort for the additional days. However, on the actual days of our wedding events — November 6 & 7 — you must be staying at Garza Blanca Resort in order to be added to our wedding guest list and attend the events. For example, you are welcome to stay somewhere else before November 6 or move to another resort after November 7. We just need you to have an active Garza Blanca reservation covering both November 6 and November 7. This is a resort requirement for our wedding events, so unfortunately we are unable to add guests to the event list who are staying at another property on those dates. Before You Book, Please Double-Check: Your Garza Blanca reservation covers November 6 & 7 Your reservation clearly says ALL-INCLUSIVE If booking directly with Garza Blanca, select the All-Inclusive rate — not Room Only If booking through Expedia, Booking.com, Priceline, or another third-party website, make sure the specific rate you select clearly states that all-inclusive is included Do not assume every Garza Blanca room rate automatically includes the all-inclusive plan If you really would like to attend and have not booked yet, please make your reservation by October 13 at the absolute latest so we can add you to our final guest list and include you in all of the wedding arrangements. 🤍 We would absolutely love to celebrate with you in Cancún! We just want to make sure everyone books the correct reservation so there are no unexpected costs or issues accessing the wedding events once you arrive. Thank you all so much for understanding — we truly appreciate everyone making the trip to celebrate with us, and we want the process to be as smooth as possible for everyone 🤍 Now onto the fun part 😊 I also wanted to share a little bit about our Gaye Holud celebration! 🌼 The Gaye Holud will take place at the Tierra Luna venue at Garza Blanca Resort. What is a Gaye Holud? “Gaye Holud” literally means “turmeric on the body.” It’s a traditional Bengali wedding ceremony where turmeric paste is applied to the bride and groom’s skin. Purpose: Turmeric is believed to purify, bless, and beautify the couple before the wedding day. It symbolizes prosperity, fertility, and protection from evil. Vibe of the Event: It’s festive, casual, and playful. Families and friends from both sides come together, sing, dance, and bring in trays of sweets, gifts, and decorations. The ceremony is filled with yellow, orange, red, and green colors. 👗 What to Wear? The Gaye Holud is colorful and festive! Women: Holud Attire: Traditional sarees, lehengas, salwar kameez, anarkalis, or indo-western attire in yellow, orange, red (not heavily red), or green are all perfect for the Holud celebration! We generally recommend lehengas, salwar kameez, anarkalis, or indo-western outfits over sarees if you’ve never worn one before, since sarees can definitely be a challenge to put on. But if you’re up for it, YouTube tutorials and a little practice at home before the wedding go a long way 😊 The bride will traditionally wear red for the wedding ceremony, but guests are welcome to wear any color — including outfits with some red or patterns that include red. And unlike many Western weddings, you are definitely allowed to wear white! Floral jewelry is common for the bride, but guests can accessorize however they like. Men: Panjabis/kurtas in festive colors (yellow, green, orange, or red). 👉 Western Attire Option: If you prefer, women may wear dresses and men may wear suits, as long as the colors match the bright, celebratory theme of the event. Avoid plain black or white. Think bright, fun, and colorful! 🌼 The Gaye Holud will take place at the Tierra Luna venue at Garza Blanca Resort. What is a Gaye Holud? “Gaye Holud” literally means “turmeric on the body.” It’s a traditional Bengali wedding ceremony where turmeric paste is applied to the bride and groom’s skin. Purpose: Turmeric is believed to purify, bless, and beautify the couple before the wedding day. It symbolizes prosperity, fertility, and protection from evil. Vibe of the Event: It’s festive, casual, and playful. Families and friends from both sides come together, sing, dance, and bring in trays of sweets, gifts, and decorations. The ceremony is filled with yellow, orange, red, and green colors. 👗 What to Wear? The Gaye Holud is colorful and festive! Women: Holud Attire: Traditional sarees, lehengas, salwar kameez, anarkalis, or indo-western attire in yellow, orange, red (not heavily red), or green are all perfect for the Holud celebration! We generally recommend lehengas, salwar kameez, anarkalis, or indo-western outfits over sarees if you’ve never worn one before, since sarees can definitely be a challenge to put on. But if you’re up for it, YouTube tutorials and a little practice at home before the wedding go a long way 😊 The bride will traditionally wear red for the wedding ceremony, but guests are welcome to wear any color — including outfits with some red or patterns that include red. And unlike many Western weddings, you are definitely allowed to wear white! Floral jewelry is common for the bride, but guests can accessorize however they like. Men: Panjabis/kurtas in festive colors (yellow, green, orange, or red). 👉 Western Attire Option: If you prefer, women may wear dresses and men may wear suits, as long as the colors match the bright, celebratory theme of the event. Avoid plain black or white. Think bright, fun, and colorful!

💍 What to Expect on the Wedding Day & Reception? The wedding will take place at Elite Terrace venue, followed by the reception in the ballroom, all at Garza Blanca Resort. Bengali weddings are traditionally elaborate and filled with meaningful rituals. For our celebration, the ceremony will be beautifully condensed, so we kindly ask that all guests arrive promptly to ensure you do not miss any part of this special moment. Following the ceremony, guests will enjoy a cocktail hour, leading into an elegant reception in the Grand Ballroom venue. The evening will include dining, heartfelt traditions such as the cutting of the cake, and a lively celebration with music and dancing as we rejoice together. Wedding Day Attire: The wedding ceremony itself will be on the beach, so it will more than likely be warm. Sundresses or traditional attire are both completely fine! If you’d prefer, you can wear something lighter like a sundress for the beach ceremony and then change into your lehenga or formal traditional outfit before the reception. Or you can absolutely wear your lehenga or traditional formal attire the entire time. For men, typical formal western attire is completely fine based on your comfort, or you’re welcome to wear traditional attire such as sherwanis, kurtas, or other formal South Asian wear of your choosing. Whatever makes you feel most comfortable is completely okay — all attire choices are optional and meant to be flexible for your comfort 😊 Please see FAQ page on this website for further advice on where to shop.