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    How to Have a Royal Wedding, Taj Falaknuma Style!

    Amman and Stephanie wedding (photo courtesy | Belle Yang)

    Nowshad and MissMalini at Taj Falaknuma

    Nowshad and MissMalini at Taj Falaknuma

    Psst! This was my favorite room in the place, it’s called The Gossip Room :)

    After Goa we went to another wedding in Hyderabad at the absolutely stunning Taj Falaknuma, those guys do not mess around! One foot in the place and you’re immediately transported into the world of the Nizam of Hyderabad (who’s house this used to be.) It’s hard to describe in words, so good thing I took a ton of pictures! I’m super happy for the lovely couple Stephanie Yeung and Amman Fenster and so glad we were there to witness the magic!

    PS. Dear Taj Falaknuma, We’ll be back. xoxo

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    As you first arrive at the Falaknuma you are offered two travel options. The Taj buggy or a horse carriage…

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    I mean, no brainer hello!

    Taj Falaknuma, horse carriage

    Taj Falaknuma, horse carriage

    This transports you to the actual palace and the rest… is HISTORY!

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    Falak-numa means “Like the Sky” or “Mirror of the Sky” in Urdu.

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    An English architect designed this palace. He was the great grandson of Khuddus, a famous scientist who was BFFs with Sir Charles Darwin.

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    It took 9 years to complete the construction and furnish the palace. It is made completely with Italian marble and covers an area of 93,971 square meters.

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    I heard one of the hotel guides tell a visitor that Viqar ul Omra‘s monogram is all over the palace. Just about everything from the dining chairs to the stained glass bears his initials: “VO”.

    Taj Falaknuma, VO

    Taj Falaknuma, VO

    The palace was built in the shape of a scorpion with two stings spread out as wings in the north.

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    To look the part I wore my brand new hot pink Anarkali by Nishka Lulla :)

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    The Falaknuma palace is a rare blend of Italian and Tudor architecture. Its stained glass windows throw a spectrum of colour into the rooms.

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    The length of the famed dining hall table is 108 feet, it can seat 101 guests.

    Taj Falaknuma, 101 seater table

    Taj Falaknuma, 101 seater table

    The Falaknuma Palace has the largest collection of Venetian chandeliers. It is said that it took six months to clean a 138-arm Osler chandelier and the palace has 40 of them!

    Taj Falaknuma, chandelier

    Taj Falaknuma, chandelier

    Every sunset they have a performance on the durbar balcony with whirling dervishes, when we were there they chose Khwaja Mere Khwaja. 

    Now that’s serendipity.

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    Who wouldn’t want to get married here?!

    Amman & Stephanie's Wedding at Taj Falaknuma

    Amman & Stephanie's Wedding at Taj Falaknuma

    Amman and Stephanie wedding (photo courtesy | Belle Yang)

    Amman and Stephanie wedding (photo courtesy | Belle Yang)

    Amman and Stephanie wedding

    Amman and Stephanie wedding

    The ghodis were super cute btw. One was called Katrina the other was called Rani!

    Katrina

    Katrina

    Rani

    Rani

    Bestest flower eli ever!

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    Aftab, Amman and Nowshad

    Aftab, Amman and Nowshad

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    MissMalini at Taj Falaknuma

    MissMalini at Taj Falaknuma

    The groom looked smashing in Troy Costa!

    MissMalini, Amman, Stephanie and Nowshad

    MissMalini, Amman, Stephanie and Nowshad

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma, 101 seater table

    Taj Falaknuma, 101 seater table

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma, dessert display

    Taj Falaknuma, dessert display

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    How pretty is this?!

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    Taj Falaknuma

    Meanwhile, guess who was channeling Downtown Abbey? *lol*

    *What is Downtown Abbey?

    Nowshad at the Taj Falaknuma

    Nowshad at the Taj Falaknuma

    I also met a fellow blogger who lives in Japan! Luke Tunnicliffe, depending how good your Japanese is do check out his blog!

    Log on here: eigowithluke.com.

    Luke Tunnicliffe

    Luke Tunnicliffe

    Oh and here are a few more clicks from the mehendi and sangeet the night before at the Taj Krishna :)

    Amman and Stephanie's wedding

    Amman and Stephanie's wedding

    Amman and MissMalini

    Amman and MissMalini

    FYI, my lehenga is by Junelia Aguiar and those sequinned ballet flats are from Forever 21! These are my magic slippers, I never have a bad night in them, it’s true :)

    Forever 21 sequinned ballet flats

    Forever 21 sequinned ballet flats

    Smriti and Aftab Mathur

    Smriti and Aftab Mathur

    Nowshad and Rithvik Hegde

    Nowshad and Rithvik Hegde

    Amman and Steph thank you for a glorious time… until our next palatial meeting! xoxo

    MissMalini

    MissMalini

    MissMalini
    Dec 7, 2012 3:48 am

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    • http://twitter.com/#!/tehrashminator Rashmi Daryanani

      Beauuuutiful! Oh and I LOVE those Forever 21 flats; saw you wear them in office the other day and I was smitten. Should’ve realized it was F21. ;)

    • Ranjit

      I’m breathless after seeing the magnificence of this place. so so so beautiful!

    • http://www.missmalini.com MissMalini

      Thank you Rashmi :) ya I LOVE em!

      Ranjit you have to go see it someday, it’s breath-taking. xoxo

    • Zenani

      OMG, excuse me while i pick my jaw up off the floor..its absolutely gorgeous…the venue and you :) P.S. love, love love the ballerinas :)

    • http://www.missmalini.com MissMalini

      Thanks Zenani!!! Lots of love :) xoxo

    • Zina Tasreen

      This is simply out-of-this-world. And oh, heart the colour combos in your pink anarkali!

    • Nabeela

      Amazing pics Miss M!

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