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Expanding horizons and breaking through borders – that has always been the mission of Indian Destination Wedding.

Led by seasoned event planner Ateet Ahuja – we’ve always been impassioned by the prospect of helping folks create memorable moments they’ll cherish for a lifetime, and have been planning international, Indian and fusion weddings since 1996.

Ateet with one of his couples
in Mexico

“We love being a part of one of the most significant days in someone’s life,” Ateet said. “We pride ourselves on handling our weddings with professionalism and creativity, and are committed to making sure our clients’ visions become their reality.”

As we looked to form Indian Destination Wedding, we asked ourselves a simple question:

What could we do to not only stand out among the crowd, but to help our clients have the wedding of their dreams?

The answer was simple: We’d actually spend time getting to know our clients before we start planning their weddings.

People who choose us to plan their wedding or travel arrangements are taken back by how committed we are to getting to know their vision. A singular phone call or hastily written email simply won’t do. We engage in conversations with our clients because we know it’s this type of personalized touch that will help us create customized tours and packages that are as unique and individualized as our clients themselves.

An expertise in recreating the idyllic Indian experience

Ateet and his team of travel and wedding planning experts have helped plan and execute countless culturally diverse and destination weddings since the mid-90s. Being Indian, Ateet is uniquely gifted in designing and developing Indian weddings that feature many aspects of the culture. He speaks Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and Spanish, and is well-skilled in understanding, respecting, and implementing the many subtle – yet important – cultural differences that an Indian wedding might encompass, including food, clothing, music and traditions. “The magic of a successful destination wedding is in the details,” Ateet said. “From making sure guests’ travel plans are taken care of to ensuring that the linens match the overall décor, we treat every component as if it’s the most important because, simply put, it is.”

Frequently asked questions

What types of travel do you specialize in?

Cruises
Destination Weddings
Family Trips
Group Travel / Tours
Honeymoons
Luxury Trips

What destinations do you specialize in?

Africa
Alaska
Asia
Australia / New Zealand
Caribbean
Central America
Dominican Republic
East Europe
Hawaii
Mexico
Middle East
North America
Pacific Islands
Scandinavia
South America
West Europe

What travel services do you provide?

Emergency Assistance
Travel Insurance
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Reviews of Indian Destination Wedding

4.9 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
4.9 out of 5 rating
42 Reviews
98% recommend it
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.9 out of 5 rating
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Indian Destination Wedding (IDW) is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for their exceptional services in planning destination weddings. The team is praised for their responsiveness, helpfulness, and expertise throughout the wedding planning process. Reviewers appreciate their strong relationships with resorts, assistance with travel logistics, and reliable communication. Many couples have had their dream weddings come true with the support of IDW, and they highly recommend their services for anyone planning a destination wedding.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Indian Destination Wedding (IDW) is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for their exceptional services in planning destination weddings. The team is praised for their responsiveness, helpfulness, and expertise throughout the wedding planning process. Reviewers appreciate their strong relationships with resorts, assistance with travel logistics, and reliable communication. Many couples have had their dream weddings come true with the support of IDW, and they highly recommend their services for anyone planning a destination wedding.

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A And G. Sent on 03/23/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Nikita and Anuj's Review of Indian Destination Wedding

Ateet - the mastermind! We are SO happy we went with you!

During our first phone introduction with Indian Destination Wedding, we appreciated that we spoke with YOU, the founder of the company. It was important to Anuj and me to have access to and be comfortable with the person managing the travel logistics for our wedding week, and we knew we would be in good hands from the first meeting with you.

Throughout the over a year process, we appreciate how you provided us straight-forward answers (no beating around the bush), so we knew what was realistic vs. idealistic. When it came time to negotiate a contract, you came up with great points to include that we could never have thought of, and that lead to a more enjoyable experience for our guests. Your employee, Alyssa, remained polite, attentive, and kind in answering the guests’ many questions, including some of our last minute room changes. Multiple guests personally texted us saying they loved communicating with her. It takes a special person to remain patient when stress is inevitably rising as the wedding week approached, but Alyssa and your team at large helped us remain calm!

Nikita especially loved how you made a detailed “Know Before You Go” email 1 week prior to guest departure. It not only detailed what to expect at the airport and travel, but also a list of things to do at the resort and in Punta Cana itself. Our guests appreciated the information, and we appreciated how organized it was. It helped alleviate a lot of questions that we were already being asked the final week.

Anuj particularly enjoyed how you answered our questions in a very timely manner, to the extent that you even answered an email from us while you were on vacation (which we never expected!). It was so refreshing to work with a vendor where we knew where we stood - we were never in a position where we did not know what the next steps were.

It was very important to us to make sure our guests had safe and reliable transportation, and you provided that for us. During the week of the wedding, we had some difficulties with the transport pick-up from the Punta Cana airport. We appreciate how your team trouble-shooted the problem literally within minutes, and managed the travel from a few countries away. We knew we could count on you from the beginning, and that showed even until our flight back home.

Overall, we are SO incredibly happy we went with Indian Destination Wedding for our travel concierge. Your team was responsive, knowledgeable, personable, and gave us the team feel with the personal touch that we were looking for. You personally have exceeded our expectations! We can’t wait to brag about you to everyone looking into destination weddings and work with you again!

With so much gratitude,
Nikita & Anuj Gupta
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Janki Sent on 04/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly reccomend!

Ateet and Jess were an absolute dream to work with. I value the businesses that I work with when they are organized and on top of everything and that’s exactly what they were. Highly recommend Indian Destination Wedding.

I have to have a separate special note for Jess as well. She was magic. Organized, communicative and quick! Thanks so much Jess.

- Janki & Nick
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Neil S. Sent on 02/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Extremely helpful and responsive

Indian Destination Weddings did a phenomenal job throughout our entire wedding process - from helping us to finalize a resort to handling travel logistics the weekend of the wedding. The team was incredibly responsive and regularly got on the phone to walk through some tough decisions/provide advice. They have a strong breadth of relationships in the destinations (we did a Cancun wedding). More, during the wedding, they were incredibly responsive to all of our guest's travel changes and questions - their response time was within minutes. Could not recommend this team and company more -
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner

Team

Ateet Ahuja
Ateet Ahuja
CEO and Owner

Expanding horizons and breaking through borders – that has always been the mission of Indian Destination Wedding.

Led by seasoned event planner Ateet Ahuja – we’ve always been impassioned by the prospect of helping folks create memorable moments they’ll cherish for a lifetime, and have been planning international, Indian and fusion weddings since 1996.

“We love being a part of one of the most significant days in someone’s life,” Ateet said. “We pride ourselves on handling our weddings with professionalism and creativity, and are committed to making sure our clients’ visions become their reality.”

As we looked to form Indian Destination Wedding, we asked ourselves a simple question:

What could we do to not only stand out among the crowd, but to help our clients have the wedding of their dreams?

The answer was simple: We’d actually spend time getting to know our clients before we start planning their weddings.

People who choose us to plan their wedding or travel arrangements are taken back by how committed we are to getting to know their vision. A singular phone call or hastily written email simply won’t do. We engage in conversations with our clients because we know it’s this type of personalized touch that will help us create customized tours and packages that are as unique and individualized as our clients themselves.

An expertise in recreating the idyllic Indian experience

Ateet and his team of travel and wedding planning experts have helped plan and execute countless culturally diverse and destination weddings since the mid-90s. Being Indian, Ateet is uniquely gifted in designing and developing Indian weddings that feature many aspects of the culture. He speaks Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and Spanish, and is well-skilled in understanding, respecting, and implementing the many subtle – yet important – cultural differences that an Indian wedding might encompass, including food, clothing, music and traditions. “The magic of a successful destination wedding is in the details,” Ateet said. “From making sure guests’ travel plans are taken care of to ensuring that the linens match the overall décor, we treat every component as if it’s the most important because, simply put, it is.”

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