Haridasji ki Magri · Lake Pichola
Bridal makeup at The Oberoi Udaivilas
Udaivilas is all domes, reflecting pools and gold-leaf ceilings, with the City Palace glowing across the water at night. It photographs beautifully, which means the bride has to as well, from the first courtyard portrait to the last lantern-lit dinner.
Travel and costs
Travelling from Pune to Udaivilas for your wedding.
Tejaswini lives in Pune and comes to Udaipur for your functions. She does the bride's looks herself; extra artists come only if the family needs them. Her travel is quoted separately from the looks, so you can see exactly what each part costs.
- CoversUdaipur and beyond
- BrideDone by Tejaswini herself
- TravelAt cost
- Based inPune
The setting
Old hunting grounds, new palace.
The Oberoi Udaivilas opened in 2002 on land that was once part of the Maharana's hunting grounds, on the opposite shore of Lake Pichola from the City Palace. It was designed as a modern Mewari palace: domes, courtyards, fountains and corridors decorated with hand-painted frescoes.
Most rooms open onto a shared pool or a private one. Much of the estate is kept as a nature reserve, so the resort feels quiet even when a wedding is under way.
For a bride, Udaivilas means water everywhere: reflecting pools in the courtyards, the lake beyond, and pools outside the rooms. Water adds sparkle to photographs and also reflects strong light up onto the face.
The resort
An Oberoi palace built for privacy.
As published by Oberoi and travel trade listings. Wedding guest numbers are agreed with the resort.
- Opened
- 2002
- Rooms and suites
- 87
- Setting
- Western shore of Lake Pichola
- Grounds
- Gardens plus a wildlife reserve
- Signature rooms
- Semi-private and private pool rooms
- View
- City Palace across the water
Wedding day
An Udaivilas wedding day.
- 09:00
Set-up
Getting ready in a pool-facing room with soft morning light.
- 11:00
Bride begins
Base, eyes, hair and drape.
- 14:30
Portraits in the courtyards
Fresco corridors and reflecting pools.
- 16:30
Baraat
Final checks.
- 17:30
Pheras facing the lake
Sunset over Pichola.
- 20:00
Dinner
Refresh for lantern light.
Looks for Udaivilas
Four functions, four settings.
Mehendi in a courtyard
Shaded arches and fountains. A soft, fresh face and an easy braid.
Sangeet on the lawns
Lights strung across the garden. Defined eyes and a long-wear base for dancing.
Lakeside pheras
The City Palace behind you and the lake reflecting light. A satin finish with a deeper lip.
Dinner by the water
Lanterns and candles. Warmth in the cheeks and a lip that reads in low light.
Tejaswini
Your artist at Udaivilas
Tejaswini has worked as a bridal artist since 2012 and has styled more than a thousand brides. At Udaivilas she plans for reflected light from water and gold, and for the night-time view across the lake, and agrees every look with you before travelling.
Watch
Four looks across a wedding.
Soft, not heavy
At Udaivilas
Udaivilas planning notes.
Worth doing
- Time the pheras so sunset falls behind the ceremony
- Ask for a getting-ready room with daylight, not only a pool view
- Plan night portraits with the lit City Palace behind you
- Keep the mehendi look light; courtyards are warm in the afternoon
Worth avoiding
- Glossy bases next to reflecting pools
- Heavy setting powder for evening flash photography
- Loose hair near water features on a breezy day
- Rushing between the courtyard and the lakeside without touch-up time
Oberoi Udaivilas questions
Udaivilas makeup questions.
Does Tejaswini cover Udaivilas weddings?
She does. Once your date is confirmed she travels from Pune and works from your room at Oberoi Udaivilas, with fares and stay billed separately.
How many guests can Udaivilas host?
It is best suited to smaller weddings. The resort confirms numbers for each space.
Does the water affect the makeup?
It adds reflected light, so the base is kept satin rather than glowing and contour is placed with care.
What is the price?
A full bridal look, face, hair and drape, starts at Rs 50,000.
Can the bride get ready in a pool villa?
Yes, as long as there is a window with daylight. We bring our own lights too.
Her work
Tejaswini's brides.
Portfolio photographs of Tejaswini’s own brides. None were taken at The Oberoi Udaivilas.
Oberoi Udaivilas bookings
Planning an Udaivilas wedding?
Share the dates, the functions and the people who need makeup, and you will get availability and an itemised quote.
