Civil Lines · Jaipur
Bridal makeup at Jai Mahal Palace
Jai Mahal is the Jaipur palace with the most lawn: 18 acres of Mughal gardens close to the city centre. That space makes it a favourite for big outdoor weddings, and outdoor weddings make specific demands on a bride's makeup.
Before you enquire
Based in Pune, travelling to Jai Mahal for your wedding.
Tejaswini works out of Pune. For a Jai Mahal wedding she flies into Jaipur, stays near the palace and styles the bride personally; extra artists join for family looks if needed. Her train or flight, room and local transfers are paid by the couple and appear as their own lines.
- QuoteItemised, in writing
- Per bridal lookFrom ₹50,000
- CoversJaipur and beyond
- BrideDone by Tejaswini herself
The palace
An old palace with a great deal of garden.
Figures from the hotel's published material. Lawn capacities depend on décor, mandap and buffet layout.
- Dates from
- 1745
- Once home to
- The Prime Minister of Jaipur state
- Gardens
- About 18 acres, laid out Mughal-style
- Rooms and suites
- About 100
- Largest lawn
- Palace Lawns, listed for receptions of around 2,500
- Location
- Civil Lines, near the railway station
Outdoors, mostly
Four looks for a garden palace.
Mehendi on the Fountain Lawns
Outdoors in daylight. Sun-protected, breathable base and a hairstyle that keeps the neck clear.
Pool-side sangeet
Lights over water at night. Waterproof eyes and a base that stays put through dancing.
Wedding on the Palace Lawns
Large guest list, long ceremony. Long-wear makeup with planned touch-up points.
Reception
A clean break from the red: a smokier eye or a nude lip, and hair worn differently.
History
A minister's garden house that kept growing.
Jai Mahal traces its origins to 1745, when the site was a garden residence for a nobleman of the Jaipur court. It later served as the residence of the state's Prime Minister and was expanded into the Indo-Saracenic palace that stands today.
Now a Taj hotel, it sits in Civil Lines, a short drive from the old city and close to Jaipur's railway station. Its defining feature is the garden: 18 acres of lawns, fountains and walkways that can be divided into several function spaces at once.
For a bride, a lawn wedding means sky light from every direction and nowhere to hide from it. It also means guests are outdoors for hours, and so is she.
At Jai Mahal
Lawn-wedding tips.
Worth doing
- Schedule portraits indoors at midday and outdoors at golden hour
- Ask for a getting-ready suite close to the lawns
- Plan a shawl for December evening functions
- Agree touch-up times with the planner in advance
Worth avoiding
- Very shiny highlighters under open sky
- Loose, unpinned dupattas in the evening breeze
- Starting the bride late on a big-guest-list day
- One look for both the pheras and the reception
A lawn wedding
Planning a big outdoor day.
- 09:00
Family makeup starts
A separate room keeps the bridal suite quiet.
- 11:00
Bride begins
About three hours including hair and drape.
- 14:30
Portraits in the palace
Indoors first, out of the midday sun.
- 16:30
Baraat
Final pins and a lip check.
- 18:00
Pheras on the lawn
Touch-ups planned before and after.
- 21:00
Reception
Change of look.
Her work
Brides styled by Tejaswini.
A few real brides, from her portfolio rather than from Jai Mahal Palace.
Tejaswini
Your artist at Jai Mahal
Tejaswini has been doing bridal work since 2012. For large lawn weddings at Jai Mahal she builds the makeup for open sky and long hours, and writes down every touch-up point with your planner before the day.
Watch
Bare skin to finished bride.
Bare skin to finished bride
Jai Mahal Palace questions
Jai Mahal Palace makeup questions.
Does Tejaswini travel to Jai Mahal Palace?
Yes, for confirmed bookings. Tickets and a room near Jai Mahal Palace are charged at actual cost.
How big can a Jai Mahal wedding be?
The hotel's material lists the Palace Lawns for receptions of around 2,500, with smaller lawns for a few hundred.
Will makeup last outdoors all evening?
Yes, with long-wear products and planned touch-ups before the pheras and before the reception.
What is the price?
Bridal looks begin at Rs 50,000 (makeup, hair and drape together). Mothers and sisters are Rs 25,000 each.
Can you handle a large family?
Yes. Extra artists are booked per person so everyone is ready in time.
Keep comparing
Other Jaipur palaces and resorts.
Jai Mahal Palace bookings
Booking Jai Mahal Palace?
Share the dates, functions and how many people need makeup, and you will receive a written, itemised quote.
