Delhi–Jaipur highway · near Amer
Wedding makeup at The Leela Palace Jaipur
Built for large celebrations, The Leela sits in the Aravalli foothills near Amer with a huge ballroom and open lawns. Big guest lists mean long days in the getting-ready room, so the schedule matters as much as the look.
Travel and costs
Travelling from Pune to The Leela for your wedding.
Tejaswini is based in Pune and arrives in Jaipur the day before your first function. She styles the bride personally; for large families, extra artists come with her and are quoted per person. Her travel is quoted separately from the looks, so you can see exactly what each part costs.
- CoversJaipur and beyond
- BrideDone by Tejaswini herself
- TravelAt cost
The setting
A modern palace on the old road to Amer.
The Leela Palace Jaipur opened in 2021 on the Delhi highway at Kukas, a few kilometres beyond Amber Fort. Unlike Rambagh or Jai Mahal it was built new, and that shows in the practical things: wide corridors, generous back-of-house space and a ballroom with no pillars to hide a stage or a photographer.
It is roughly an hour from Jaipur airport, depending on traffic through the city. For a wedding that means the whole party stays on site, and the beauty team should too.
The look of the place is pale stone, domes and water features against brown Aravalli hills. In winter the evenings turn cold quickly, which affects both outfits and how a base sits on the skin.
The venue in numbers
Built with large Indian weddings in mind.
As published by the hotel. The events team confirms layouts, mandap position and stage size for your functions.
- Opened
- 2021
- Rooms, suites and villas
- 200, including 88 villas
- Grounds
- Over 8 acres
- Event space
- More than 50,000 sq ft
- Vikram Aditya ballroom
- About 10,900 sq ft, pillarless; around 800 for a reception
- Outdoor
- Sundarban Lawns
Big guest list, long day
A typical Leela Jaipur wedding schedule.
- 07:30
Family artists start
Mothers and sisters go first in a separate room, so the bride's slot is protected.
- 10:00
Bride begins
Prep, base, eyes, then hair and drape with the jewellery in hand.
- 13:30
First look and portraits
Indoors, in corridors with window light, before the lawns get busy.
- 16:00
Baraat on the forecourt
One final check of lip and dupatta pins.
- 17:00
Pheras on the lawn
Touch-up kit close to the mandap.
- 20:30
Ballroom reception
Refresh and change of hair if planned.
Planning the looks
Matching each look to a Leela space.
Haldi beside the pool
Bright, reflective water and pale stone. Minimal base, waterproof liner and hair tied up before the turmeric arrives.
Sangeet in the ballroom
Stage lights and big screens magnify everything. Matte where it needs to be, with lashes and contour that read from the back of the room.
Pheras on the Sundarban Lawns
Open sky with the hills behind. Long-wear base, secure jewellery placement and a drape that stays put when you stand up from the mandap.
Reception in Vikram Aditya
Up to 800 guests and a long receiving line. A fresh base, deeper lip and a sleek bun that survives three hours of photographs.
Tejaswini
Your artist at The Leela Palace Jaipur
Tejaswini has styled more than a thousand brides since 2012. Large Leela weddings reward planning more than speed, so she fixes the order of every person in the chair with you in writing, and keeps the bride's own time untouched however big the family is.
Watch
How the look changes across the week.
Bare skin to finished bride
Worth knowing
Leela-specific planning notes.
Worth doing
- Book an extra room near the bridal suite as a family makeup room
- Ask the hotel for warm white rather than cold light in the getting-ready room
- Plan a shawl or jacket look if the reception is outdoors in December or January
- Share the ballroom stage colour; it changes the reception lip choice
Worth avoiding
- A city hotel for the beauty team; the drive from central Jaipur eats into call times
- Very dewy bases under ballroom stage lights
- Starting the bride last because family members ran late
- A reception look that copies the wedding look
The Leela Palace Jaipur questions
Makeup at The Leela Palace Jaipur.
Does Tejaswini cover weddings at The Leela Palace Jaipur?
She does. Once your date is confirmed she travels from Pune and works from your room at The Leela Palace Jaipur, with fares and stay billed separately.
How big is the ballroom?
The hotel lists the Vikram Aditya ballroom at about 10,900 sq ft without pillars, for roughly 800 at a reception. Your planner confirms the final layout.
Can you manage makeup for a large family?
Yes. Extra artists are added and scheduled in a separate room, priced per person, so the bride's slot is not affected.
How far is the hotel from the airport?
Around an hour by road depending on city traffic, which is why the beauty team should stay at the hotel.
What does bridal makeup cost?
From Rs 50,000 for a complete bridal look. Groom grooming is Rs 10,000.
Do you bring your own lighting?
Yes. Tejaswini travels with her own kit and lights, so the result does not depend on the room.
Her work
Bridal work by Tejaswini.
Portfolio photographs of Tejaswini’s own brides. None were taken at The Leela Palace Jaipur.
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