Morning
Haldi under the pines
No-makeup makeup, waterproof everything.
Belek · Pines and river
Indian bridal makeup at Gloria Serenity
A circular wooden main building, a serpentine saltwater pool and a beach reached by crossing a river on a wooden bridge. Gloria Serenity is one of the quieter, greener resorts in Belek.
TejaswiniBridal team based in Pune
Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The setting
Why a quieter resort suits some brides better.
With 369 rooms and villas, Gloria Serenity is mid-sized by Belek standards. The gardens are planted with pines, a long saltwater pool winds around the property, and a wooden bridge crosses a river to a fine-sand beach with a pier and cabanas. Villas, some very large, come with private pools.
The resort sits beside the Gloria golf courses and has a spa of around 37,500 square feet with 15 treatment rooms and beachside massage pavilions.
For the bride, the greenery matters. Pine shade gives soft, diffused light for mehendi and haldi, and the river bridge makes a romantic spot for couple portraits on the walk to the beach.
Little things
Two details we plan for at Gloria Serenity.
The bridge walk
The beach is across a wooden river bridge. If the pheras are on the sand, we time the walk and pin the lehenga hem.
Pine shade
Dappled light moves as the sun shifts; we place the bride for henna in steady shade, not in sun-dapples that photograph patchy.
Example plan
Three gentle days at Gloria Serenity.
Afternoon into evening
Mehendi and a garden dinner
Fresh skin, soft eyes, then a glow refresh for the night.
Sunset
Beach pheras and reception
Traditional bridal look built for sea air, then a reception change.
Watch
A softer bridal look.
Soft and romantic bridal
A light, luminous look that suits a garden and beach wedding.
Villas and spa
Private-pool villas and a calm wellness week.
Gloria Serenity’s villas range from around 900 square feet to very large residences with private pools, which makes them ideal for a bride and her family to get ready together. We set the bride by the largest window and run family makeup on the terrace or in the living area.
The spa, with 15 treatment rooms, saunas and hammams, suits a relaxed lead-up to the wedding. As always, keep scrubs and deep facials to the first half of the week so the skin is calm on the main day.
The resort’s circular wooden main building and planted gardens give a softer, natural look in photographs, a good match for pastel mehendi outfits and lighter, luminous makeup.
Gloria tips
Small choices that help.
Do
- Choose a villa for the bride
- Hold the haldi in shade
- Plan bridge portraits at golden hour
Avoid
- A long walk to the beach in heels
- Heavy, glittery makeup in daylight
- Spa scrubs in the last two days
Tejaswini
Tejaswini’s style for a garden resort
Gloria Serenity’s greenery suits Tejaswini’s signature: luminous, lightly built skin and soft, warm colour. With more than a thousand brides since 2012, she knows how dappled pine light and beach sun change a base, and plans each function’s finish for its setting.
Recent work
Brides from Pune and beyond.
Questions
Gloria Serenity and Indian wedding makeup.
Do you provide Indian bridal makeup at Gloria Serenity?
Yes. Tejaswini’s team flies from India for the full wedding and covers every function.
Is Gloria Serenity good for an Indian wedding?
It suits families who want a greener, calmer resort for a mid-sized wedding, with villas for the bride and close family.
How do you manage the walk to the beach?
We time the river-bridge walk into the schedule and secure the lehenga and dupatta before the bride leaves the room.
What does the family arrange?
The team’s flights, visas and rooms at the resort, paid at cost.
Is Gloria Serenity near Antalya airport?
About 35 minutes by car.
Does Gloria Serenity have golf on site?
Yes. It sits beside the Gloria golf courses.
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Shall we plan your Gloria wedding looks?
Send dates, functions and the makeup list on WhatsApp. We will reply with availability and an itemised quote.
