Beldibi · Kemer coast
Indian wedding makeup at Rixos Sungate
Where the Taurus mountains drop almost straight into the sea. Rixos Sungate spreads over more than sixty acres at Beldibi, between Antalya and Kemer, with mountain views from the mandap.
Size
A resort on a mountain-and-sea scale.
Kemer is different
Mountain light changes the evening.
Belek is flat; Kemer is not. At Rixos Sungate the mountains behind the resort put the sun behind the peaks earlier than on the open coast, so golden hour arrives sooner and the evening turns cool and blue quickly. For a sunset pheras, we plan the bride’s portraits a little earlier than we would in Belek.
The resort is large, with eleven restaurants and a lively evening programme of DJs and live music. That makes it a natural fit for a high-energy sangeet. It is also about 45 minutes from Antalya airport, a little further than Belek, which we account for in the team’s arrival plan.
Sungate notes
What we plan differently here.
Plan for
- Earlier sunset portraits because of the mountains
- A warmer layer for evening photographs in spring and autumn
- A sangeet look built for dancing and a long night
- Pier portraits in the morning, when the sea is calm
Try not to
- Schedule the team’s arrival on the same day as the first function
- Rely on full-sun lighting after mid-afternoon in shoulder seasons
- Book family makeup in rooms far from the bride’s building
- Leave the dupatta unpinned on the piers
Kemer or Belek?
How Rixos Sungate compares with a Belek resort.
| Rixos Sungate (Kemer) | Typical Belek resort | |
|---|---|---|
| Backdrop | Mountains meeting the sea | Flat coast, golf and pine |
| Sunset light | Earlier, behind the peaks | Later, over open water |
| From the airport | About 45 minutes | About 30–35 minutes |
| Evenings | Lively, music-led | Varies by resort |
Family-friendly by day
A resort that keeps every age busy.
Rixos Sungate has a five-acre kids’ club, a water park, a go-kart track and eleven restaurants. For a big Indian wedding with three generations, that matters: children are entertained, older guests have quiet pools and the couple’s friends have a lively evening programme.
For the bride, the challenge is keeping her own space calm. We ask for a villa or suite away from the family blocks, a separate family makeup room and a buggy plan for each function.
The two piers are lovely for morning portraits when the sea is calm, with the mountains rising behind. By evening, the light falls behind the peaks and the resort switches to music and lights; the sangeet look is built for that energy.
Bridal work
Looks with energy for a lively resort.
Tejaswini
The artist behind the looks
Tejaswini leads every bridal look personally and brings her own team from India for the family. For a lively resort like Sungate she builds the sangeet look to last a long night and plans earlier portraits for mountain light, details agreed in planning conversations long before travel.
See it move
Makeup in motion.
Working with Tejaswini
What the studio experience feels like.
The travelling team
The artists who fly with Tejaswini.
Questions
Rixos Sungate bridal makeup FAQs.
Do you provide Indian bridal makeup at Rixos Sungate?
Yes. The team travels from India, stays at the resort and covers every function for the bride and family.
How far is Rixos Sungate from Antalya airport?
About 45 minutes by car, a little further than the Belek resorts.
When should sunset portraits start at Sungate?
A little earlier than on the open coast, because the sun drops behind the Taurus mountains. We agree the time with your photographer.
Is Rixos Sungate good for a large Indian wedding?
With more than a thousand rooms and many venues, it can house very large guest lists.
Does Rixos Sungate have villas for the bride?
Yes, up to five-bedroom villas, which work well for a bride and close family.
Can we do portraits on the piers?
Yes. Morning is usually calmest; we secure the dupatta and hair for any breeze.
Also on this coast
Compare with other Antalya resorts.
From Lara to Belek.
Rixos Sungate
Planning a wedding under the Taurus?
Send us the dates and the list of functions. We will reply with availability, a suggested team and an itemised quote.
