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Dear friends & family,

With the blessings of Waheguru and the love of our families, we request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of

Talwinder & Ishmeet

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 November 2026

Talwinder and Ishmeet holding hands in a tall red doorway

Saturday 14 November

  1. 12 noonThe Welcome Soiréein the Grandeur Hall
  2. 1 pmThe Haldi Highon the Rooftop Deck
  3. 6:30 pmThe Sangeet Soiréein the Dining Hall

Sunday 15 November

  1. 11 amAnand Karajat the Gurdwara
  2. 8 pmSama-e-Sufiin the Sanskruti Hall
Talwinder and Ishmeet walking up a flight of steps hand in hand, he looking across at her as she smiles

Kasauli · November 2026

Saturday

the fourteenth of November

Kasauli at sunrise

Grandeur Hall

Saturday the fourteenth of November

The Welcome Soirée

Twelve noon, in the Grandeur Hall

A long lunch to begin with: the first hello, and everyone together at last.

Dress
Easy elegance

The Rooftop Deck

Saturday the fourteenth of November

The Haldi High

One o’clock, on the Rooftop Deck

The haldi, high above the valley: turmeric and marigolds for the two of us.

Dress
Festive, in the colours of the sun

The Dining Hall

Saturday the fourteenth of November

The Sangeet Soirée

Sangeet, Jaago & Gharoli

Half past six, in the Dining Hall

Both families take the floor; then the jaago goes through the house by lamplight.

Dress
Traditional, and resplendent

Sanskruti Hall

Saturday the fourteenth of November

After Hours

Late in the evening, in the Sanskruti Hall

For those still awake: music, good company, and the last songs of the night.

Dress
As the evening finds you

Sunday

the fifteenth of November

The road from Kasauli

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Anand Karaj

Eleven o’clock, at the Gurdwara

Sunday the fifteenth of November

Married with the four laavan before Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji; then karah parshad.

Where
Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Garkhal, 2.3 km from the resort
Lunch
Afterwards, in the Grandeur Hall
Dress
Traditional, in soft pastels, the head covered
How the morning goes

  1. Coming in

    Please put your phone on silent, and wash your hands before you go into the hall. Many people bow before Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the scripture we honour as our living Guru, as they come in; join them if you wish, or go straight to a place. Sit where others show you, as in many Gurdwaras men sit on one side and women on the other, with your feet tucked in and never pointing towards Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

  2. Kirtan

    Musicians with harmonium and tabla sing hymns from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

  3. Ardaas

    A prayer, said by one person for everyone, before we marry and again at the end. When the room stands, stand too; there is nothing you need to say.

  1. The laavan

    First the granthi, who leads the ceremony, speaks to us about married life. Then the heart of the Anand Karaj: four verses, each read and then sung while we make one slow round, Ishmeet holding the palla, the end of Talwinder’s scarf. Please stay seated. After the fourth, we are married, and nobody claps, even then.

  2. Karah parshad

    A warm sweet of wheat flour, ghee and sugar, blessed at the end of the ardaas and given to everyone alike. Take it in both hands, cupped, and eat it; if you would like only a little, say so as it is served.

If you are ever unsure, do as the people around you do.

Sanskruti Hall

Sunday the fifteenth of November

Sama-e-Sufi

Eight o’clock, in the Sanskruti Hall

An evening of Sufi music to close the two days.

Dress
Elegant, with a shawl against the cold

The two of us

Talwinder and Ishmeet forehead to forehead in the low evening sun, both smiling
The two of them laughing over coffee at a table in the sun
The two of them talking, seen through a café window lettered #SHEFFIELD #INDIA

Coming to Kasauli

by a steep road passing up under Sanawar

Sanawar at sunset

Villasita Resort

On the Kasauli road at Sanawar, near the Lawrence School

Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh 173202

From Chandigarh, 55 km, about 1½ to 2 hours

  1. 10 kmPanchkula
  2. 23 kmPinjore
  3. 30 kmParwanoo, where the hills begin
  4. 50 kmDharampur, turn left for Kasauli
  5. 55 kmVillasita Resort

From Chandigarh Airport, 58 km by the same road.

Directions in Google Maps

Attire

A suggested palette for each occasion

Saturday

  • Brocade, India, SuratStriped Brocade, Southern India, WarangalSari, IndiaTurban "Patka", India, RajputanaThe Welcome SoiréeEasy elegance
  • Brocade, India, SuratFragment of a Turban Cloth, India, Rajasthan, Mughal period, earlyFragment, IndiaPiece of a Turban (Pugri), India, ChanderiThe Haldi HighFestive, in the colours of the sun
  • Brocade, India, Benares ?Brocade, India, Benares ?Brocade, India, Benares ?Fragment, India, Benares ?The Sangeet SoiréeTraditional, and resplendent
  • Sari, IndiaBrocade, IndiaFragment, India, BenaresStriped Brocade with Flowering Plants, Western India, SuratAfter HoursAs the evening finds you

Sunday

  • Fragment of a Cap Band, India, LucknowEmbroidered Sari, India, Patna, 19th - earlyYellow Long Shawl, India, Kashmir, Afghan periodFragment of a Sari, India, Aurangabad ?Anand KarajTraditional, in soft pastels, the head covered
  • Brocade, India, Surat, 18th orBorder Fragment of a Shawl, KashmirFragment, India, Warangal or Gulbarga, 18th orSari, India, GujaratSama-e-SufiElegant, with a shawl against the cold

Staying

You are our guests at Villasita Resort for both days. Everything but the Anand Karaj is under its roof, and nothing is further than a short walk.

The hills in November

Days
17 to 20 degrees, dry and bright
Nights
6 to 9 degrees, and cold after dark
Lanes
Steep and cobbled

For your diary

Keep the days

14 & 15

November 2026

Saturday and Sunday, at Villasita Resort, Kasauli

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Talwinder turning Ishmeet under his arm in the low sun, in black and white
Ishmeet laughing up at Talwinder, her hand on his shoulder, the low sun behind them, in black and white

It would not be the same without you.

With all our love,Talwinder & Ishmeet