Final wedding arrangements

Dear All,

We would like to start by thanking you all for your patience as we worked out the alternative arrangements for our wedding following the terrorist attacks.

We are very pleased to confirm that, not only will the wedding still be taking place in Mumbai, it will be held as planned in the Taj Palace and Tower Hotel. Please note that the time and location of the wedding ceremony has changed but all other events, including the mendhi, cricket and evening reception remain unaffected.

We request the honour of your presence at our marriage on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the:

Chambers Terrace, Taj Palace and Tower Hotel, Mumbai, India

Ceremony at 17.00 (please plan to arrive by 16.45)
Cocktail reception at 18.00

Guests will proceed directly to the Crystal Room for a sit-down dinner starting at 19.30. For those staying at the Taj, this should give you some time to change if you so wish although we expect most of you will be grateful not to have to drag more outfits out to India than necessary!

MENDHI, CRICKET & COCKTAILS

These events will be held as planned on Thursday, February 26, 2009:

• Cricket at 10.00 at the Bombay Gymkhanna followed by sandwiches and beers for the men. Bombay Gymkhanna, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001
• Mendhi at 11.00 at Joss Restaurant with lunch for the women. Joss Restaurant, 30 K Dubash Marg, Kalaghoda, Mumbai 400023
• Cocktails at Indigo at 20.30. Indigo Restaurant, 4 Mandlik House, Colaba, Mumabi

ACCOMMODATION

We are sorry to announce that no rooms will be available in the Palace Wing as all the residential rooms in the old hotel are now under renovation. Nevertheless, the Taj is setting aside rooms at special rates in the Tower with a choice of City-view or Sea-view rooms. An updated booking form is attached.

For those of you that had booked rooms in the Palace Wing, please contact the Taj to confirm your reservation as well as your room preference in the Tower (Sea/City view).

Tower City View rooms - 15,500Rs./night

Tower Sea View rooms - 17,000Rs./night

Tower Taj Club rooms - 23,000Rs./night

RITZ HOTEL

Rooms at the Ritz Hotel which is a good, clean, if not slightly run down cheaper place to stay are available to book at ritz_hotel@vsnl.net directly. Put the email for the attention of "Nehad" and with the reference "Saahil and Caroline's Wedding". The rates are as follows:

	Rates plus Tax at Ritz
Standard Single Room:	Rs.4800+20%= 5760
Standard Double Room:	Rs. 5300+20%=6360
Deluxe Single Room:	Rs. 5500+20%=6600
Deluxe Double Room:	Rs. 6000+20%=7200
Standard Suite:	Rs. 7500+20%=9000
Deluxe Suite:	Rs. 9500+20%=11,400
Extra Bed / Person	Rs. 800+20% Tax=960

RSVP

Thank you to all of you that have sent us their RSVP cards. We understand that many of you have been waiting to hear about the alternative arrangements in order to confirm attendance. We would be most grateful if you could please send us the card by February 6, 2009 at the latest to help us finalise arrangements.

We are very much looking forward to celebrating this event with you and cannot express how touched we have are by the general bravery everyone has shown in wanting to attend the wedding despite the attacks.

Caroline and Saahil