Who We Are · Established 2018
Four Decades of Indian Hospitality, Distilled for Destination Families
ABCD was founded in 2018 out of a simple observation: families planning a landmark destination wedding in India were forced to navigate fragmented rate cards, hidden decorator royalties, and generic design templates.
Drawing upon 38 years of operational heritage from our parent house, Vardhman Hospitality & Celebrations, we built a modern concierge that pairs candid, line-by-line financial dossiers with architectural scenography and direct palace access.
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Vetted Heritage & Coastal Venues
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Curated Wedding Specialists
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Downloadable Planning Dossiers
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Couples Advised Across India
Our Guiding Principles
Why Families Entrust Their Milestone Celebrations to ABCD
Seasoned On-Ground Experience
Since 2018, our dedicated destination desk has audited buyout contracts, monsoon backup lawns, and kitchen logistics across Rajasthan, Goa, Kerala, and Uttarakhand.
38-Year Family Hospitality Lineage
Rooted in the institutional heritage of Vardhman Hospitality & Celebrations, we hold longstanding relationships with Palace General Managers, heritage trusts, and fifth-generation culinary guilds.
Uncompromised Hand-Curation
No venue or specialist can buy placement in our catalogue. Every property and artisan is evaluated for transparency, craft integrity, and multi-day residential execution.
Generational Trust & Referrals
Over 80% of our advisory engagements come from families returning for a younger sibling’s celebration or referring close relatives after experiencing our numbers-first clarity.
The Stewardship Desk
Meet Our Senior Advisory & Design Leads
Raghavendra Vardhman
Founding Patron & Senior Hospitality Advisor
Guided Vardhman Hospitality & Celebrations for over three decades before co-establishing ABCD in 2018 to bring transparent venue advisory to modern destination families.
Devika Vardhman
Head of Venue Strategy & Dossiers
Leads palace contract audits, room-inventory benchmarking, and our city-specific Venue Guide publications across Udaipur, Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Goa.
Ananya Rao
Creative Director — Scenography & Decor Decks
Architectural designer translating regional Indian craft traditions—from Mewar thikri glasswork to Bagru indigo textiles—into fabrication-ready Decor Theme Decks.
Begin With Our Dreamboard Quiz or Curated Dossiers
Explore our vetted properties or download a city-specific Venue Guide to review real room counts and banquet structures today.