Both Fairmont Jaipur and Fairmont Udaipur are designed to give you that modern palace feel, carved stone, arched entrances, tall ceilings, the kind of details that scream Rajasthan royalty. They're new enough that everything still looks crisp: no cracked tiles or faded upholstery like you sometimes find in older heritage hotels. The Jaipur one sits in the hills with green lawns and open space, while Udaipur gets the lake right there with mountains behind it. When you're only looking at the actual wedding areas, outdoor lawns for baraats, ballrooms for receptions, courtyards for sangeet, each has clear advantages. It boils down to whether you want a hilltop palace setup or a lakeside palace experience. Here's a real breakdown of the spaces.

What to choose Fairmont Jaipur Vs Fairmont Udaipur for Royal Wedding?

Location and the Royal Mood It Sets

Fairmont Jaipur is in Kukas, wrapped by Aravalli hills. You get big green lawns rolling out, views of the hills in the distance, and that quiet, tucked-away palace-in-the-hills feeling. No city noise, no crowds, just open land that makes the place feel large and regal.

Fairmont Udaipur is near Udai Sagar Lake, with the Aravallis rising up behind. The lake adds reflections and a romantic layer, and the Mughal-Rajput style makes it feel like a fresh version of a lakeside fort-palace. Sunsets over the water turn ordinary photos into something special.

For pure royal impact, Udaipur's lake-and-hills combination usually wins hands down. Everything looks cinematic. Jaipur gives a strong hill-palace atmosphere, but it doesn't have that water element to push it into another league.

Outdoor Lawns and Gardens for Baraats, Receptions, Mehendi

Fairmont Jaipur has several outdoor lawns that do the job well. The GBR Lawn and Poolside Lawn are the main players, poolside seats about 500, others comfortably take 400–600. There's rooftop space like Aasma with hill views too. These are green, open, and easy to work with: baraats can roll in, receptions under the sky, mehendi in the open air. The hill backdrop keeps it regal, and you don't have to pile on extra decor to make it look good.

Fairmont Udaipur has bigger, more impressive outdoor areas. Jashn Palace Garden is around 21,000 sq ft and can handle up to 2,000 guests. Then there's Udai Bagh, Ivory Garden, and a few more that connect directly to the palace architecture with lake or hill views all around. Capacities go from 500 to 2,000 depending on the spot, and the lakeside or garden layouts make pheras and receptions feel like scenes from a film, especially in the evening light.

Udaipur clearly has an outdoor royal presence. The size plus the lake views turn big events into something majestic. Jaipur's lawns are dependable, attractive, and practical, but they're more everyday hill-green without the water drama lifting them higher.

Indoor Ballrooms and Spaces for Evening or Bad Weather

Fairmont Jaipur's Grand Ballroom seats roughly 650 (some info lists it lower at 450–500), with Zui (marquee-style for around 300) and smaller rooms rounding it out. They're nicely finished, high ceilings, regal touches, pillarless in spots so you can set up freely. They handle sangeet, receptions, or indoor moves when the weather shifts.

Fairmont Udaipur goes much larger indoors. The Jewel/Main Ballroom (including terrace) is over 41,000 sq ft and takes 1,350–1,500 guests. Add the Imperial Ballroom (400–500), Junior Ballroom (600–800), and other rooms, and it's often called one of Rajasthan's biggest ballrooms. Chandelier lighting and grand details make formal evenings or full indoor receptions feel luxurious.

Udaipur has the obvious upper hand on indoor scale and grandeur. Jaipur covers typical weddings comfortably, but it doesn't hit the same size or wow factor indoors.

Handling Multi-Day Weddings

Both let you spread events across different areas so nothing feels repetitive, haldi on a smaller lawn, sangeet in a courtyard or hall, reception on the main outdoor space. Jaipur mixes lawns, poolside, rooftop, and ballrooms to keep variety going. Udaipur's wider selection (gardens, terraces, rooftops, huge ballrooms) and higher capacities make it smoother for very large groups or detailed multi-day plans, some couples even bring in lake or boat elements.

Udaipur leans harder into "destination royal" with the lake-palace setting. Jaipur fits classic hill-royal weddings that are still straightforward to reach.

Wrapping It Up

Both Fairmonts are solid for royal weddings, Jaipur with its hilltop palace lawns and balanced indoor-outdoor options, Udaipur with bigger ballrooms and those breathtaking lakeside gardens that look like they belong in a fairy tale. If you're after maximum grandeur, lake views, and space for big crowds, Udaipur usually comes out ahead. If you want a regal hill retreat with good flexibility and easier access, Jaipur does it very well. Plan Your wedding at Fairmont Jaipur when the hill palace feel and practical outdoor/indoor mix matches your group best. Choose Fairmont Udaipur for a destination wedding if lake drama, massive scale, and that ultimate royal impact are what you're chasing. Contact the wedding teams, ask for current capacity details and recent event photos, and visit both if possible, walking the spaces makes the choice obvious. Either way, you'll end up with a royal celebration that stands out.