Bahrain hit the headlines as the new Destination Weddings location in the region following the successful hosting of the wedding celebration of an Indian billionaire couple in the kingdom recently.

 

The challenge of managing an exclusive wedding orchestrated to exact detail, with over 1,200 international guests arriving on the island, was met by Dadabhai Travel, a leading Bahrain-based integrated travel firm.

 

“The lavish wedding of Diya Mehta, daughter of Rosy Blue chief executive Mr Russell Mehta and Ayush Jatia, son of Hardcastle Restaurants managing director Mr Amit Jatia, was the first major step for Bahrain in line with the vision of the government to promote the kingdom for Destination Weddings,” said Dadabhai Travel managing director Aziz Gilitwala. “We are proud to have been instrumental in bringing this travel industry trend to Bahrain.”

 

Dadabhai Travel provided all the on-ground support for the wedding and the company’s flawless handling of the complete on-ground logistics for well over 1,200 guests and crew from India, the US, the UK and mainland Europe across the three-day event won praise from the parents of the couple. 

 

The travel specialist’s services included all ‘meet and greet’ and immigration clearance at the airport; airport – hotel transfers; all arrangements and assistance at the four hotels being used – the Four Seasons Hotel, The Ritz Carlton, The Elite Resort and Spa and the Royal Phoenicia Hotel; all ground transportation and services for the wedding, related events and personal sight-seeing; permissions and arrangements for the fireworks and concerts that were part of the event and co-ordinating with the over 250 wedding managers who have been working on the event for months. 

 

In addition to the families of the bride and groom, there were some special guests that Dadabhai had to look after, including Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao; the Reliance Industries Limited chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita.

 

“Bahrain’s got everything going to make it an ideal wedding destination,” said Gilitwala. “We have year-round sunshine, world-class hotels, global connectivity through our international airport, a strong infrastructure for cultural events and easy visa rules that make the Kingdom very accessible to all. 

"Dadabhai Travel shall continue to make use of these advantages and we look forward to welcoming many more destination weddings to Bahrain’s shores.” - TradeArabia News Service