An island retreat in the middle of Lake Pichola, Jagmandir Island Palace is one of Udaipur's most photographed heritage properties and a signature address for a luxury wedding hotel in Udaipur. Guests arrive only by boat from Bansi Ghat, near the City Palace, so the wedding begins the moment the boat leaves the jetty – with the Aravalli hills, the Lake Palace and the City Palace skyline as the backdrop.

Built across three Maharanas of the Mewar dynasty and completed by Maharana Jagat Singh I in the 17th century, the palace also carries the story of Mughal Prince Khurram, who took refuge in the Gul Mahal in 1623 and, as Emperor Shah Jahan, later drew on its marble courtyards while building the Taj Mahal. That history, combined with the on-site Jagriti heritage museum, an all-day café, the Darikhana restaurant and the Picholi Bar, makes it one of the most complete heritage palace wedding venues in the country.

A wedding at Jagmandir Udaipur works best for couples who want an intimate, exclusive-use island celebration rather than a large convention-style wedding — the entire property, including all seven suites and every courtyard, can be reserved for the wedding party.