Journal

Notes, essays, quiet arguments.

From the team at VIVAHA.AI — on weddings, destinations, corporate gatherings, and the craft of bringing people together. We publish when we have something to say, not on a schedule.

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Pine-edged hillside resort at dawn, thin mist settling into the valley.

Featured · Weddings

A wedding in the hills: what to know before you book

Mountains look small in photographs. They behave very differently when a hundred guests are trying to board a shuttle in rain.

14 March 2026 · 6 min read

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A palace courtyard in Rajasthan, sandstone warming at late afternoon.

Destinations

Choosing a destination: the nine questions we ask every couple

Not all celebrations belong in the same place. A short, honest questionnaire.

2 March 2026 · 5 min read

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A mandap lit by dusk, guests seated, the venue architecture framing the ceremony.

Weddings

Why the venue is 60% of the wedding

A quiet argument about priorities.

21 February 2026 · 4 min read

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A meeting room with a Himalayan view, table set, natural morning light.

Corporate

For companies: a good offsite starts with the right room

A short note on the discipline of choosing a corporate venue well.

6 February 2026 · 4 min read

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Potted saplings lining a ceremony entrance, simple white chairs beyond.

Voices

Sustainable celebrations are the good kind

A quiet argument against the obvious excess.

24 January 2026 · 5 min read

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A decorator fastening marigold strings to a mandap frame, dusk light through garlands.

Voices

The dialect of a wedding: speaking to vendors in their own language

Why a 'sangeet MC' and a 'host' are not the same thing, and why that matters.

9 January 2026 · 5 min read