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20.03.2027

No. 01 The wedding of

Ira &Kabir

WhenSaturday, 20 March 2027

WhereThe Arcade Rooms, Ballard Estate, Mumbai

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Nine years after an argument about Murakami at a Pune book fair, we are getting married in the city that made us. One evening, one long table, everyone we love.

Read our story

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The details

Date
20.03
Saturday, 20 March 2027
Time
4 pm
Doors at 4:00. The ceremony starts at 5:00 sharp.
Venue
Fort
The Arcade Rooms, 14 Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai 400001.
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Dress code
B/W
Black, white, or anything in between. Colour is allowed; you will just stand out.

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Schedule

  1. 4:00pm

    Arrivals

    Nimbu soda and kokum coolers in the courtyard while the band warms up.

    Courtyard

  2. 5:00pm

    The pheras

    A forty-minute ceremony in Hindi and English. The front rows are kept for our grandparents.

    Main hall

  3. 6:15pm

    Golden hour

    Portraits on the terrace and one very large group photograph. Please don't wander off.

    Terrace

  4. 7:30pm

    Dinner

    One long table. A Parsi and Punjabi menu, with vegetarian, Jain and vegan plates.

    Long room

  5. 9:00pm

    Speeches & first dance

    Three speeches, five minutes each. We have asked everyone to keep to time.

    Long room

  6. 9:30pm

    Dancing

    Old Bollywood, new Bollywood and whatever you request in the RSVP.

    Main hall

  7. 12:30am

    Carriages

    Cabs to all three guest hotels. Times may slip if the dance floor is still full.

    Main gate

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Will you
be there?

Kindly reply by 1 February 2027. The form opens WhatsApp with your answers filled in; nothing is sent until you press send.

Attending

Up to 4 per invitation.

Meal preference

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A note on gifts

Your company is the gift, truly. We live in a one-bedroom flat with a dog who chews boxes, so please don't bring presents.

If you would like to give something, write us a letter instead. There will be a letterbox by the door, and we will open them all on our first anniversary.