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India experiences a boom in exotic weddings

ROYAL TREATMENT Foreigners are increasingly escaping to the Indian desert state of Rajasthan to get hitched in a fairy-tale wedding or marriage ceremony fit for a maharaja

DPA AND THE GUARDIAN , LONDON

His palaces provide a majestic backdrop for weddings. "We can organize pageantry in a way that simply can't be done anywhere else. Just one palace alone offers so many different venues for different functions -- courtyards, pavilions, durbar halls, and rooftop terraces," said a marketing agent for Singh's HRH Group of Hotels.

Royal weddings don't come cheap. A five-day affair involving around 120 people at Shiv Niwas can cost approximately US$250,000. A four-night affair at Devigarh for 100 people could set you back over US$100,000.

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