1. All Americans (and most other nationals) are required to apply for an ''e-visa'.' Follow this link to apply: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html Click on "Apply here for e-visa" at the bottom. *In our experience, the only payment the form accepts is PayPal *For a 30 day visa, you should apply between 30 and 4 days in advance of arrival *For a 1-5 year visa, you should apply between 120 and 4 days in advance of arrival 2. Make sure your passport expiration date is at least six months after you intend to leave India 3. The CDC recommends some vaccines before travel to India, depending on your vaccine history, travel history, and where you plan to visit (Our wedding is in Bangalore/Bengaluru, which is an urban area) https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/india
Our wedding will be in Bangalore (also known as Bengaluru). The airport is called Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (airport code BLR)
First and foremost, please be comfortable!! We welcome either Formal (think what you would wear to a wedding in America), or more traditional Indian dress (more info below!): For women: saree or lehenga For men: kurta A few stores to check out if you want to get some traditional Indian wear for the big day. Both have several locations in Bangalore but we've listed the closest options to the Leela: -Fabindia 12th Main Road, Indiranagar -Manyavar No 393, KHB Mig Houses, Chinmaya Mission Hospital Rd, opposite Indian Bank, 2nd Stage, Indiranagar -Roop Sangam (Women's only) Roop Sangam DVG Road, 124, DVG Gundappa Rd, Basavanagudi
We appreciate all of your love and support! Your presence at our wedding is gift enough, though should you choose to get us a gift we are registered here: https://www.zola.com/registry/maireadandabhishek