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The location of our wedding. At The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami, luxury comes in the form of impressive amenities and the gifts of tranquility and serenity. The resort sits along the coast of the five-mile barrier island, attracting families, couples, golfers, spa-goers, culinary enthusiasts and meeting planners with its secluded but convenient location and array of offerings. 
We do not have a room block at the Ritz Carlton, but you are more than welcome to book a room here.

Conrad Miami is located in the heart of Brickell and offers luxury accommodations, a serene rooftop pool, and easy access to entertainment and dining. The hotel just completed a multi million dollar renovation.

The hotel is approximately a 2 minute walk (0min drive) from the JW Marriott and a 15minute drive from the Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne.

Rates are $299 (++ not including tax, parking). Please note that this rate expires October 29, 2021. Should you need a double room, please contact the hotel and mention the Ghosh/Mehta Wedding Room Block.

** Please note: Hilton Conrad has now became Hotel AKA

The ALOFT Miami Brickell is located in the heart of Brickell. Enjoy being within walking distance of Brickell's hottest attractions such as the Brickell City Center, Mary Brickell Village, & Biscayne Bay. You can easily access the free metro mover, and visit the AmericanAirlines Arena, Perez Art Museum, and Bayside Park. There is a train station, shops, restaurants and a grocery store a block away. Retreat to contemporary rooms with ultra-comfortable beds, walk-in showers, LCD TVs and connectivity stations.

The Aloft is a 4min drive (10min walk) to the JW Marriott Brickell and a 15min drive to the Ritz Key Biscayne.

Room rates $210- 244 (++ not including tax/parking).

If interested please contact Ankit (9542344355) or Arina (2056139528) for this rate.

Hotel Indigo Miami Brickell was inspired by the Brickell neighborhood & designed by internationally recognized fashion designer and architect Angel Sanchez of Sanchez+Coleman Studio. The Hotel is located in the heart of Brickell. Enjoy being within walking distance of Brickell's hottest attractions such as the Brickell City Center, Mary Brickell Village, & Biscayne Bay. You can easily access the free metro mover, and visit the AmericanAirlines Arena, Perez Art Museum, and Bayside Park. There is a train station, shops, restaurants and a grocery store a block away.

Hotel Indigo is a 3min drive (9min walk) to the JW Marriott Brickell and a 15min drive to the Ritz Key Biscayne.

Unfortunately, all discounted rooms at Hotel Indigo have been booked.

Novotel Miami Brickell is located in outer Brickell, making it convenient for those planning on driving to and from events. It combines design and convenience to provide a welcoming and relaxing environment where travelers can truly unwind. With a modern, lifestyle approach that blurs the line between business and pleasure, your stay at this modern Miami hotel promises to be as productive and relaxing as you desire.

Novotel is a 3min drive to the JW Marriott Brickell and a 15min drive to the Ritz Key Biscayne.

Rates are $269 (++ not including tax, parking)

To book a Novotel room, please call 786-600-2600 or email us.novotelmiamireservations@accor.com & mention the Ankit and Arina room block.

There are 2 major airports to fly into Miami:

1. Miami International Airport- 10 minutes away from downtown

2. Fort Lauderdale International Airport- 35-40 minutes from downtown

Please note that traffic in Miami can be very heavy at times. Keep this in mind while planning travel to and from the airports to allow extra time.

If you rent a car, most hotels charge approximately $40 per night for valet parking only. Public garage parking may be available but is limited due to it being in-season this time of year.

For guests traveling into Miami from the rest of South Florida:

We suggest using Uber, Lyft, or taxi services so that you are able to party with us and arrive home in a safe manner.

The Brightline train is a fast and affordable method of travel from Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. The Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne is about 10 minutes from the Miami Brightline station.

Should you decide to park, valet at the Ritz Carlton has been negotiated at $15 for the wedding event (01/01/2021) Mention Ghosh/Mehta wedding

If you're looking to stay in Miami the week after the wedding, be sure to check out Art Basel Miami.

Art Basel Miami Beach is an annual art show held at Miami Beach, first staged in 2002. Art Basel, which stages three major fairs each year—in Hong Kong, Basel and Miami Beach—focuses on modern and contemporary art and puts more than 250 galleries and 4,000 artists from across the globe in front of the art world’s top curators, museums and collectors. The weekend of Art Basel has become a major draw for Miami, with parties, satellite fairs and major events being held in conjunction with the show. Celebrities have been know to fly into Miami for Art Basel. Look out for popup concerts, parties, and events.

The Florida Keys, a string of islands and islets bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Once in Key West experience a Caribbean atmosphere complete with street artists, outdoor cafes and restaurants. Spend some time & explore Key West on your own. You may visit Ernest Hemingway’s House, The Southernmost point of the continental U.S.(the famous "90 miles to Cuba" Monument), The Mel Fisher Museum, the Light House Museum, Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum or Mallory Square to mention a few.

You can do a day trip to Key west or spend several days there. Once in Key west, you can go snorkeling, go on a glass bottom boat tour, or go around the town on the hop on/hop off trolley.

Take the "xcursion" charter bus to Key west for a day trip from Bayside park. Tickets are $50 roundtrip per person.

There is substance behind the boast of this self-ordained “City Beautiful.”Coral Gables, Miami residents enjoy a peachy habitat of terracotta roofs, jewel-like colors and (mostly) lush vegetation. Once a tiny Miami suburb, founded in 1925 as one of the country’s first planned communities, the city is now a spotless home for more than 100 multinational companies and a score of consulates and trade offices. A number of Miami’s best restaurants are clustered near Miracle Mile, the section that runs down the central business district. Several interesting spots remain in the streets immediately north, from the Old Fire House & Police Station that now encompasses one of the best museums in Miami and the building that now houses one of the city’s finest independent bookstores, Books & Books, to the Biltmore Hotel Miami. Coral Gables, Miami, with its many fountains, plazas and picturesque corners, has plenty of old-world charm to offer.  

Miami’s original neighborhood was founded in 1873 by an eclectic mix of pioneers, artists, intellectuals and adventurers. The tropical oasis of Coconut Grove is an escape from the stresses of city life. Coconut Grove is located in the middle of Miami, yet completely separate and quaint. The Grove offers a warm, laid-back atmosphere with charming boutiques, galleries, gourmet restaurants, sidewalk cafes and sailboats anchored at the bay. The neighborhood’s distinct bohemian flair and lush tropical canopy make this one of Miami’s favorite neighborhoods for locals and visitors alike.

About a 10 minute drive from downtown, no neighborhood helped usher in the Miami renaissance more than the trendy Miami arts district known as Wynwood. In a matter of years, this former industrial hub home to warehouses and auto shops now boasts the hottest galleries, trendiest bars and best restaurants in Miami. Though some might argue the recent spate of breweries is an even bigger draw—the Wynwood Miami arts district continues to thrive as the city's epicenter of all things beautiful and expressive.  

Hair and Makeup Team

We will be offering a hair and makeup team. Please fill out the link if you are interested. docs.google.com/forms/d/1ohCX81sdcq8So2Kh1vrSA1QLxScEiVctkaIj0fuOLyI/edit#responses

Dryer Brickell

Detlev - Aveda Lifestyle Salon

3065 Fuller St, Miami, FL 33133

detlev.com/

(305) 448-5750

Coffee & Hair Co. - Blow Dry Bar

6576 Bird Rd Miami, FL 33155

www.coffeeandhair.co/

(305) 915-4485

Blo Blow Dry Bar- Merrick Park

360 San Lorenzo Ave #1535, Coral Gables, FL 33146

blomedry.com

(305) 901-5432

Face. Brow & Beauty Bar

900 S Miami Ave #128 Miami, FL 33130

physically on SW 10th Street, facing Redbar

www.facebrowandbeautybar.com/

(305) 456-2244

Glam Squad

Kick back in your bathrobe and let their technology do the work to match you with an expert Beauty Professionals.

Simply select the service, date, time and location, and let their team come to you - anytime, anywhere.

- Personal favorite place to my hair blown out: Drybar Miami in Brickell City Centre They ONLY do blowdrying - but are affordable, and have a variety of styles and updos they can do.

- Well recommended: Avant-Garde Salon & Spa in Coral Gables. They are a little more expensive, but still affordable. They provide many services (hair, nails, and makeup).

- Also well recommended: Creato hairdressing. Affordable

- Alternative to Drybar: Blo Blow-dry bar. Affordable, but they only specialize in blowouts.

Versailles Restaurant, The World’s Most Famous Cuban Restaurant, has been serving tasty Cuban cuisine and culture to the South Florida community and tourists from around the world for four decades. Soon after it opened its doors in 1971, Versailles quickly became the gathering place and unofficial town square for Miami’s Cuban exiles. Today, it remains the unrelenting gauge of the community’s pulse. Not surprisingly, Versailles is typically the first place politicians visit locally to garner support from the Cuban exile community, and the restaurant is equally a favorite among the media for gathering commentary and footage of the community’s take on social and political issues. It is not uncommon to see local, national and international media set up camp in Versailles’ parking lot, where they’re sure to get a flood of local viewpoints. 

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Bâoli Miami is known for its nightly transformation into a partying paradise where conviviality reigns in between the stars and the international jetsetters. The opening of Bâoli in Miami rang in a new era of nightlife and dining on South Beach’s shores, importing a truly european style of partying that would soon transform the Miami Beach scene. Situated on one of the country’s most iconic streets Collins Avenue, the restaurant, lounge and club tempts and teases at any hour. Dinner patrons will take their palates on a culinary expedition, exploring unique Asian flavors and when night falls, the inviting restaurant revamps into a playground for the nocturnal. 

Baoli is Ankit and Arina’s favorite place to go out for dinner and dancing!

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In 1913, Joe Weiss opened up a small lunch counter on Miami Beach. This was before Miami Beach was even a city. Folks stopped in to chat and for a top-notch fish sandwich and fries. In 1921, James Allison built an aquarium at the foot of the bay and Fifth Street. Allison invited a Harvard ichthyologist down to do research. One of them came down one day and said to Joe, "Have you ever used these stone crabs, these crabs from the water?"For more than 100 years, no visit to Miami has been complete without stopping in at Joe's Stone Crab.

If you come to Miami, you have to try a stone crab claw. Try out "Joe's Take away" and have a picnic on the beach.

Ankit and Arina bought crabs claws for a picnic on the beach for their first Valentines Day in Miami. Ankit decided that he was "allergic," and never ate a stone crab again.