Just
Until we get married!
Our Wedding
When
Monday 19th September 2022
5:00 pm
Where
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul
Yıldız, Çırağan Cd. No:32, 34349 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
We request the pleasure of your company at our wedding on September 19th. It would be an honor to have our closest family and friends together to share in our happiness and celebrate our love and marriage. Life is a journey and you have been part of each of ours, and it would mean so much to us if you celebrate the start of our journey.
We wanted to choose a destination that has cultural and spiritual significance, in a place that we’ve both visited and holds a special place to us both. We would love for you to join us in Istanbul against a breathtaking backdrop of the Ciragan Palace, a former Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus River. Celebrating this moment with those dearest to us in this beautiful place feels like the perfect marriage!
Come celebrate our wedding
Before The Wedding Day
Guest Arrival
15th September / 16th September
Henna Party & Welcome Lunch
(All Are Welcome!)
Saturday 17th September
12 PM - 3 PM
Radisson Blu Bosphorus (location link)
(Address: Ortaköy, Çırağan Cd. No:46, 34349 Beşiktaş/İstanbul)
Bosphorus Cruise Tour
Sunday 18th September
Departure 6 PM (Return 9.30 PM )
Kurucesme Pier (location link)
Pick up time: 5.00 PM (from The Bank Hotel)
5 .00 PM (from W Hotel )
Start time: 6.00 PM
Wedding Day
Monday 19th September 2022
Ciragan Palace Kempinski (location link>
Pick up time: 4.15 PM (from The Bank Hotel )
4.15 PM (from W Hotel )
Start time: 5.00 PM
Welcome Cocktail
5:00 PM
Wedding Ceremony
6:00 PM
Wedding Dinner
7:00 PM
R.S.V.P
Are you attending?
The favor of your reply is requested by 15th of August 2022.
Photos
ABOUT VENUE
Venue Photos
ÇIRAĞAN PALACE KEMPİNSKİ
Welcome to the only Ottoman Imperial Palace and Hotel on the Bosphorus. Çırağan Palace Kempinski offers a resort ambience in the city and reflects the ultimate luxury of a genuine Ottoman Palace. With a total of 310 rooms, including 279 rooms and 20 suites in the main hotel section and 11 suites in the imperial palace section the hotel’s restaurants & bars, offer a blissful culinary experience. Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul is regarded as the city’s most distinguished high profile meetings & congresses for private companies, or extravagant weddings & social events that create memories to remember for a lifetime experience. Beyond all the Spa facilities, a favourite is a winter heated infinity outdoor pool, which gives you the feeling of floating on the Bosphorus. Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul is the only hotel in Istanbul accessible by car, yacht and helicopter.
There are many hotels in Istanbul, but most people may prefer to stay near the Ciragan Palace in Besiktas or close by in Taksim. We will be updating this site with links to hotels with negotiated room rates.
We understand many of you may want to experience more of Turkey and stay longer. If you’d like help with making travel/flight arrangements or with any assistance in booking your trip please contact our friend Engin Kadaster who will work with her travel agency in Istanbul:
Engin E. Kadaster
TURKEY AT ITS BEST
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Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
+1 (949) 717-6784
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While you’re welcome to wear western formal evening-wear, we’d love for you to join us in traditional South Asian attire.
We’d love for you to experience Istanbul with us over the weekend leading up to the wedding on Monday September 19th and have planned some activities on Saturday and Sunday that we’d love for you to join in.
Ciragan Caddesi 32, 34349 Istanbul, Türkiye
T: +90 212 326 4646
https://www.kempinski.com/tr/istanbul/ciragan-palace/
US and UK citizens will need to have a Turkish Visa which you can easily obtain online: www.evisa.gov.tr. (Currently the cost is
$50 per person). EU citizens do not require a visa in advance of arrival.
Please fill out a Health Registry form 72 hours prior to your arrival you need to take with you: https://register.health.gov.tr/
International Airports
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
This airport locates on Asian side of Istanbul and it is 40 km away located.
Taxis:
There are yellow and orange taxis in Istanbul. The taxis in orange colors are airport taxis.
A single tariff is applied in taxis, there is no day and night distinction.
Bus:
You can easily provide your transportation within Havabus & IETT bus services.
Airport Transfers:
You can contact our Concierge department for transfer options. Contact information is at the top.
Istanbul (New) Airport
Istanbul (New) Airport is located at north of the city’s European side and 1 hour away.
Without a shadow of a doubt, Istanbul – like London, Vienna, Paris or New York – is one of the world’s great cities. Superbly situated either side of the blue ribbon of the Bosphorus Strait separating Europe from Asia it is,
unlike any other city in the world, split between two continents.
Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya)
One of the most important and imposing religious buildings in the world
Blue Mosque
Facing the Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) across an attractive park area, this is every westerner’s idea of a mosque.
Topkapı Palace
A wonderfully eclectic series of buildings set around pretty garden courtyards…
The Bosphorus Cruise
Cruises operated by Şehirhatları (sehirhatları.com.tr) depart from just east of the Galata Bridge in Eminönü
The Princes’ Islands
The islands still provide respite from the big city, and Istanbulites come here to take horse-drawn carriage rides (no cars are allowed on all the islands), hire bicycles, picnic or tuck into a fish meal.
Grand Bazaar
Shopping at the colorful and chaotic Grand Bazaar is the heart of Istanbul’s Old City and has been so for centuries.
All US and UK citizens will need a tourist visa from this website e-Visa – Country/Region The online form must be completed before traveling to Turkey and visa confirmation to your e-mail is pretty much immediate.
Please visit the official website to obtain your tourist visa for Turkey: https://www.evisa.gov.tr
We are honored to have you in our lives and your presence at our wedding and blessings are more than enough of a gift. Though by no means an expectation, we’ve added a few select ideas to help us plan our honeymoon and new life together which we hope will be filled with adventures and quality time with our loved ones!
Venue Map
Accommodation
“We have negotiated preferential rates for our wedding guests at two hotels, The Bank Hotel and the Rennaissance Polat Bosphorus. Both are within 10 minutes of the Ciragan Palace and centrally located to easily get to main tourist areas in Istanbul.”
Hotels
The Bank Hotel Istanbul
Point Hotel Taksim
VENUE LOCATION
We’re simply grateful for your presence in celebrating this special day with us!
Umar & Nilofer
e-mail: [email protected]