Ankeet & Eliza
June 17, 2023
It was a tale as old as time... two type A personalities were beginning work as consultants at an accounting firm and arrived at orientation in Philly early. We introduced ourselves and chatted as we waited for the orientation to begin. When the day was over, Ankeet invited some of the group to happy hour, and Eliza joined. We happened to be on the same train back to New York, sat together, and got yelled at for laughing in the quiet car (oops!).
A couple of weeks after orientation, Eliza moved from Florida to New York. Ankeet proved to be the best tour guide and made Eliza fall even more in love with the city. We went to Broadway shows, museums, zoos, and parks; tried new and old restaurants, bars and food festivals; and got to know each other's friends. The summer was full of new experiences and excitement.
Ankeet wanted the proposal to be a surprise, so on a Sunday morning when he and Eliza were both feeling lazy, he excitedly said he wanted to go on an adventure that day. We decided to finally visit the Met Cloisters, a beautiful medieval museum on the Hudson River, which we had been wanting to visit for years. Eliza was slightly suspicious, since our friend Diya had asked her to get their nails done together that morning (the day after Diya attended a wedding...), but Ankeet did everything possible to throw her off the scent. After the museum, we were walking along the paths overlooking the river and chose a secluded bench to sit on. Eliza sat down her purse and turned around and Ankeet was on one knee and asked her to marry him! She excitedly said yes and the rest is history!
Ankeet & Eliza
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Sangeet
Festive Indian attire or colorful cocktail attire
Wedding/Reception
Formal Indian attire or black tie optional Western attire
Note
If you'd like to change after the ceremony, there will be time during cocktail hour.
If you're not familiar with Indian clothes, Eliza made this handy guide! LINK
The daily resort fee ($22) will be added to your room charge. It includes:
Daily hot breakfast
Daily guest cocktail reception with complimentary drinks and light snacks (4 pm)
Guest internet access
Resort pool and beach access
Resort activities
2 beach chairs and towels
2 hour bike rental
Daily yoga class, outdoors overlooking the beach
2 bottles of water daily
Local and toll free calls
All wedding events and meals will be held at the hotel, so a rental car is not needed. Ride share apps are readily available in the area and almost everything in St. Augustine Beach and historic/downtown St. Augustine is within a 15 minute drive from the hotel.
If you do prefer to rent a car, note that valet parking is required and is $29 per day.
If you are joining the baraat, please assemble in the hotel lobby at 2 pm.
If you are not attending the baraat, please be at the the Anastasia Ballroom before 3:30, which is when the ceremony will begin. Feel free to arrive outside the ballroom around 3 to watch the bride's family to welcome the groom's family!
Breakfast
The hotel provides a hot breakfast each morning and the cost is included in your resort fee. The breakfast includes items such as pancakes/french toast, eggs, hashbrowns, made-to-order omelettes, oatmeal, cereal, yogurt, fruit, etc.
Lunch
Friday, we will have boxed lunches available in the Osprey/Sandpiper room for our guests to grab-and-go and consume where they'd like (we recommend by the pool!). Guests can eat in the Osprey/Sandpiper room if they'd like.
Saturday, prior to the ceremony, a Gujarati lunch will be served (buffet style) in the Osprey/Sandpiper room from 11:30-1:30.
Dinners
Dinner at the Sangeet and reception will be a variety of our favorite Indian foods! All meals will be vegetarian. Jain meals will be available.
Please let us know of any additional dietary restrictions and allergies.
Feel free to contact us at ankeetandeliza@gmail.com at any time. Ankeet and Eliza both receive push notifications on our phones for these emails and one of us will respond quickly.
The sangeet will be indoors.
The wedding ceremony will be indoors.
Cocktail hour will be outdoors, weather permitting.
The reception will be indoors.