Brunton Boatyard Wedding Cost & Capacity 2026

The property file

About Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi (CGH Earth)

Brunton Boatyard is Fort Kochi's harbour wedding: a heritage hotel built on the old boatyard, 22 sea-facing rooms, a waterfront garden and pier for a ceremony of 120 with the ships passing, and a courtyard under a rain tree for dinner. It is a buyout for an intimate wedding — a Fort Kochi church wedding with the reception on the water is its natural brief.

Panigrahana designs it with restraint: the harbour, the rain tree, lamps, and a production list sized for a heritage courtyard.

A heritage harbour hotel in Fort Kochi with 22 sea-facing rooms (CGH Earth)
Waterfront Garden and Pier for 120; Rain Tree Courtyard for 150 (CGH Earth)
The History restaurant and Fort Kochi's churches minutes away

Brunton Boatyard: venue facts

Address	Brunton Boatyard is at Brunton Boatyard, CGH Earth, Calvathy Road, Fort Kochi 682001, Kerala, India.
Area	Brunton Boatyard is in Fort Kochi, on the harbour.
Venue type	Brunton Boatyard is a boutique wedding venue in the 5-star tier.
Group	Brunton Boatyard is operated under the CGH Earth brand.
Capacity	Brunton Boatyard is listed for 40–150 guests across its function spaces.
Guest rooms	Brunton Boatyard has 22 guest rooms on site.
Function spaces	Brunton Boatyard has 2 named function spaces: Waterfront Garden and Pier, Rain Tree Courtyard and Tea Lounge.
Landmark	Brunton Boatyard is close to On the Fort Kochi waterfront facing Vypeen, beside the old boatyard; a heritage hotel.
Decorator policy	Brunton Boatyard's decorator policy: Outside decorators permitted (WedMeGood listing).
Catering policy	Brunton Boatyard's catering policy: In-house and outside catering allowed (WedMeGood listing), so a specialist sadya caterer is possible; confirm any kitchen charge in writing.

Listed guest ranges cover several spaces and layouts; they are not a seated guarantee for the hall you choose. Confirm every figure in a written proposal for your date.

Every function needs its own room

Function spaces at Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi (CGH Earth)

Space	Type	Floating	Air-conditioned	Notes
Waterfront Garden and Pier	lawn	120	No	120 guests (CGH Earth's weddings page, checked 23 September 2026). The ceremony on the harbour.
Rain Tree Courtyard and Tea Lounge	poolside	150	No	150 guests (CGH Earth). The dinner under the rain tree.

A dash means the figure is not published. Ask for a measured plan of each space with the mandap, stage, dining and service access marked before you fix a guest count.

Photographs

Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi (CGH Earth) photos

Brunton Boatyard — venue photographWedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)

Each photograph is credited to the source it was published on. Listing and property photographs are not presented as Panigrahana’s own work.

What it actually costs

Wedding cost at Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi (CGH Earth) (2026)

No wedding cost is published for Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi (CGH Earth) in this record, and we will not print an estimate. Start with a written venue quote, then add food, rooms, decor and production as separate lines.

No verified price is published for Brunton Boatyard in this record, and we will not print an invented one. Start with a written venue quote, then add food, rooms, decor and production as separate lines — we can help you compare the inclusions once you have a date and a guest count.

No rental, plate or package price is published: WedMeGood shows 'price on request' (checked 26 September 2026) and CGH Earth quotes weddings as a package. With 22 rooms the hotel is usually taken whole.

Price source: WedMeGood listing (price on request), checked 2026-09-26. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.

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Designed, not just planned

How we would design a wedding at Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi (CGH Earth)

Heritage and harbour: white, brass, lanterns; nothing tall; light the pier.

Which function goes where

Haldi	The courtyard in the morning.
Mehendi	The Tea Lounge and courtyard under the rain tree.
Sangeet	The courtyard with acoustic music until 10 pm.
Wedding ceremony	The Waterfront Garden and Pier at sunset (120); the lounge as the rain plan.
Reception	The Rain Tree Courtyard — 150.

Season and weather

November to February; the monsoon is unusable outdoors. Christmas week in Fort Kochi goes a year ahead.

Arrivals, access and logistics

Cochin International Airport by road; Fort Kochi's boutique hotels hold overflow. Confirm the 10 pm outdoor rule and vendor access through the fort's narrow lanes.

Brunton Boatyard policies

Outside decorators	Outside decorators permitted (WedMeGood listing)
Catering	In-house and outside catering allowed (WedMeGood listing), so a specialist sadya caterer is possible; confirm any kitchen charge in writing
Alcohol	In-house bar available; outside alcohol not permitted (WedMeGood listing)
Music and DJ	No in-house DJ; an outside DJ is permitted (WedMeGood listing). Amplified sound outdoors stops at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules
Music curfew	Amplified sound outdoors stops at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules; indoor rooms run later under the hotel's rules. Confirm in writing.
Fireworks and effects	Not published. Ask in writing; the hotel is on the harbour in a heritage district
Parking	Sufficient parking (WedMeGood listing); Fort Kochi's lanes are narrow, so plan coaches and vendor trucks

Policy source: source, checked 2026-09-26. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.

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Before you book

Planning notes for Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi (CGH Earth)

Is Brunton Boatyard the right venue for your wedding?

Right for you if	Couples of 40 to 150 who want a heritage Fort Kochi wedding on the harbour and will take the whole hotel.
Look elsewhere if	Any wedding above 150 or one that needs a hall — Taj Malabar across the water.
Planner tip	Take the buyout with the room list, both venues and a rain plan in one letter, and book Fort Kochi's other hotels for overflow early.

Where Brunton Boatyard is

Brunton Boatyard, CGH Earth, Calvathy Road, Fort Kochi 682001, Kerala, India

Asked and answered

Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi (CGH Earth) wedding questions

How many guests can Brunton Boatyard hold for a wedding?

CGH Earth lists the Waterfront Garden and Pier for 120 and the Rain Tree Courtyard and Tea Lounge for 150; with 22 rooms the hotel is taken as a buyout.

Do we need a wedding planner at Brunton Boatyard?

The hotel supplies the waterfront garden, the courtyard, the bar and 22 rooms, and allows outside decorators and caterers. A planner books those vendors, gets trucks through Fort Kochi's lanes, and houses the rest of the list in nearby boutique hotels. Panigrahana Weddings is an independent planning and design studio, not the venue; the property takes the booking and we design and run the wedding.

What is the Brunton Boatyard wedding cost?

Brunton Boatyard does not publish a wedding price: its WedMeGood listing says 'price on request' (checked 26 September 2026) and CGH Earth quotes weddings as a package. With 22 rooms the hotel is usually taken whole, so ask for the buyout, menus and venues in one written proposal.

Can we bring an outside caterer or decorator to Brunton Boatyard?

Yes to both, according to its WedMeGood listing: in-house and outside catering are allowed, and outside decorators are permitted (checked 26 September 2026). That makes a specialist sadya caterer possible. Ask what the hotel charges for outside catering.

Is alcohol allowed, and can we have a DJ at Brunton Boatyard?

The hotel runs its own bar and does not allow outside alcohol. There is no in-house DJ, but an outside DJ is permitted, per its WedMeGood listing. All the wedding spaces are outdoors, so amplified sound stops at 10 pm.

How many rooms does Brunton Boatyard have?

22 sea-facing rooms, according to CGH Earth; its WedMeGood listing says 26. Either way it houses only the couple and close family, so book Fort Kochi's boutique hotels for everyone else.

What is the best month for a wedding at Brunton Boatyard?

November to February: every wedding space is outdoors on the harbour. Christmas week in Fort Kochi books a year ahead. The June–September monsoon rules the garden out.

Brunton Boatyard vs Taj Malabar: which is better for a harbour wedding?

For under 150 guests who want Fort Kochi's heritage streets, Brunton Boatyard: 22 rooms, a waterfront garden for 120, outside caterers allowed. For 150 to 400 with more rooms, Taj Malabar across the channel: 93 rooms, lawns for 400 at a reception, plates from ₹4,000 (CGH Earth and WedMeGood, checked 26 September 2026).

The shortlist

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