The property file
About The Postcard Cuelim Goa
The Postcard Cuelim is a six-room heritage hotel in Cuelim, near Cansaulim in South Goa, built around a 350-year-old chapel and looking over 3,500 acres of paddy fields. It is 12.2 km from Dabolim airport and a 15-minute walk from the beach. Its lawn takes about 80 seated or 100 standing on the WedMeGood listing, which sets the scale: an intimate wedding, or a quiet family base.
Earlier listings, including our own old page, described it as a much larger villa resort. The hotel's own page says six rooms, so the couple and their immediate families stay here, and a larger guest list stays at the resorts of Arossim, Utorda or Majorda nearby.
For a couple planning a bigger Goa wedding, the useful pattern is to stay here and hold the large functions elsewhere in South Goa, with Cuelim as the calm base before and after. If Panigrahana designs your wedding, we plan the logistics around that split and keep anything at Cuelim small and quiet.
- A six-room heritage house with a 350-year-old chapel inside the property (hotel)
- A lawn for about 80 seated or 100 standing; ₹2,500 per plate (WedMeGood listing)
- Views over 3,500 acres of paddy fields; the beach is a 15-minute walk (hotel)
- 12.2 km, about 15 minutes, from Dabolim airport (hotel)
The Postcard Cuelim: venue facts
| Address | The Postcard Cuelim is at The Postcard Cuelim, Dr TB Cunha Road, Cansaulim, Goa 403712, India. |
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| Area | The Postcard Cuelim is in Cuelim, South Goa. |
| Venue type | The Postcard Cuelim is a boutique heritage hotel wedding venue in the luxury tier. |
| Group | The Postcard Cuelim is operated by The Postcard Hotels & Resorts. |
| Capacity | The Postcard Cuelim is listed for up to 100 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | The Postcard Cuelim has 6 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | The Postcard Cuelim has 2 named function spaces: The lawn, The chapel. |
| Airport distance | The Postcard Cuelim is about 12.2 km from Goa International Airport, Dabolim. |
| Landmark | The Postcard Cuelim is close to the paddy fields of Cuelim, with a 350-year-old chapel inside the property and the beach a 15-minute walk away (hotel). |
| Price reference | The price reference for The Postcard Cuelim is ₹2,500 vegetarian / ₹2,500 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing (published plate, read through the search index), checked 2026-10-27). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | The Postcard Cuelim's decorator policy: Weddingz lists outside decorators as allowed, with a royalty payable to the venue for outside decor (read 27 October 2026). Confirm the terms in writing with the hotel. |
| Catering policy | The Postcard Cuelim's catering policy: The hotel's own kitchen cooks Goan food to order (hotel); Weddingz lists outside caterers as allowed (read 27 October 2026). Confirm the terms for a wedding meal 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 The Postcard Cuelim Goa
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Air-conditioned | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| The lawn | lawn | 80 | 100 | No | Outdoor | wedmegood.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 80 seated or 100 standing on the WedMeGood listing (read through the search index on 27 October 2026; the listing page refused a direct fetch). The hotel itself publishes no event capacity, so confirm the number for your layout in writing. |
| The chapel | heritage | — | — | — | — | Sources below, checked 27 Oct 2026 | A 350-year-old chapel stands inside the premises and is the house's centrepiece (hotel, checked 27 October 2026). Whether it can be used for a ceremony, and for how many, is for the hotel to confirm in writing. |
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. A space with no source of its own takes its figures from the sources listed at the end of this page.
Photographs
The Postcard Cuelim Goa photos
What it actually costs
Wedding cost at The Postcard Cuelim Goa (2026)
The Postcard Cuelim Goa is ₹2,500 vegetarian / ₹2,500 non-vegetarian per plate — WedMeGood listing (published plate, read through the search index), checked 2026-10-27. Venue use, food, rooms, decor and production are quoted separately; ask for a written proposal for your date.
Wedding cost at The Postcard Cuelim
The Postcard Cuelim is ₹2,500 vegetarian and ₹2,500 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026).
| Line | Figure | Source | Checked |
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| Catering, vegetarian | ₹2,500 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 27 October 2026 |
| Catering, non-vegetarian | ₹2,500 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 27 October 2026 |
A full wedding at The Postcard Cuelim adds the caterer you appoint, who bills you directly, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
How much does a wedding at The Postcard Cuelim cost?
The Postcard Cuelim is ₹2,500 vegetarian and ₹2,500 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026). A full wedding at The Postcard Cuelim adds the caterer you appoint, who bills you directly, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
Figures above are what their named source publishes, on the date shown, and are reproduced rather than estimated. Ask Panigrahana for a written proposal for your date.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹2,500 per plate — ₹2,500 per plate for vegetarian or non-vegetarian menus, taxes extra, on the WedMeGood listing (read through the search index on 27 October 2026). Confirm the menu and the figure for your date with the hotel in writing. |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹2,500 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing (published plate, read through the search index), checked 2026-10-27. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
What does the food alone come to?
This uses The Postcard Cuelim’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
100 guests × ₹2,500 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.Planning a wedding at The Postcard Cuelim Goa? Send your name and WhatsApp number and we will check the date and reply within 24 hours.
Designed, not just planned
How we would design a wedding at The Postcard Cuelim Goa
Everything about Cuelim is quiet: a chapel, Portuguese-style rooms full of light, and paddy fields to the horizon. Decor here should add almost nothing. If the hotel allows a small family function, we would keep to cotton, local flowers and lamps, and let the architecture and the fields carry the photographs.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | A family haldi on the lawn in the morning, confirmed with the hotel in writing. |
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| Mehendi | A family mehendi for the house party on the lawn or the verandahs. |
| Sangeet | An early acoustic evening here; a full sangeet with amplified music belongs at a larger South Goa resort. |
| Wedding ceremony | An intimate ceremony of up to about 80 seated on the lawn, or in the chapel if the hotel agrees. |
| Reception | A family dinner for up to about 100 standing; a larger reception at a nearby resort. |
Season and weather
November to February is the dry, cool window in South Goa. The paddy fields around Cuelim are green during and just after the monsoon (June to September), which some couples want for photographs, but outdoor plans then need cover.
Arrivals, access and logistics
Dabolim airport is 12.2 km away, about 15 minutes; Mopa is 52 km, about an hour (hotel). The beach is a 15-minute walk (hotel). With six rooms and parking for about 5 cars (Weddingz), the wider guest list stays and is shuttled from resorts at Arossim, Utorda or Majorda.
The Postcard Cuelim policies
| Outside decorators | Weddingz lists outside decorators as allowed, with a royalty payable to the venue for outside decor (read 27 October 2026). Confirm the terms in writing with the hotel. |
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| Catering | The hotel's own kitchen cooks Goan food to order (hotel); Weddingz lists outside caterers as allowed (read 27 October 2026). Confirm the terms for a wedding meal in writing. |
| Alcohol | Alcohol is served by the venue and outside alcohol is not allowed, on the Weddingz listing (read 27 October 2026). |
| Music and DJ | Weddingz notes that late music is not allowed (read 27 October 2026), and Goa's 10 pm outdoor amplified-sound rule applies. Plan an early, acoustic evening here and the sangeet at a larger venue. |
| Music curfew | Late music is not allowed (Weddingz listing), and Goa's outdoor amplified-sound rule applies from 10 pm. |
| Fireworks and effects | Not allowed, on the Weddingz listing (read 27 October 2026). |
| Parking | Parking for about 5 cars (Weddingz listing). |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-10-27. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Before you book
Planning notes for The Postcard Cuelim Goa
Is The Postcard Cuelim the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Couples hosting up to about 100 who want an intimate heritage wedding beside a 350-year-old chapel near Dabolim, or a quiet family base for a larger South Goa wedding. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A guest list beyond about 100, or a late sangeet with amplified music: ITC Grand Goa at Arossim or Alila Diwa at Majorda can hold those functions. |
| Planner tip | Write to the hotel before you plan anything at Cuelim: ask for a whole-house rate for your dates, the lawn's seated number for your layout, the menu at the listed plate, and whether the chapel can be used, all in one letter. |
Where The Postcard Cuelim is
The Postcard Cuelim, Dr TB Cunha Road, Cansaulim, Goa 403712, India
Planning a wedding at The Postcard Cuelim from abroad
At The Postcard Cuelim, the vegetarian plate rate is ₹2,500 (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026), so food for one 150-guest function is ₹3.75 lakh before taxes: about US$3,910 or £2,960 at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR. The Postcard Cuelim is about 12.2 km from Goa International Airport, Dabolim (GOI), around 15 minutes by road.
Fly guests into Dabolim (GOI): the house is 12.2 km and about 15 minutes away, the shortest transfer on this coast (hotel). With 6 rooms, Cuelim holds the couple and immediate family; book the wider list into Arossim, Utorda or Majorda resorts. November to February is the dry window. A video walkthrough should cover the lawn set for your numbers, the chapel, the rooms and the drive to any second venue.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹2,500 ≈ US$26 · £20 · AED 96 · C$37 · A$37 |
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| Food for 150, one function | ₹3,75,000 (₹3.75 lakh) before taxes ≈ US$3,910 · £2,960 · AED 14,400 · C$5,540 · A$5,570 |
| Rooms | 6 rooms ≈ 12 guests at two a room. A 150-guest block at two a room needs 75 rooms, so plan for about 69 rooms nearby. |
| Season | November to February is the dry, cool window in South Goa. |
Converted at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR (US$1 = ₹95.91, £1 = ₹126.86, AED 1 = ₹26.12, C$1 = ₹67.74, A$1 = ₹67.36; mid-market rates from open.er-api.com). Rates: WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026. Room and airport figures come from the venue facts on this page.
Planning from abroad: the wedding desk for couples living abroad · guests flying in: visas, rooms and who pays · registering the marriage in India · what a video walkthrough of a venue should show · Indian wedding cost in US dollars
What families usually ask about The Postcard Cuelim
The 350-year-old chapel on the grounds matters to many Goan Catholic families, and the quiet village setting suits elders. Ask the hotel in writing whether a havan fire is allowed on the lawn and on what base. The kitchen cooks Goan dishes to order, and vegetarian ones such as a mushroom and green pea xacutti on request. Six rooms keep grandparents close to the couple.
Asked and answered
The Postcard Cuelim Goa wedding questions
How much does a wedding at The Postcard Cuelim cost?
WedMeGood lists ₹2,500 per plate, veg or non-veg, taxes extra (read 27 October 2026), so 80 guests across two meals come to ₹4 lakh in food before taxes. The six rooms are priced separately by The Postcard, so ask for a whole-house rate for your nights alongside the menu.
What is the per plate price at The Postcard Cuelim?
₹2,500 per plate for vegetarian or non-vegetarian menus, taxes extra, on the WedMeGood listing (read through the search index, 27 October 2026). The hotel itself publishes no event price, and room rates vary by date on The Postcard's booking page, so get both in one written quote.
How many rooms does The Postcard Cuelim have?
6, according to the hotel (checked 27 October 2026), in a heritage house overlooking 3,500 acres of paddy fields. That houses the couple and their closest family; the rest of the guest list stays at the beach resorts of Arossim, Utorda or Majorda nearby.
How many guests can The Postcard Cuelim hold for a wedding?
About 80 seated or 100 standing on the lawn, on the WedMeGood listing (read 27 October 2026); the hotel itself publishes no event capacity. For a larger guest list, hold the big functions at a South Goa resort and keep Cuelim as the family's base.
Can we get married in the chapel at The Postcard Cuelim?
The 350-year-old chapel stands inside the property and is its centrepiece (hotel, checked 27 October 2026), but the hotel publishes nothing about ceremonies there. Ask in writing whether it can be used, for how many, and whether a parish permission is needed.
Is The Postcard Cuelim good for a wedding?
Yes for an intimate wedding of up to about 100 on its lawn (WedMeGood, read 27 October 2026), with 6 rooms for the closest family and a 350-year-old chapel on the grounds. For a larger celebration, it works best as the family's quiet base beside a bigger venue.
Can we bring our own decorator, caterer or alcohol to The Postcard Cuelim?
Weddingz lists outside decorators and caterers as allowed, with a royalty payable to the venue for outside decor, and alcohol served by the venue with no outside alcohol (read 27 October 2026). The hotel's own kitchen cooks Goan food to order. Confirm each term in writing.
Can we play music or have a sangeet at The Postcard Cuelim?
Late music is not allowed, on the venue's Weddingz listing (read 27 October 2026), and Goa's outdoor amplified-sound rule applies from 10 pm. Plan an early, acoustic evening at Cuelim, or hold the sangeet at a larger South Goa venue.
Where is The Postcard Cuelim and how far is it from the airport?
In Cuelim near Cansaulim, South Goa 403712, 12.2 km and about 15 minutes from Dabolim airport, and 52 km, about an hour, from Mopa (hotel, checked 27 October 2026). The beach is a 15-minute walk.
When is the best time for a wedding at The Postcard Cuelim?
November to February brings dry, cool weather for a 2026 or 2027 date on the lawn. The paddy fields are greenest in and just after the monsoon, June to September, which some couples want for photographs, but outdoor plans then need cover.
Does Panigrahana plan weddings that use The Postcard Cuelim?
Panigrahana has planned weddings across Goa since 2018 as an independent planning and design studio. We design and produce the wedding while the hotel takes the booking, and we plan the stay at Cuelim alongside any larger functions at a second venue. Our decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST (October 2026).
Can we plan a wedding at The Postcard Cuelim from abroad?
Yes: about 300 of our 500+ weddings since 2018 were for couples living abroad (Panigrahana, owner-confirmed September 2026), and Cuelim is 12.2 km, about 15 minutes, from Dabolim airport (hotel). We walk the lawn, the chapel and the rooms with you on video, send the written terms and a costed plan, and run the days on site.
How do we contact The Postcard Cuelim?
The Postcard lists +91 79995 55222 and book@postcardresorts.com for Cuelim (checked 27 October 2026). For a planned wedding, send us your dates and guest count and we check the house, the lawn and the chapel with the hotel, replying within 24 hours.
What is The Postcard Cuelim in Goa?
The Postcard Cuelim is a six-room heritage hotel in Cuelim village, South Goa, one of The Postcard's hotels, with a 350-year-old chapel inside the premises and views over about 3,500 acres of paddy fields (hotel, checked 16 October 2026). Dabolim airport is 12.2 km away and the beach a 15-minute walk. For a wedding, it works as a quiet base for close family, with larger functions at a resort nearby.
What are The Postcard Cuelim prices for a wedding stay?
The Postcard Cuelim publishes no wedding price or package; its six rooms are sold through The Postcard's own booking page (checked 16 October 2026). For a wedding, the number that matters is a whole-house rate for your nights, which you request from the hotel, plus the cost of any private dinner or small function it agrees to host. Ask for both in one written quote before you fix dates and invite family.
What rooms does The Postcard Cuelim have?
The Postcard Cuelim has six rooms across four types: the Luxury Room with Patio, the Premier Room, the Premier Suite with Patio and the Dr. TB Cunha Suite, with king beds listed for the last three (The Postcard, checked 16 October 2026). That sleeps the couple and a few close family households. If you want the house to yourselves on the wedding nights, ask for a whole-house booking early.
Is there a chapel at The Postcard Cuelim for a wedding ceremony?
The Postcard Cuelim has a 350-year-old chapel inside its premises, and its Dr. TB Cunha Suite looks out over Cuelim village to the Three Kings chapel (The Postcard, checked 16 October 2026). The hotel publishes nothing about ceremonies in either. Ask the hotel in writing whether the house chapel can be used for a blessing or a small ceremony, for how many guests and at what time of day.
Can The Postcard Cuelim host a private family dinner during our wedding?
The Postcard Cuelim offers private dining for individuals or groups, inside or outside the hotel, and says it will customise an experience for a special occasion or celebration (The Postcard, checked 16 October 2026). Its local chefs cook Goan dishes such as pork sorpotel and mushroom xacuti, and will make what you ask for. Ask how many it can seat for a family dinner and whether a vegetarian menu can be set.
Which Postcard hotel in Goa is The Postcard Cuelim?
The Postcard Cuelim is The Postcard's six-room heritage house in Cuelim, South Goa, 12.2 km from Dabolim airport. The group's own site also lists The Postcard Velha, The Postcard Saligao, The Postcard Hideaway Goa and The Postcard on Mandovi River, North Goa (checked 16 October 2026). Each is booked and priced separately, so confirm the property named on a quote before you compare rates or hold dates.
What is the history of The Postcard Cuelim house?
The Postcard Cuelim is a historic house with Portuguese influence, and its Dr. TB Cunha Suite was the original room of Dr. T. B. Cunha, whom the hotel calls the father of the Goan liberation movement (The Postcard, checked 16 October 2026). A 350-year-old chapel stands inside the premises. That history suits small family rituals and portraits more than a large production, so keep any decor light.
Where can I see photos of The Postcard Cuelim?
The Postcard Cuelim's photos are on The Postcard's own gallery page for the hotel, at postcardresorts.com/gallery/the-postcard-cuelim (checked 16 October 2026). Use it to see the rooms, the chapel and the paddy-field views as they are now. The hotel publishes no wedding photographs, so ask what it has hosted on the grounds, and ask us for a design sketch sized to your guest list.
How do I contact The Postcard Cuelim about a wedding stay?
The Postcard Cuelim's page lists +91 79995 55222 and book@postcardresorts.com for reservations (checked 16 October 2026). Ask for a whole-house rate for your nights, whether a private dinner or small ceremony is possible on the grounds, and for how many guests. Panigrahana can plan the stay alongside the functions at a second venue nearby, and a planner replies within 24 hours.
Sources and dates: postcardresorts.com, checked 16 Oct 2026.
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| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Postcard CuelimCuelim, South Goa | up to 100 guests | 6 | ₹2,500 a plate (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Courtyard by Marriott Goa ColvaColva, South Goa | up to 150 guests | 91 | ₹1,800 a plate vegetarian, ₹2,000 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 25 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Vivanta Goa, MiramarPanaji, North Goa | up to 80 guests | 77 | ₹1,000 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,200 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
| Athi Resorts | 60–100 guests | 10 | ₹300 a plate vegetarian, ₹400 non-vegetarian (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
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