CGH Earth Spice Village Thekkady Wedding Cost 2026

The property file

About CGH Earth Spice Village, Thekkady

CGH Earth Spice Village is a 52-cottage resort at Kumily in Thekkady, on the edge of the Periyar Tiger Reserve, built to look like a Mannan tribal village with thatched roofs. It offers one wedding setting, a garden among the cardamom hills for 150 guests, and does not publish a price. Cochin International Airport is 190 km away, four to four and three-quarter hours by road (CGH Earth).

This is a small wedding by design. There are no air-conditioned rooms, no banquet hall and no ballroom; there is a garden, a pool under a tree, a bar in a wood house and a restaurant that buys within fifty miles. CGH Earth, which also runs Coconut Lagoon, Marari Beach and Brunton Boatyard, takes wedding enquiries for all of them through its Wedded on Earth desk.

For a family that wants a hill wedding where the setting outranks the stage, the brief is simple: the ceremony in the garden in daylight, the dinner under lanterns, the guests in the 52 cottages. Panigrahana is the independent studio that designs and runs it; CGH Earth holds the date.

52 thatched cottages modelled on Mannan tribal homes, beside Periyar Tiger Reserve (CGH Earth)
A wedding garden among the cardamom hills for 150 guests (CGH Earth)
About 75% of the resort's power comes from solar on site (CGH Earth)
Two restaurants and the Wood House Bar (factsheet)
190 km from Cochin International Airport, 145 km from Madurai airport (factsheet)

Spice Village Thekkady: venue facts

Address	Spice Village Thekkady is at Spice Village, Thekkady–Kumily Road, Thekkady, Idukki 685509, Kerala, India.
Area	Spice Village Thekkady is in Kumily, Thekkady, beside Periyar Tiger Reserve, Idukki.
Venue type	Spice Village Thekkady is a resort wedding venue in the luxury tier.
Group	Spice Village Thekkady is operated under the CGH Earth brand.
Capacity	Spice Village Thekkady is listed for up to 150 guests across its function spaces.
Guest rooms	Spice Village Thekkady has 52 guest rooms on site.
Function spaces	Spice Village Thekkady has 1 named function space: Garden amid the cardamom hills.
Landmark	Spice Village Thekkady is close to Kumily bus station, 1.2 km away, and the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Decorator policy	Spice Village Thekkady's decorator policy: Not published. Ask CGH Earth in writing whether an outside design team may work in the garden, and what materials the resort allows in a thatched, eco-built property.
Catering policy	Spice Village Thekkady's catering policy: The resort's own kitchens: Tamarind (regional and international) and the 50 Mile Diet restaurant, which sources ingredients from within 50 miles (factsheet). CGH Earth also runs Casino Hotel Gourmet Catering Services for weddings anywhere in Kerala.

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 CGH Earth Spice Village, Thekkady

Space	Type	Floating	Air-conditioned	Notes
Garden amid the cardamom hills	garden	150	No	CGH Earth's wedding page lists a single wedding setting: a garden among the cardamom hills for 150 people (checked 26 September 2026). It is the ceremony and the reception space.

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

CGH Earth Spice Village, Thekkady photos

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 CGH Earth Spice Village, Thekkady (2026)

No wedding cost is published for CGH Earth Spice Village, Thekkady 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 Spice Village Thekkady 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.

CGH Earth does not publish a wedding rate for Spice Village, and we found no listing that does (checked 26 September 2026). Weddings are quoted through CGH Earth's weddings desk; ask for the garden, rooms and meals together for your dates.

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Designed, not just planned

How we would design a wedding at CGH Earth Spice Village, Thekkady

Spice Village is thatch, stone, coir and old pine, so the design should use the same vocabulary: cardamom, pepper vine, banana leaf, handmade paper, lamps. Anything shiny looks borrowed. The resort makes its own paper from waste and garlands from it, and we would use that for invitations and place cards rather than ship in printed stock. With no hall, the rain plan is a structure, so we would design a tent that belongs in the garden rather than hide one.

Which function goes where

Haldi	The garden in the morning, before the day warms up.
Mehendi	The garden or the pool area in the afternoon.
Sangeet	A dinner with the resort's evening music or a small band, subject to the sound rules the resort gives in writing.
Wedding ceremony	The cardamom-hill garden for up to 150, in daylight.
Reception	A lantern-lit dinner in the garden for up to 150.

Season and weather

October to March is the drier season around Thekkady, with cool evenings. The southwest monsoon (June to September) brings steady rain to the Periyar hills; with a garden as the only venue, a monsoon wedding here needs a full structure.

Arrivals, access and logistics

Cochin International Airport is 190 km (factsheet), which CGH Earth puts at four to four and three-quarter hours by road; Madurai airport is 145 km on the Tamil Nadu side. The nearest railheads are Kottayam and, per the factsheet, Rajapalaiyam (110 km). Kumily bus station is 1.2 km. Plan guest transfers as a day of travel, not an afternoon.

Spice Village Thekkady policies

Outside decorators	Not published. Ask CGH Earth in writing whether an outside design team may work in the garden, and what materials the resort allows in a thatched, eco-built property
Catering	The resort's own kitchens: Tamarind (regional and international) and the 50 Mile Diet restaurant, which sources ingredients from within 50 miles (factsheet). CGH Earth also runs Casino Hotel Gourmet Catering Services for weddings anywhere in Kerala
Alcohol	The Wood House Bar serves wines and spirits (factsheet). The policy on bringing your own is not published; confirm in writing.
Music and DJ	Not published. The resort sits next to Periyar Tiger Reserve and runs evening instrumental music and dance performances for guests (factsheet); ask what amplified sound it allows for a wedding and until when.
Music curfew	Not published. Confirm the music cut-off in writing.
Fireworks and effects	Not published. Beside a tiger reserve, assume no until CGH Earth says otherwise in writing.

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 CGH Earth Spice Village, Thekkady

Is Spice Village Thekkady the right venue for your wedding?

Right for you if	Families planning a wedding of 60 to 150 in the hills who care about how the place is run as much as how it looks, and who will take most of the 52 cottages.
Look elsewhere if	A wedding over 150, a sangeet that needs a DJ and a dance floor late into the night, or guests who expect air-conditioned rooms.
Planner tip	Ask CGH Earth for three things in writing at the first call: the garden's rain cover and who supplies it, the music rules beside the tiger reserve, and how many of the 52 cottages it will hold for your dates. The answers decide whether the wedding works here.

Where Spice Village Thekkady is

Spice Village, Thekkady–Kumily Road, Thekkady, Idukki 685509, Kerala, India

Asked and answered

CGH Earth Spice Village, Thekkady wedding questions

How much does a wedding at Spice Village Thekkady cost?

CGH Earth does not publish a wedding price for Spice Village, and we found no listing that does (checked 26 September 2026). Ask the CGH Earth weddings desk for a quote covering the garden, the cottages and meals for your dates.

What is the per plate rate at Spice Village?

No per-plate rate is published. Most weddings here are residential, so ask for meals per guest per day alongside the cottages.

Does Spice Village have wedding packages?

CGH Earth markets weddings at Spice Village under its Wedded on Earth programme but does not publish package prices. Ask the Wedded on Earth desk for a written proposal.

How many guests can Spice Village hold for a wedding?

CGH Earth lists one wedding setting: a garden among the cardamom hills for 150 people. There is no banquet hall.

How many rooms does Spice Village have?

52 cottages, per CGH Earth, in two types: Spice Garden Cottages and Deluxe Cottages with Private Garden. None is air-conditioned.

Are outside decorators allowed at Spice Village?

CGH Earth does not publish a decor policy. Ask in writing whether an outside design team may work in the garden and which materials are allowed in a thatched, eco-built resort.

Is alcohol served at Spice Village?

Yes. The Wood House Bar serves wines and spirits (factsheet). Whether you may bring your own for a wedding is not published, so confirm it in writing.

Can we have a DJ at Spice Village?

The resort does not publish its sound rules, and it sits beside the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Ask CGH Earth what amplified music it allows and until when before you plan a sangeet.

When is the best time for a Thekkady wedding at Spice Village?

October to March, the drier months with cool evenings. June to September is monsoon in the Periyar hills, and with only a garden to use, a wedding then needs a full structure.

Is Spice Village good for a wedding?

For up to 150 guests who want a hill and forest setting and a resort run on local food and solar power, yes. It is not built for a large or late, loud wedding: no hall, no air-conditioning and one garden.

Does Panigrahana plan weddings at Spice Village?

Yes. Panigrahana Weddings is an independent wedding planning and design studio, not the resort. We design and produce the wedding; CGH Earth holds the date. Send your dates and guest count and we will check availability.

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