The property file
Which wedding planner and decorator works at The Lily Pond?
Panigrahana Weddings has worked at The Lily Pond and builds its own decor with its Bangalore team, and as of 31 October 2026 planning starts at ₹2 lakh a day for two events and decor at ₹5 lakh, both plus GST.
Ask for the function timings and the music arrangement in writing, since the listing records outside DJs as not permitted, and confirm what the 24-hour booking covers for a two-function wedding. Ask us what we built here and what we would change for your guest count. Decor comes from our own team in Bangalore, and the planning fee and decor quote stay separate from what you pay the venue.
Sources: Panigrahana founding team, confirmed ; The Lily Pond, checked ; Panigrahana founding team, confirmed .
About The Lily Pond
The Lily Pond is a wedding venue on Balagere Main Road in East Bangalore, opposite Hilife Magnifique Apartments, run by The Lily Wedding Venues, which also operates The Lily Cascade. Every booking is a full-property buyout for up to 650 guests: one booking, one family, the whole property (official site, checked 25 October 2026).
There are four spaces. The lawn takes the ceremony, the reception and the daytime functions, at 350 seated and 600 floating on WedMeGood, and the traditional indoor hall seats 220. The dining hall seats 126, and ten AC rooms house the family on site. The venue's own cost guide gives full-venue booking from ₹3.5 lakh for 24 hours.
Catering is by outside caterers and outside decorators are permitted, so the menu and the design are yours. Visits are by appointment on WhatsApp.
- Full-property buyout: one booking, one family, one celebration (official site, checked 25 October 2026)
- Up to 650 guests across an outdoor lawn and an indoor hall
- From ₹3.5 lakh for a 24-hour full-venue booking (the venue's own cost guide)
- Dining hall with 126 seats and 10 AC rooms on the property
- Outside caterers and outside decorators
- Parking for about 150 cars on Balagere Main Road, East Bangalore
The Lily Pond: venue facts
| Address | The Lily Pond is at Opposite Hilife Magnifique Apartments, Balagere Main Road, Balagere, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560087. |
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| Area | The Lily Pond is in Balagere Main Road, East Bangalore. |
| Venue type | The Lily Pond is a lawn and hall wedding venue. |
| Group | The Lily Pond is operated by The Lily Wedding Venues. |
| Established | The Lily Pond has been operating since 2024. |
| Capacity | The Lily Pond is listed for up to 650 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | The Lily Pond has 10 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | The Lily Pond has 4 named function spaces: Lawn, Main Hall, Dining Hall, Small Lawn. |
| Landmark | The Lily Pond is close to Opposite Hilife Magnifique Apartments on Balagere Main Road. |
| Price reference | The price reference for The Lily Pond is ₹3,50,000 per day venue rental (The Lily Wedding Venues cost guide, checked 2026-10-25). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | The Lily Pond's decorator policy: Outside decorators permitted (WedMeGood listing, checked 25 October 2026). |
| Catering policy | The Lily Pond's catering policy: Outside catering only (WedMeGood listing). |
| Reviews | The Lily Pond is rated 5 from 8 reviews on WedMeGood, checked 2026-10-25. |
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 Lily Pond
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Air-conditioned | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| Lawn | lawn | 350 | 600 | No | Outdoor | wedmegood.com, checked 25 Oct 2026 | The outdoor lawn, which the venue offers for the haldi, mehendi, ceremony, reception and photographs. |
| Main Hall | hall | 220 | 300 | — | Indoor | wedmegood.com, checked 25 Oct 2026 | The traditional indoor hall the venue names for the wedding ceremony. |
| Dining Hall | dining | 126 | — | — | Indoor | thelilyweddingvenues.com, checked 25 Oct 2026 | A dedicated dining hall, seating 126 on the venue's own site. |
| Small Lawn | lawn | 30 | 40 | No | Outdoor | wedmegood.com, checked 25 Oct 2026 | A second, small lawn for a close-family function. |
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.
What it actually costs
Wedding cost at The Lily Pond (2026)
The Lily Pond is ₹3,50,000 per day venue rental — The Lily Wedding Venues cost guide, checked 2026-10-25. Venue use, food, rooms, decor and production are quoted separately; ask for a written proposal for your date.
| Venue rental | ₹3,50,000 per day — A 24-hour full-venue booking from ₹3.5 lakh on the venue's own cost guide (published 3 October 2026, checked 25 October 2026), which lists the outdoor spaces, parking for about 150 cars and 10 guest rooms in the booking. Food and decor are separate. |
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Price source: The Lily Wedding Venues cost guide, checked 2026-10-25. 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 The Lily Pond
A buyout venue of this size works best as one connected setting: the indoor hall for the ceremony, the lawn for the reception and the dining hall between them. Light the route from the hall to the lawn, keep the lawn stage scaled to 350 seated rather than the full floating figure, and plan the buffet line with your caterer in the 126-seat dining hall.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | The lawn in the morning; the venue's site names it for haldi and mehendi. |
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| Mehendi | The lawn, or the small lawn for a close-family mehendi of about 30. |
| Sangeet | The lawn, with the music arrangement agreed with the venue beforehand. |
| Wedding ceremony | The indoor hall, which the venue describes as the traditional space for the ceremony, with the meal in the 126-seat dining hall. |
| Reception | The lawn, listed at 350 seated and 600 floating. |
Season and weather
November to February is the dry, cool window for the lawn, and the months 55 of the 95 Bangalore weddings on Panigrahana's 2026 books fall in. From June to October, the indoor hall and the dining hall carry the ceremony and the meal, and a lawn function needs a covered plan.
Arrivals, access and logistics
The venue is on Balagere Main Road in East Bangalore, opposite Hilife Magnifique Apartments. The ten rooms cover the immediate family, so plan hotel rooms nearby for other out-of-town guests. With an outside caterer, look at the kitchen space and the load-in route when you visit, and agree parking for vendors within the roughly 150 car spaces.
The Lily Pond policies
| Outside decorators | Outside decorators permitted (WedMeGood listing, checked 25 October 2026). |
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| Catering | Outside catering only (WedMeGood listing). |
| Alcohol | No in-house bar; outside alcohol permitted (WedMeGood listing). |
| Music and DJ | The WedMeGood listing records no in-house DJ and outside DJs as not permitted (checked 25 October 2026); agree the music arrangement with the venue in writing. |
| Music curfew | Bengaluru closes amplified outdoor sound at 10 pm under the noise rules; in practice, outdoor music has a hard stop at 10:30 pm, as at every Bangalore venue we work at (Panigrahana booking records, October 2026), and indoor halls can run later under the venue's own rules. Confirm in writing. |
| Overnight stay | Yes: 10 AC rooms on the property (official site). |
| Parking | Parking for about 150 cars (the venue's own cost guide). |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-10-25. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Before you book
Planning notes for The Lily Pond
Is The Lily Pond the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Couples in East Bangalore who want a private venue with a lawn, an indoor hall and rooms on site, and who prefer to bring their own caterer and decorator. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A guest list above 650, or a sangeet that needs an outside DJ: the listing records outside DJs as not permitted. |
| Planner tip | Ask for the function timings and the music arrangement in writing, since the listing records outside DJs as not permitted, and confirm what the 24-hour booking covers for a two-function wedding. |
Where The Lily Pond is
Opposite Hilife Magnifique Apartments, Balagere Main Road, Balagere, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560087
Planning a wedding at The Lily Pond from abroad
At The Lily Pond, the venue rental is ₹3,50,000 per day (The Lily Wedding Venues cost guide, checked 25 October 2026): about US$3,650 or £2,760 a day at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR. 10 rooms ≈ 20 guests at two a room. A 150-guest block at two a room needs 75 rooms, so plan for about 65 rooms nearby.
The Lily Pond publishes no airport transfer time, so plan Kempegowda pickups against the flight list and allow for traffic across the city to Balagere. The 10 AC rooms suit the closest family; overseas guests stay best in a hotel block nearby. Visits are by appointment, so a relative can walk it while you join on video. November to February is the dry window for the lawn. A remote walkthrough should cover the lawn, the main hall, the dining hall, the rooms and the kitchen your caterer will use.
| Venue rental | ₹3,50,000 per day ≈ US$3,650 · £2,760 · AED 13,400 · C$5,170 · A$5,200 |
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| Season | November to February is the dry, cool window for the lawn, and the months 55 of the 95 Bangalore weddings on Panigrahana's 2026 books fall in. |
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: The Lily Wedding Venues cost guide, checked 25 October 2026. Room 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 Lily Pond
Parents usually ask where the ceremony happens, who cooks and where elders rest. The venue names its indoor hall for the wedding ceremony, with the lawn for the reception, and catering is by a caterer you choose, so a family or community caterer can cook the traditional menu. The 10 AC rooms give elders somewhere to rest between functions. Ask the venue in writing about the havan and the mandap placement in the hall.
What time does the music stop at The Lily Pond?
Bengaluru closes amplified outdoor sound at 10 pm under the noise rules; in practice, outdoor music has a hard stop at 10:30 pm, as at every Bangalore venue we work at (Panigrahana booking records, October 2026), and indoor halls can run later under the venue's own rules. Confirm in writing.
Asked and answered
The Lily Pond wedding questions
What does The Lily Pond cost?
The Lily Pond's own cost guide gives full-venue booking from ₹3.5 lakh for 24 hours (published 3 October 2026, checked 25 October 2026), with the outdoor spaces, parking and 10 guest rooms in the booking. Food from your own caterer, decor and taxes are separate.
What is the per plate cost at The Lily Pond?
The Lily Pond publishes no plate rate (WedMeGood listing, checked 25 October 2026), because catering is by outside caterers only, so the food cost is set by the caterer you bring. Compare two caterer quotes for the same menu and guest count.
How many guests can The Lily Pond hold?
Up to 650 guests, on the venue's own site (checked 25 October 2026). On its WedMeGood listing the lawn takes 350 seated and 600 floating and the main hall 220 seated and 300 floating; the dining hall seats 126.
Is The Lily Pond booked for one wedding at a time?
Yes: the venue's own site describes every booking as a full-property buyout, one booking, one family, one celebration, with no second function and no shared staff (checked 25 October 2026). The 24-hour booking from ₹3.5 lakh covers the whole property.
Does The Lily Pond have rooms?
Yes: 10 AC rooms on the property, on the venue's own site (checked 25 October 2026); its WedMeGood listing says they take 34 guests. That covers the immediate family and the getting-ready rooms.
Can we bring our own caterer and decorator to The Lily Pond?
Yes: catering is by outside caterers only and outside decorators are permitted, on the venue's WedMeGood listing (checked 25 October 2026). Look at the kitchen space and the load-in route with your caterer at the visit.
Is alcohol allowed at The Lily Pond, and when does the music stop?
WedMeGood lists outside alcohol as permitted and outside DJs as not permitted at The Lily Pond (checked 25 October 2026). Outdoor music has a hard stop at 10:30 pm at every Bangalore venue we work at (Panigrahana booking records, October 2026); agree the music arrangement in writing.
Where is The Lily Pond?
The Lily Pond is opposite Hilife Magnifique Apartments on Balagere Main Road, Balagere, Bengaluru 560087, in East Bangalore, with parking for about 150 cars (the venue's own site and cost guide, checked 25 October 2026). Visits are by appointment on WhatsApp.
What do couples say about The Lily Pond?
The Lily Pond is rated 5.0 from 8 reviews on WedMeGood, all of them five stars (checked 25 October 2026). Visit by appointment to see the lawn and the hall, and ask to see them set up for a wedding.
When is the best time for a wedding at The Lily Pond?
November to February, when 55 of the 95 Bangalore weddings on Panigrahana's 2026 books fall (Q4 actuals index, records to 24 October 2026), is the dry window for the lawn. From June to October, the indoor hall and the dining hall carry the ceremony and the meal.
What does wedding decor cost at The Lily Pond?
On Panigrahana's booking records (October 2026), a mandap runs ₹90,000 to ₹1.5 lakh for a simple build and ₹9 to 15 lakh for a statement one, and a reception stage ₹80,000 to ₹12 lakh by design. Our decor starts at ₹5 lakh + GST.
Who plans weddings at The Lily Pond?
Panigrahana, which has planned 500+ weddings since 2018 (company facts, October 2026), plans and designs weddings at The Lily Pond as an independent studio, while the venue provides the property. We coordinate your caterer, build the decor with our own team and reply within 24 hours.
The Lily Pond or The Lily Cascade: which suits our wedding?
Both are run by The Lily Wedding Venues and take up to 650 guests (official sites, checked 25 October 2026). The Lily Pond on Balagere Main Road has 10 rooms and books from ₹3.5 lakh for 24 hours; The Lily Cascade at Gonighattapura has 20 rooms for 80 overnight guests, at ₹4 lakh a function on WedMeGood.
Which wedding planner and decorator works at The Lily Pond?
Panigrahana Weddings has worked at The Lily Pond and builds its own decor with its Bangalore team, and as of 31 October 2026 planning starts at ₹2 lakh a day for two events and decor at ₹5 lakh, both plus GST.
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The Lily Pond compared with similar venues
| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lily PondBalagere Main Road, East Bangalore | up to 650 guests | 10 | ₹3.5 lakh a day for the venue | Panigrahana record, 25 Oct 2026; Lily Wedding Venues cost guide, 25 Oct 2026 |
| The Lily CascadeGonighattapura, East Bangalore | up to 650 guests | 20 | ₹4 lakh a function for the venue (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 25 Oct 2026 |
| HAL Kalyana MantapaOld Airport Road, East Bangalore | up to 700 guests | — | ₹550 a plate (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Tennis PavilionNorth Bangalore | 300–700 guests | — | ₹550 a plate vegetarian, ₹700 non-vegetarian (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
Listing and record rates are estimates. A dash means we hold no dated, sourced figure for that venue. Confirm current terms with each venue.
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