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IBWM 2026

India’s Best Wedding Makers (IBWM) brings together the people behind Indian weddings, from planners and designers to venues, jewellers and specialists. Built on the legacy of The Great Indian Wedding Book, the platform introduces families and industry peers to the professionals who shape these celebrations.

IBWM Conclave 2026–27
29–30 August 2026
Jio World Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai

Conclave in Pictures

From the Power Room and expo to the red carpet and the IBWM Honours, the 2026 Conclave brought the wedding industry together at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.

The Power Room

The Power Room brought planners, hospitality leaders and creative specialists into the same conversation. The Gourmet Table considered food and hospitality as part of the guest experience, while the Entertainment Table brought the people behind wedding performances and production into focus.

Two speakers seated on the Conclave stage.
The fireside conversation ‘When the City Becomes the Destination’.
The Gourmet Table participants onstage.
The Gourmet Table brought food and hospitality into the conversation.

The fireside conversation When the City Becomes the Destination widened the discussion beyond individual venues. For a destination wedding, the city shapes how guests arrive, where they stay and what they experience between functions. Bringing those decisions into the same conversation as design, food and entertainment reflected how closely the different disciplines work together.

A wide group photograph on the IBWM Conclave stage.
Onstage at the IBWM Conclave.
Attendees seated at round tables in the ballroom.
Attendees in the Power Room at Jio World Convention Centre.

The Conclave Expo

The expo gave attendees room to continue the conversations that began onstage. For planners and creative teams, it was an opportunity to meet hospitality and wedding partners face to face and discuss what they could bring to an upcoming celebration.

Guests pose together in front of an IHG Hotels & Resorts sign.
A group portrait at the IHG Hotels & Resorts setting during the Conclave.

Those exchanges have a practical side. Guest accommodation, event spaces and the logistics of moving between functions can shape an entire wedding itinerary. Talking through those details early helps planners and partners understand where they can work together.

Gala Night

The red carpet marked the shift from the daytime programme to the IBWM Gala. It brought guests and wedding professionals together for the evening and put the Conclave’s celebration on a different footing from the sessions and meetings earlier in the day.

A guest in a white suit poses on the IBWM red carpet.
Arrivals on the IBWM red carpet.
A guest in a black suit poses on the IBWM red carpet.
A portrait from the IBWM red carpet.

The evening also featured the unveiling of The Great Indian Wedding Book Edition 6.0. The onstage reveal brought the publication into the same room as the industry it covers, from couturiers and jewellers to planners, venues and the specialists behind the celebrations.

Four guests hold copies of The Great Indian Wedding Book onstage at the 2026 IBWM Conclave.
The Great Indian Wedding Book Edition 6.0 unveiling at the IBWM Conclave in Mumbai.
A group poses together with musical instruments.
A group portrait from the Conclave photo collection.
A guest in blue holds a copy of The Great Indian Wedding Book.
A portrait with The Great Indian Wedding Book Edition 6.0.
A guest in green holds a copy of The Great Indian Wedding Book.
A closer look at Edition 6.0’s illustrated cover.

Honours Night

The IBWM Honours recognised wedding professionals across 13 categories. The range extended from couture, jewellery and planning to food and beverage, storytelling, venues, gifting, invitations and entertainment. Each discipline shapes a different part of the celebration, and the awards gave those contributions a shared stage.

Four guests onstage during the F&B Master recognition.
The F&B Master recognition at the IBWM Honours.
Conclave participants pose together on the IBWM stage.
A group portrait on the Conclave stage.

The Future Leaders category also made room for emerging talent alongside established names. The awards and group portraits captured the breadth of the industry gathered in Mumbai.