Gulmarg is the new wedding destination, and ‘snow wedding’ is the new trend

Gulmarg’s oldest Protestant Church, i.e., the St Mary’s Church recently solemnised the wedding of an American couple, Tim Robertson and Kate Hamilton. The highlight of this wedding is that the church witnessed such an occasion after a period of three decades. And this ‘snow wedding’ has definitely lifted the spirit of Kashmir tourism.
While the pictures were widely shared by the local residents, the couple reciprocated by describing their wedding at 100-year-old protestant church as ‘nothing less than a fairy tale’. The couple opted for traditional Indian attire for their wedding; however, they had to wear snow boots to reach the church. The guests, who attended the ceremony skied to the location, with kangris to keep themselves warm, as the temperature here dips to -10 degree Celsius during nights.

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also shared pictures of the couple on social media and applauded their gesture for hosting a destination wedding with a difference. Local cuisine and Kashmiri music were the main highlights of the wedding. Robertson shared that they wanted to have a ‘white wedding’ in the mountains and that they were glad to host it in Gulmarg.

As per the experts and tour operators, the wedding of this American couple in Gulmarg’s oldest church has really raised hopes for tourism in this region. They are of the view that with the pictures of the couple going viral, there is a definite lift in the spirits of Kashmir’s tourism industry, which witnessed an unprecedented decline due to militant activities. And this wedding has been able to put the required spotlight back to the destination.

So kudos and wishes to the couple for a blessed life ahead.