Farmhouse vs Resort Wedding Venues in Bangalore: An Honest Comparison
Sun Feb 15 2026
When Bangalore couples start looking for outdoor wedding venues, two options keep coming up: farmhouses on the outskirts and resort-style venues. Both give you open-air settings, greenery, and the feeling of being "away." The similarities mostly end there.
We're not going to tell you one is categorically better. But the two formats deliver very different experiences, and knowing what each actually looks like on the ground will save you some unpleasant surprises.
What farmhouses offer
Farmhouses around Bangalore, especially along Kanakapura Road, Devanahalli, and near Nandi Hills, are popular for good reason:
- Large open grounds, often 1–5 acres
- A countryside feel within driving distance of the city
- Freedom to bring your own vendors (caterers, decorators, DJs)
- Lower base rental costs
- Privacy
For families who want creative control and don't mind managing multiple vendors, farmhouses can work well. Some couples like the blank-canvas aspect of building everything from scratch.
What farmhouses actually look like on the day
The gap between the farmhouse pitch and the farmhouse experience is where problems tend to show up:
Infrastructure
Many farmhouses don't have reliable power backup. Generators are rented in, and failures during evening events happen more than anyone admits. Bathrooms are limited, which at a 500+ guest wedding becomes a real issue. Parking is often an unpaved field. Kitchen facilities are basic or nonexistent, so your caterer brings everything.
Accommodation
Most farmhouses have no rooms. Guests stay at nearby hotels (if there are any) and commute to the venue each day. For multi-day weddings, that means daily transport coordination. Elderly guests and families with young children find this exhausting.
You're the project manager
The farmhouse provides the space. Catering, décor, sound, lighting, seating, staging, cleanup — all of that is on you. Without a venue coordinator, the family or a hired planner manages every moving part. Vendor no-shows, equipment delays, and miscommunication become your problem on the wedding day.
Weather
Open farmhouses rarely have covered backup spaces. If it rains, your options are hastily erected tents. Bangalore's weather is mostly cooperative, but evening showers during October–November catch outdoor events off guard every year.
What resort venues offer
Resort-style wedding venues are designed from the ground up to host events. The infrastructure is already there when you walk in:
- Multiple event spaces (indoor and outdoor) built for wedding-scale gatherings
- On-site accommodation, typically 50 to 150+ rooms
- In-house catering with professional kitchens
- Event coordination included in the package
- Power backup, professional AV, valet parking
- Covered or semi-covered spaces for rain backup
The trade-off: less creative control. You're working within the venue's ecosystem, their catering, their spaces, their look. Some couples find this limiting. Others find it a relief.
Side-by-side comparison
| Factor | Farmhouse | Resort venue | |--------|-----------|-------------| | Base cost | ₹1–5 lakh (venue only) | ₹8–25 lakh (often all-inclusive) | | Total cost (500 guests, 2 days) | ₹15–30 lakh (after adding vendors) | ₹15–35 lakh (bundled) | | Guest accommodation | None, external hotels | 50–150 rooms on-site | | Catering | External, you manage | In-house, venue manages | | Event coordination | Hire separately | Included | | Power backup | Rented | Built-in | | Parking | Basic | Valet | | Covered backup space | Rarely | Usually | | Bathrooms (500+ guests) | Limited | Adequate | | Aesthetic out of the box | Raw, needs full décor | Designed, needs less |
When a farmhouse makes sense
- You have an experienced wedding planner managing all vendors
- Guest count is under 300
- Single-day event, not multi-day
- You want total creative freedom and will invest in décor
- Budget is the primary driver
When a resort venue makes sense
- Wedding spans two or more days
- Guests are coming from other cities or countries
- You want on-site accommodation
- You'd rather have one point of contact than five vendors
- Guest count is over 300
- Reliability matters more than customisation
The cost misconception
Families gravitate toward farmhouses because of cost. On paper, the venue rental is lower. But the total cost tells a different story.
A farmhouse at ₹2 lakh for the venue turns into ₹20+ lakh once you add:
- External catering for 500 guests (₹8–12 lakh)
- Décor and staging (₹3–5 lakh)
- Sound, lighting, generator (₹1–2 lakh)
- Tent and weather backup (₹1–2 lakh)
- Guest transport (₹1–2 lakh)
- Wedding planner (₹2–4 lakh)
A resort venue at ₹18 lakh might include most of that in the package. The sticker price gap narrows fast, and the coordination burden goes away entirely.
Le Roma Samsara as a comparison point
Le Roma Samsara in North Bangalore is a celebration venue rather than a traditional hotel. It has the outdoor, green, private feel that draws people to farmhouses, but with the infrastructure of a resort:
- 3.5 lakefront acres with Balinese-inspired architecture
- Five celebration spaces, from a 12,000 sq ft open-air lawn to a climate-controlled 500-seat banquet hall
- 140 on-site rooms across three accommodation tiers
- Dedicated pure vegetarian kitchen alongside multi-cuisine options
- 30 minutes from the airport
The venue handles catering, coordination, accommodation, and setup as a single package. Families work with one event coordinator instead of managing a caterer, decorator, planner, and accommodation provider separately.
If you want the farmhouse atmosphere (greenery, open skies, privacy) without the infrastructure gaps, resort venues like this are worth comparing directly.
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