Wedding Planners Reveal: What Does A Luxury Wedding Cost In The Top Cities In India?

The big fat Indian wedding is a dream for most Indian couples. Destination weddings that spell luxury with your guests enjoying the best of the best, is what couples plan for. Most celeb weddings like Kiara-Siddharth, Kat-Vicky and recently wed Parineeti and Raghav, all have been luxurious destination weddings in India. But what does it truly cost to create a luxury wedding experience in India?

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We went to the experts – top wedding planners in India, to give us a low down on what are the real expenses of a luxury wedding in India. Keep in mind that these costs are just tentative costs for a 300-people wedding with three events. Any extra details with be a personalised cost and of course, the venue changes will make a vast difference too.

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So, let's dive into the extravagant and enchanting world of luxury weddings in India!

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna★ 4.8 says

The quintessential big fat Indian wedding which is straight out of your Bollywood dreams with larger-than-life sets, cuisines from across the world, personalized favours etc. can vary vastly depending on what the couple wants. Right from getting married in a fort or palace to getting married in a forest or maybe a beach wedding - the experience can take your budgets to different levels. Considering all the popular destination wedding cities, their costing can work as below.

Venue Cost which includes stay and food, decor design & production, entertainment activities, and vendor costs for 300 guests with mehendi/haldi, cocktail sangeet, pheras with meet & greet will be as follows:

Mumbai – Approximately 2.75 CR

Goa – 3 CR

Jaipur - 3.5 CR

Delhi – 3 CR

Hyderabad - 3.25 CR

Bangalore – 3 CR

There are couples who want some specific celebrity performers and designers which can make the budgets go higher but they surely give you a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so we say go for it as SRK rightly said "Pyaar ek baar hota hain, shaadi bhi ek hi baar hoti hain."

The Crimson Circle★ 5 says

This cost includes 2 nights - 150 rooms plus a total of 8 meals (breakfast, lunch, high tea, dinner)
along with 3 events (decor, sound, light, artists, internal logistics, etc)

4 or 5-star property in Jaipur

1.2 to 1.5 CR for Property (venue and food)

50L for remaining elements

4 or 5-star property in Goa

90L to 1.2 CR for property (venue and food)

50 L for remaining elements

4 or 5-star property in Delhi

80L to 1 CR for property (venue and food)

70 L for remaining elements

4 or 5-star property in Mumbai

80L to 1 CR for property (venue and food)

60L for remaining elements

4 or 5-star property in Hyderabad

1 CR for property (venue and food)

70L for remaining elements

4 or 5-star property in Bangalore

1.2 to 1.5 CR for property (venue and food)

80L for remaining elements

Aira Wedding Planners★ 5

For a lux weddings across these cities, these are the estimated costs for a 300-people event:

Bangalore

Mehendi            

Food @ 2800 per head – 840000

Hall Rentals charges - 500000

Décor and Entertainment - 700000

Total - 2040000

Sangeet

Food @ 3200 per head - 960000

Hall Rentals charges for Setup-500000

Décor, DJ, Band & Technicals-2000000

Total - 3460000

Wedding            

Food @ 3200 per head - 960000

Hall Rentals charges for Setup - 500000

Décor & Services - 1500000

Total - 2960000

Grand Total – 8460000

For a Delhi wedding:

Mehendi            

Food @ 4000 per head (top caterer in Delhi) - 1200000

Farm House Rentals - 700000

Décor - 500000

Total - 2400000

Sangeet              

Food @ 5500 (leading caterer in Delhi) - 1650000

Farm House Rentals - 700000

Décor, DJ, Band & Technical - 2500000

Total - 4850000

Wedding            

Food @ 5500 (top caterer in Delhi) - 1650000

Farm House Rentals - 700000

Décor & Services - 1000000

Total - 3350000

Grand Total – 10600000

For a Kerala wedding:

Mehendi            

Lunch @2500 per head - 750000

Décor and Entertainment - 500000

Total - 1250000

Sangeet

Food @ 3000 per head - 900000

Hall Rentals charges for Setup - 300000

Décor, DJ, Band & Technicals - 1500000

Total - 2700000

Wedding            

Food @ 3000 per head - 900000

Décor & Services - 1000000

Total - 1900000

Reception          

Food @ 3000 per head - 900000

Hall Rentals charges for Setup - 300000

Décor & Services - 1500000

Total - 2700000

Grand Total - 8550000

So which city would you love to host your dream wedding in? 

 

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