With the long awaited goodbye to recession, the pomp and grandeur in Indian weddings are back. People are again splurging on weddings like always and celebrating the once-in-a-lifetime event with extravagance. Apparently, the adieu to economic slowdown is welcomed not only in terms of money but also celebrations.
The wedding splendor seemed lost for 2 years when fiscal meltdown hit the country. The expenses were cut down keeping celebrations modest without much show and revelry. The budgets shriveled considerably with switch to non designer dresses, lesser food items on menu, lower expenditure on pre-wedding ceremonies, controlled buying of jewelry, inviting limited number of guests, selecting the reasonably priced venues or destinations and so on and so forth. But, the spectacular wedding celebrations are back in India with the final exit of recession.
Even with soaring gold prices and inflating economy, Indian couples are willing to spend lakhs and crores of money on their weddings. The magnificent display involves gargantuan spending on wedding costumes, venue, jewelry and cuisines. The guest list has become longer and the squandering on pre wedding ceremonies has gone up. The trend of destination weddings has almost become a norm among the wealthy families. The dream weddings with fabulous backdrop-a beach resort or breathtaking hilltop and top vendors-from chef to make up artists are all coming true.
The latest wedding trends in India after theme weddings is destination weddings. They need whole lot of money as you need to transport people (friends & relatives), material (as it may or may not be available at the venue), labor (who will help make the arrangements) and other such things. Some of the preferred wedding destinations include exotic places like Mauritius, Honolulu, Florence or the Caribbean beaches, French vineyards, Spanish castles or aboard a cruise-liner.
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