Recently, we have been getting inquiries on cruise destination wedding, so we decided to do a decent research and partnered with a luxury cruise line and here we are with this post on cruise destination wedding cost. This post is basically about organizing a wedding on a cruise sailing within the Indian subcontinent specifically, within Mumbai and Goa. This post shall deliver decent information about itinerary, services and most importantly cruise destination wedding cost!
You would anyways get know about the features of the cruise when you decide to host your wedding there, so we will not bore you with that now, instead our post shall focus on organizing the wedding on the cruise. So here we go…
BRIDAL PARTY & GUESTS
You may host an intimate wedding with 100 guests or an elaborate wedding with 1000 guests – the cruise line has the capacity to accommodate the guest number of your choice.
TRAVEL TO CRUISE
Cruise is parked at the Green Gate Port in Mumbai, India. So your guests from Mumbai can take a cab to the port and those who are traveling from other cities or abroad can arrive via airways to the CS International airport and take a cab to the port. Mumbai is well connected with other cities by railways too.
CRUISE ITINERARY
Presently we are sharing 2 types of itinerary, 2 nights and 3 nights respectively
MUMBAI -SEA – MUMBAI : This is a 2 night duration itinerary. Day 1: The ship starts boarding passengers from 3pm and the boarding continues till 8pm. The ship starts to sail at 9pm and is at the sea the whole night. So your guests may start checking in, enjoy lunch or snacking, explore the cruise and enjoy a pre wedding function hosted in the dine in theatre. Day 2: The ship is at the sea whole day and night. So you may choose to host your wedding function this day during lunch or dinner time or may also host an after party at a designated area. Day 3: The ship arrives at Mumbai at 8 am in the morning.
MUMBAI – GOA – MUMBAI: This is a 3 night duration itinerary. Day 1: The ship starts boarding passengers from 11am and the boarding continues till 6:30pm. The ship starts to sail at 8pm and is at the sea the whole night. So your guests may start checking in, enjoy lunch or snacking, explore the cruise and enjoy a pre wedding function hosted in the dine in theatre. Day 2: The ship arrives at Goa Mormugao at 12 noon, so you could have the whole day to your excursion in Goa before departing at 9:30pm in the night. Day 3: The ship is at the sea, so you may choose to have your wedding function during the lunch or dinner time.Day 3: The ship arrives at Mumbai at 6 am in the morning.
Please Note: The cruise reserves the right to change the itinerary duration, so you may have select your wedding dates accordingly.
ACCOMMODATION
Ocean view rooms, State rooms and Suites – you may choose from these category of rooms to accommodate your guests
FOOD & BEVERAGE
All day dining restaurants serving Pan Asian cuisine, from home style curries and breads to salads and soups, there’s food for every mood. The restaurants are open 21 hours, so you enjoy your favorite comfort food with good music in a chic ambience. Pre – wedding and wedding feast meals could be arranged on special request and price.
Lunch and Dinner menu grid may comprise what’s below:
2 Soup (02 Veg) , 4 Starters, 3 Option in Starch (Rice) & Assorted Rotis 1 Dal , 05 Veg Mains, Chef’s choice – Pasta , 3 Continental Starch (03 Veg), Chinese (Rice / Noodles/ Gravy), 3 Salads & Condiments, 4 Indian Desserts , 4 Euro dessert , Assorted fruits
SERVICES AND COST
INR 15K is an average cost per person per day including the below mentioned:
> Stay as per standard cabin category
> 5 meals during the stay (Breakfast, Lunches, Hi-tea, Dinner & Mid-Night Snacks) At the food court or At the fine dining Starlight
> Entertainment on-board
> Broadway Experience
> Live Bands at lounges
> DJ Pool Party
> Dome Night Club
> Swimming Pools & kids pool
> The Screen (Movie)
> Access to Gymnasium and Jacuzzi
> Access to all lounges and public areas
> Access to Casino
> Port Charges & Gratuities
> Travel Insurance
>Porter Services before embarkation point
>GST
FUNCTION VENUE AREA
Theatre, Bar, Club, Pool areas could be utilized for hosting any pre wedding or wedding function at a venue cost that starts from INR 7K per hour.
DECOR AND ENTERTAINMENT
This is an essential and also adds up to your cruise destination wedding cost. The cruise can make a basic arrangement of floras and props at an extra cost. However they allow to get your own event decorator on board. You may consult your wedding planner for decor plans on the cruise.
The cruise offers entertainment programs at their theatre. For exclusive services of DJ, dancers, musicians etc you may consult your wedding planner.
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ARTISTE SERVICES
Mehendi, Make up, Photography – The cruise offers few onboard artistes for these services. You may however get your own crew for these services.
WEDDING PLANNER
Your cruise destination wedding cost sheet is complete with this service. A wedding planner is the most essential service you cannot do without.
AVERAGE BUDGET FOR 100 GUESTS WEDDING
2 Nights – 100 guests – Mumbai-sea-Mumbai route : Accommodation, meals, decoration for 3 events, music, entertainment, make up artiste, photography etc – INR 55Lac onwards.
A regal wedding in Rohtak planned amidst the pandemic!!!
Tanya contacted us online to plan a mountain destination wedding in Shimla. Meanwhile the pandemic arrived in India and the destination wedding plan had to take a back seat but Tanya didn’t give up. She collected all her enthusiasm and planned a regal wedding in Rohtak. Though Rohtak is Garvit’s hometown, Tanya and her family traveled from Allahabad and enjoyed the feel of a destination wedding.
Celebrations started with a traditional haldi ceremony following a classic sangeet night on the first day and rolled over with the tilak ceremony and wedding ceremony on the final day. Tanya planned everything beautifully and took utmost care to ensure safety of her guests so they could enjoy her special day amidst the pandemic.
Garvit and Tanya are college sweethearts. Both of them are successful engineers working in Bangalore. While Garvit has a cool personality, Tanya has an enchanting one. Their personalities make them a perfectly balanced couple.
We are happy to have met Garvit and Tanya and grateful that they have made us a part of their big day. Planning & Coordinating their wedding in Rohtak was an experience for us and we wish them happiness ever after.
For your inspiration, here are few visuals from Garvit and Tanya’s wedding in Rohtak…
Venue: The Gazania (Rohtak)
Photography: Virtual Studio (Rohtak)
MUA: Ritu Khanna (Delhi)
Planning & Coordination: Diwas Weddings (Gurgaon)
Our Team
Diwas is an Indian Wedding Planning & Consulting Company which assists you to plan and present a wedding event that’s beautiful, innovative & highly personal. We are Located at New Delhi, Gurgaon & Kolkata, our services are accessible throughout the country and we are available for travel worldwide.
We pride ourselves on attention to detail and our high quality service. Our dynamic & proficient team believes to a plan a ‘Diwas’ and not just another event by working closely with you and suppliers, so that every moment of your celebration is lived & treasured eternally.
Trending, Offbeat, Boho – Desert Destination Wedding in Jaisalmer
EDITED: FEBRUARY 2023
Offbeat destination wedding ideas are trending these days. A Desert Destination wedding in Jaisalmer could be one amongst the chosen one from India.
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Our post on Desert Destination wedding in Jaisalmer is dedicated to Couples who are:
Looking for offbeat wedding destination.
Unique ideas for decor and event set up.
Paying up for their own wedding.
Desert Destination wedding in Jaisalmer is suitable for:
Wedding Months- September to November and February to April
Intimate guest list 50 – 100 people.
Bridal party who is fond of adventure.
So if all the above looks good to you as a bridal party, read on the plan for Desert Destination wedding in Jaisalmer…
Destination
Sam Sand Dunes is one of the major attractions of Rajasthan. It is a part of the Thar Desert AKA the Great Indian Desert in India. This destination is a reservoir of India’s history , culture and tradition. It is privileged to host tourists from all over the world and hence is remarkable for a Destination wedding. Bridal couples from anywhere in the world can choose to host their destination wedding in Jaisalmer. Obviously, the destination is flexible and welcoming for weddings of all cultures.
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Travel
Direct flights available to Jaisalmer from New Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
Accommodation
Choosing a hotel is quite cliché, go for something unique!
Desert Camps! Yes!
Dunes Desert camps are situated around 30KMS from the Jaisalmer Airport. These camps may have around 25 – 50 rooms with all modern amenities to cater your guests. So it will be ideal if your guest list is between 50 – 100. Check out few pictures below:
Event Venues
Every desert camp has its share of area where you could host your events. However you might not have many venues to choose from but even the smallest of the venues are unique. Bonfire ground for sangeet or welcome party and Dunes area is ideal for a day wedding and night reception.
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Food & Beverage
Buffet Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner would be available as per selected menu. You may also choose to have live stations of Rajasthani traditional cuisines. They can also cater to Alcohol and other beverages on request.
Decorations
Offbeat, unique, traditional yet classy set ups is the signature of sand dunes weddings. You may also curate decoration by choosing the Moroccan theme or the Arabian nights theme. However you may just keep it subtle with the boho theme. Below are few ideas for your desert destination wedding in Jaisalmer:
Entertainment
Rajasthani folk dance and music, fire jugglers, puppet show storytelling, Folk songs are the traditional and popular entertainment to choose from which your guests would enjoy, these are something exclusive than the regular DJ concept.
Make up Artiste
Bride has to pre book this service with her favorite service provider so as to avoid any rush in the last minute.
Photography
Additionally, You may pre book this service or may select one amongst local photographers in Rajasthan who offer professional wedding photography services for destination weddings.
Adventure
Camel and Jeep Safaris, a short trip to sunset point at the sam, bonfire night with music and gypsy dance and a lot more.
Wedding Budget
Basically, a 2 night destination wedding will cost INR 20L to INR 30L including 100 guests. Cost will include accommodation, meals and event services. However the cost will vary depending on the wedding requirements.
Hope the above information helps to understand the services and cost of Desert Destination wedding in Jaisalmer
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From ‘Decent’ to ‘Luxury’ – cost of beach wedding in Chennai shall vary!
(EDITED: FEBRUARY 2023)
Chennai is popular for flaunting India’s most clean beaches and a beach wedding in Chennai is surely to be serene and exquisite. The main city of Chennai banks on the most commercial beach wedding venues, so its wiser to go a bit into the interiors and explore this beautiful beach destination Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram.
This destination is only an hour drive from the main city of Chennai. Its an ideal choice for couples who are seeking a beach wedding either in a Decent or Luxury budget. This beach town has variety of venues to offer. In case this has interested you… read on to know the cost of beach wedding in Chennai.
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Imagine your wedding group
A group of 100 – 150 guests, this ideal for any Indian wedding. A duration of 2 – 3 days with versatile functions. Your choices are likely to be among the following…
Accommodation for your guests
Hotels or Resorts are categorized in star ratings and are priced accordingly. Cost of wedding in five star properties like Taj Fisherman’s Cove, Intercontinental Hotel, The Radisson Blu Temple bay are like likely to be the following:
Budget of star rated Properties:
• Hotel Property : The per night Cost of a Standard room of a 5 star property is around INR15-20K + GST
•Resort Property: The per night Cost of a Standard room of a 4 star resort property is around INR 10-15K + GST
Private venues are also available in case you are looking for an intimate wedding in a pocket friendly budget. MGM beach resort, Blue Bay beach resort , Ideal beach resort are some of the popular ones. Budgeted between INR 6 – 9K per night of a standard room.
VENUE
Each of these properties has venues which could cater to your pre wedding and wedding functions. Venues could be anything like AC Banquet, lawn area, swimming pool area or any special area of the property dedicated for wedding functions.
However the properties may exempt venue charges, if you guarantee the minimum number of rooms for stay. But if there’s a charge, it could be something like below
5 star hotel venue
Here is a basic understanding on star property venue charges:
•5 Star Property: Venue Charges may vary from INR 1Lac + GST Per function (T&C)
•4 Star Properties: Venue Charges may vary from INR 50K + GST Per function (T&C)
Private Resort Venue
Private properties shall have either one or two venue options to host wedding related functions. Venue charges might not apply incase you buyout the property for a certain duration. However if they have bigger venues, then they might charge a considerable amount.
FOOD
Breakfast is included in room tariff in most of the star properties, so you pay for another 2 meals and a snack, i.e. Lunch, Dinner & Hi-Tea respectively. Here is the breakdown on per person basis…
The cost mentioned above would be applicable for veg/non-veg meals. The cost per person of wedding feast may depend on the elaborate menu. You may also request DIY snack stalls or BBQ by paying extra charges.
At Private Venues: You may be permitted to bring your own caterer and liquor for functions against a charge. However this is not universal.
LIQUOR
Corkage is not allowed at most of the properties, so you may have to buy liquor from hotel. You may have options of packages and payment. You may have to pay INR 3500 + GST onwards per person for IMFL Liquor served for 3-4 Hours. For foreign liquor or any other special requests, you may have to pay in advance to the hotel. The best is to pay on per bottle consumed.
DÉCOR
Decor plays a major part while comprehending the cost of beach wedding in Chennai. It may depend on your demand and availability of resources. For example: If you are looking out to decorate your functions with materials which could be locally sourced from that destination, then the costs are on the standard level.
But then if you are looking out for something specific which would have to be imported, then décor costs may increase accordingly. Also costs may somewhat depend on your décor designer or planner (Please, I am not talking of any flower decorator here), as they are likely to charge more or less depending on their creativity standards.
However there is a standard cost for standard décor for beach wedding in Chennai, India. Here is a general observation of décor for functions comprising 100 guests…
•Pre Wedding Function: Likely to be Engagement, Sangeet, Mehendi or any similar function: Décor starts from INR 2.5L + GST per function, this cost may include décor of structures, drapes, florals, lights, related props, also furniture to some extent.
•Wedding Function: Likely to be the Wedding day function followed by Reception: Décor starts from INR 3.5L + GST per function, this cost may include décor of several structures, drapes, florals, lights, related props, also furniture to some extent.
•Theme Party: Royal Theme decor for Mehendi/sangeet, Bollywood sangeet, Masquerade themed reception are a few ideas of theme parties you could arrange to engage your guests, these have particular décor sets which may cost you from INR 2.5L + GST per theme.
Tip: Choose from locally sourced elements for beach wedding in Chennai. Locally sourced elements would make the décor come to life.
Tip: Natural sets with local florals, soft color drapes and trendy props – would make your beach wedding in Chennai, a spectacular one.
You could calculate the cost according to the number functions you are likely to host and divide the total cost on per person basis.
ENTERTAINMENT & ARTISTE
PRE WEDDING FUNCTION
Sangeet/ Mehendi or any other similar function following could be typical requirements:
•DJ with music console: A standard local DJ charges around INR 25K + GST onwards. However there endless limits if you want o spend, you can hire celebrity DJ who plays for high class parties, night clubs and savvy events at INR 80K+ GST onwards.
•Male/Female Anchor: To engage your guests, you have to hire good looking and appealing hosts. So the need of a standard Anchor/Male comes at a cost of INR 10K + GST onwards. However you may hire celebrity Anchor/Male who hosts fashion events, bollywood events at a cost of INR 30K + Taxes onwards. Female/Anchors are expensive you may have to shell out INR 15K + GST onwards for a standard and INR 40K + GST onwards for celebrity anchors. Also, you may note that you may have to bear the expenses of travel/food/stay of these artists, if they are not sourced locally.
•Mehendi Artiste: So, this is the most important service for any mehendi function and costs may vary. For bridal henna full hands/legs costs starts from INR 10K + GST onwards, whereas for individual guests cost starts from INR 2K + GST onwards, per guest.
•Lady singers with Dholki: A group of 6 ladies may come at a cost of around INR 25K + GST onwards
WEDDING FUNCTION
•Groom Procession in Elephant/vintage car: Groom entry shall be the highlight of the wedding. Nothing could be more enchanting than a groom procession in a decorated elephant. A vintage car entry along with spectacular dhol players would be another delightful entry of the groom as the emperor. This service may cost INR 50K + GST onwards.
• Bride Entry in Palanquin with traditional folk dance: A bride may enter the wedding venue in a decorated palanquin followed by a folk dance performance specially choreographed for the entry. Could cost around INR 45K + GST onwards.
•Jaimala: A decorated Stage with confetti showers, 2 flower garlands, along with back ground music may cost around INR 30K + GST. If you wish for some more effects like a hydraulic stage with cold showers, fireworks etc then costs may start from INR 50K + GST onwards.
PHOTOGRAPHY + VIDEOGRAPHY
Certainly! This is one of the major aspects while comprehending the services cost of beach wedding in Chennai However the cost for this service depends upon the fame & quality of the photographer, but generally it could range from anything in the following:
•Pre Wedding Video: INR 40K + GST onwards for teaser & film.
Also, you may note that you may have to bear the expenses of travel/food/stay of these artists, if they are not sourced locally. Guess you would not like to compromise and would need all the above mentioned photography services, so calculate your budget accordingly.
MAKE UP ARTISTE
This is the most important service NOT ONLY for the brides but for the grooms as well. But then, the charming service which helps you doll up for your bid day comes with a price tag! Now let’s evaluate the cost for this service:
MUA
•Bridal Make up & Hair do: INR 25K + GST onwards for the bride on her wedding day, includes, make up, hair do, draping etc.
•Pre Wedding Function Make up for Bride: INR 20K + GST onwards per pre wedding function includes, make up, hair do, draping etc.
•Groom Make up + Hair: INR 5K + GST onwards for the bride on her wedding day, includes, make up, hair do, draping etc
•Pre Wedding Function Make up for Groom: INR 3K + GST onwards per pre wedding function includes, make up, hair do, draping etc.
•Make Up/ Touch up, per guest: INR 2.5K + GST onwards for per pre wedding/ wedding function includes, make up, hair do, draping etc.
Also, you may note that you may have to bear the expenses of travel/food/stay of these artists, if they are not sourced locally.
LOGISTICS
An important aspect which cannot be overlooked while comprehending the cost of beach wedding in Chennai. Travel to the destination is generally paid by the guests themselves so I would skip this part. Travel within the destination which could be anything like airport/ station transfers, hotel to venue travel or going sightseeing. So the costs would be somewhat around the following:
•Luxury Bus, 49 seater: INR 25K + GST onwards for 8hours, cost may not depend on KMs in this case.
•AC coaches, 12 seater: INR 10K + GST onwards for 8hours, cost may depend on KMs or Hours, whichever is greater.
•AC Car 5-8 seater: INR 3K + GST onwards for 8hours, cost may depend on KMs or Hours, whichever is greater
•Vintage Car: INR 10K + GST onwards for 5hours maximum.
So technically, you pay depending on your schedule and requirement.
MORE SERVICES MORE COSTS
Apart from the essentials, if you wish for some extra services, you would have to set your budget accordingly. You could add any of the following or other services of your choice to your requirement and budget list. Say…
Puppet shows, Folk music players, Caricature artists, live bangle makers, fire jugglers, tattoo artists, comedian and the list is endless.
All of the above mentioned services could be hired at definite prices; you could set your budget accordingly.
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WEDDING PLANNER
Now that you know that without a Wedding Planner, planning a destination wedding is almost impossible, you should also know that Wedding Planning is a Service and your wedding planner with team add up to your wedding budget.
So let’s now comprehend the cost of a wedding planner.
So a wedding planner may charge you any one of the two ways:
•Percentage (%) of Wedding Budget: A planner may charge a certain percentage of amount as their fee depending on the size of the wedding budget. Likely to be around 10-25% of the total wedding budget.
•Fixed Fee: Most common fee structure of startup wedding planning ventures, they charge a fixed fee depending on the services and the responsibilities they undertake to make your Big Day special.
The choice completely depends on you and your capacity of expenditures.
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So, looking at the breakup cost the minimum Lump sum budget that you require to host a wedding in a 5* beach hotel in Chennai is around INR 50L + GST onwards
(Inclusion: 2N & 3D, 100 guests, Stay in classic properties, F&B, Décor for 3Functions, Entertainment for 2Functions, airport transfers)
Hope the above information helps to understand the cost of beach wedding in Chennai
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Details on Cost of Destination Wedding in Hyderabad!
EDITED: FEBRUARY 2023
This post elaborates on cost of destination wedding in Hyderabad in the venues famous for hosting weddings. Most popular amongst all is The Taj Falaknuma Palace for royal wedding. Taj Deccan, Taj Krishna, ITC Hotels are other famed venues. However local venues like Golkonda Resorts, Alankrita resorts are great alternatives. Read on…
Taj Falaknuma Palace Photo Courtsey: Ramit Batra
Hyderabad city’s rich past and regal architectural legacy is well known all over the world. However, the recent wave of restoration of Hyderabad’s storied heritage had helped the city more to emerge in culture which is a boost to tourism and service industry. The wedding industry looks up to Hyderabad as one of the fastest emerging destinations for hosting a royal style wedding. 7/10 couples have Hyderabad on their wedding destination choice list. One among the top ten weddings of the year is hosted in Hyderabad. Yes! the destination is that popular. Below are instants for why is it important to comprehend the cost of destination wedding in Hyderabad.
Rich architecture, delicious food, royal clothing will instantly charm you to say yes to host your destination wedding in Hyderabad. When you visit this city for a recce you will be driven by the warmth of this city. To host your lifetime event here is rewarding. Your wedding photos will be the memoirs.
This post shall comprehend the cost of destination wedding in Hyderabad. Prospective wedding hotels, venues, décor, suppliers that could make up for an eternal wedding in Hyderabad. Read on…
Cost of Destination Wedding in Hyderabad: Bride and your group
Hello! Prospective bride, Let’s assume that you are a group of 100, looking for a 2-3day wedding celebration in Hyderabad. Hotel Accommodation, Wedding venue, F&B, Décor, Logistics etc are your primary requirements. However, you are done with substantial research, but still curious about the basics and the Budget. For your interest here we go…
Getting there
Hyderabad is easily accessible from around the world given to its smart connectivity.
Air: Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is about 30 min drive from the heart of the city. OLA, Uber and Private Taxis are easily available from the airport to reach the city. Hyderabad is connected to Delhi , Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and all other major cities of India via Air. Many international airlines land directly at Hyderabad.
Rail: Hyderabad Deccan Railway station is a terminus. The city is well connected by train services to all the important cities in India. There are many super fast express trains connecting Agra to Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
Accommodation
Hyderabad has offers a variety however, it completely depends on the type of the hotel and the budget you are looking at. If your specific of a heritage property, The Taj Falaknuma Palace is the one, booking this property is however not so easy, in case you are serious, here are few guidelines:
A proper prior appointment is necessary to visit this heritage property, a casual visit is not entertained. To check out the ambiance, you may pre book a meal: Lunch or Dinner, the hotel may also then arrange a property tour for you.
The Taj Falak numa Palace has around 60 rooms, a pool side, lawn, a lush banquet to host wedding and related functions. A buyout for a day of all the rooms and venues would cost around INR 25 – 30L including stay for 120 – 150 guests.
Meals: INR 12000 – 15000 Per Person Per Day includes: Lunch + Hi Tea and Dinner.
Budget of other star rated Properties:
• Hotel Property : The per night Cost of a Standard room of a 5 star property is around INR10-15K + GST
•Resort Property: The per night Cost of a Standard room of a 4 star resort property is around INR 8-10K + GST
*Tip: You may avail a decent discount in group bookings above 60 rooms
*Another Tip: Invest in a wedding planner for better guidance on selecting hotels, venues and setting up a budget.
VENUE
Each of these properties has venues which could cater to your pre wedding and wedding functions. Venues could be anything like AC Banquet, lawn area, swimming pool area or any special area of the property dedicated for wedding functions.
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However the properties may exempt venue charges, if you guarantee the minimum number of rooms for stay. But if there’s a charge, it could be something like below
Here is a basic understanding on venue charges:
•5 Star Property: Venue Charges may vary from INR 3Lacs + GST Per function (T&C)
•4 Star Properties: Venue Charges may vary from INR 2Lacs + GST Per function (T&C)
FOOD
Breakfast is included in room tariff in most of the star properties, so you pay for another 2 meals and a snack, i.e. Lunch, Dinner & Hi-Tea respectively. Here is the breakdown on per person basis…
The cost mentioned above would be applicable for veg/non-veg meals. The cost per person of wedding feast may depend on the elaborate menu. You may also request DIY snack stalls or BBQ by paying extra charges.
You could calculate the cost of stay & food along with GST in the 5*/4*/3* properties on a per person basis.
LIQUOR
Corkage is not allowed at most of the properties, so you may have to buy liquor from hotel. You may have options of packages and payment. You may have to pay INR 2500 + GST onwards per person for IMFL Liquor served for 3-4 Hours. For foreign liquor or any other special requests, you may have to pay in advance to the hotel.
DÉCOR
Decor plays a major part while comprehending the cost of destination wedding in Hyderabad. It may depend on your demand and availability of resources. For example: If you are looking out to decorate your functions with materials which could be locally sourced from that destination, then the costs are on the standard level. But then if you are looking out for something specific which would have to be imported, then décor costs may increase accordingly.
Also costs may somewhat depend on your décor designer or planner (Please, I am not talking of any flower decorator here), as they are likely to charge more or less depending on their creativity standards.
Photo Courtesy: Ramit Batra
However there is a standard cost for standard décor for wedding in Hyderabad, India. Here is a general observation of décor for functions comprising 100 guests…
•Pre Wedding Function: Likely to be Engagement, Sangeet, Mehendi or any similar function: Décor starts from INR 2.5L + GST per function, this cost may include décor of structures, drapes, florals, lights, related props, also furniture to some extent.
•Wedding Function: Likely to be the Wedding day function followed by Reception: Décor starts from INR 3.5L + GST per function, this cost may include décor of several structures, drapes, florals, lights, related props, also furniture to some extent.
•Theme Party: Royal Theme decor for Mehendi/sangeet, Bollywood sangeet, Masquerade themed reception are a few ideas of theme parties you could arrange to engage your guests, these have particular décor sets which may cost you from INR 2.5L + GST per theme.
Tip: Choose from locally sourced elements for wedding in Hyderabad. Locally sourced elements would make the décor come to life.
Tip: Décor of Vibrant colored drapes, Traditional props, elegant lighting – would make your wedding in Hyderabad, a spectacular one.
You could calculate the cost according to the number functions you are likely to host and divide the total cost on per person basis.
ENTERTAINMENT
PRE WEDDING FUNCTION
Sangeet/ Mehendi or any other similar function following could be typical requirements:
•Hyderabad Favorite: Most interesting will be hiring a troupe of Local classical music, storytelling of the bygone. The Nizami Sufi sangeet nights would be mesmerizing. These troupes may charge INR 30K + GST onwards.
•DJ with music console: A standard local DJ charges around INR 30K + GST onwards. However there endless limits if you want o spend, you can hire celebrity DJ who plays for high class parties, night clubs and savvy events at INR 80K+ GST onwards.
•Male/Female Anchor: To engage your guests, you have to hire good looking and appealing hosts. So the need of a standard Anchor/Male comes at a cost of INR 10K + GST onwards. However you may hire celebrity Anchor/Male who hosts fashion events, bollywood events at a cost of INR 30K + Taxes onwards. Female/Anchors are expensive you may have to shell out INR 15K + GST onwards for a standard and INR 40K + GST onwards for celebrity anchors. Also, you may note that you may have to bear the expenses of travel/food/stay of these artists, if they are not sourced locally.
•Mehendi Artiste: So, this is the most important service for any mehendi function and costs may vary. For bridal henna full hands/legs costs starts from INR 10K + GST onwards, whereas for individual guests cost starts from INR 2K + GST onwards, per guest.
•Lady singers with Dholki: A group of 6 ladies may come at a cost of around INR 25K + GST onwards
WEDDING FUNCTION
•Groom Procession in horse/vintage car: Groom entry shall be the highlight of the wedding. Nothing could be more enchanting than a groom procession in a decorated horse along with a carriage, just like the Mughal warriors. A vintage car entry along with spectacular dhol players would be another delightful entry of the groom as the emperor. This service may cost INR 50K + GST onwards.
• Bride Entry in Palanquin with traditional folk dance: A bride may enter the wedding venue in a decorated palanquin followed by a folk dance performance specially choreographed for the entry. Could cost around INR 45K + GST onwards.
•Jaimala: A decorated Stage with confetti showers, 2 flower garlands, along with back ground music may cost around INR 30K + GST. If you wish for some more effects like a hydraulic stage with cold showers, fireworks etc then costs may start from INR 50K + GST onwards.
PHOTOGRAPHY + VIDEOGRAPHY
Certainly! This is one of the major aspects while comprehending the services cost of destination wedding in Hyderabad However the cost for this service depends upon the fame & quality of the photographer, but generally it could range from anything in the following:
•Candid Photography Stills: INR 75K + GST onwards Per Function
•Traditional Photography Stills: INR 45K + GST onwards Per Function
•Traditional Videography: INR 60K + GST onwards Per Function
•Cinematography/ Wedding Film: INR 1Lac + GST onwards Per Function
•Pre Wedding Video: INR 40K + GST onwards for teaser & film.
Also, you may note that you may have to bear the expenses of travel/food/stay of these artists, if they are not sourced locally. Guess you would not like to compromise and would need all the above mentioned photography services, so calculate your budget accordingly.
MAKE UP ARTISTE
This is the most important service NOT ONLY for the brides but for the grooms as well. But then, the charming service which helps you doll up for your bid day comes with a price tag! Now let’s evaluate the cost for this service:
MUA
•Bridal Make up & Hair do: INR 20K + GST onwards for the bride on her wedding day, includes, make up, hair do, draping etc.
•Pre Wedding Function Make up for Bride: INR 15K + GST onwards per pre wedding function includes, make up, hair do, draping etc.
•Groom Make up + Hair: INR 5K + GST onwards for the bride on her wedding day, includes, make up, hair do, draping etc
•Pre Wedding Function Make up for Groom: INR 3K + GST onwards per pre wedding function includes, make up, hair do, draping etc.
•Make Up/ Touch up, per guest: INR 2.5K + GST onwards for per pre wedding/ wedding function includes, make up, hair do, draping etc.
Also, you may note that you may have to bear the expenses of travel/food/stay of these artists, if they are not sourced locally.
LOGISTICS
An important aspect which cannot be overlooked while comprehending the cost of destination wedding in Hyderabad. Travel to the destination is generally paid by the guests themselves so I would skip this part.Travel within the destination which could be anything like airport/ station transfers, hotel to venue travel or going sightseeing. So the costs would be somewhat around the following:
•Luxury Bus, 49 seater: INR 25K + GST onwards for 8hours, cost may not depend on KMs in this case.
•AC coaches, 12 seater: INR 10K + GST onwards for 8hours, cost may depend on KMs or Hours, whichever is greater.
•AC Car 5-8 seater: INR 3K + GST onwards for 8hours, cost may depend on KMs or Hours, whichever is greater
•Vintage Car: INR 10K + GST onwards for 5hours maximum.
So technically, you pay depending on your schedule and requirement.
MORE SERVICES MORE COSTS
Apart from the essentials, if you wish for some extra services, you would have to set your budget accordingly. You could add any of the following or other services of your choice to your requirement and budget list. Say…
Puppet shows, Folk music players, Caricature artists, live bangle makers, fire jugglers, tattoo artists, comedian and the list is endless.
All of the above mentioned services could be hired at definite prices; you could set your budget accordingly.
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WEDDING PLANNER
Now that you know that without a Wedding Planner, planning a destination wedding is almost impossible, you should also know that Wedding Planning is a Service and your wedding planner with team add up to your wedding budget.
So let’s now comprehend the cost of a wedding planner.
So a wedding planner may charge you any one of the two ways:
•Percentage (%) of Wedding Budget: A planner may charge a certain percentage of amount as their fee depending on the size of the wedding budget. Likely to be around 10-25% of the total wedding budget.
•Fixed Fee: Most common fee structure of startup wedding planning ventures, they charge a fixed fee depending on the services and the responsibilities they undertake to make your Big Day special.
The choice completely depends on you and your capacity of expenditures.
Basically, on an average, the cost of Destination wedding in Hyderabad will be INR 30L and upwards, for 2nights, including 100 guests.
(Inclusion: Stay in classic properties, F&B, Décor for 2Functions, Entertainment for 2Functions, MUA for bride and groom for all functions, airport transfers)
Hope the above information helps to understand the cost of destination wedding in Hyderabad
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