Destination Wedding

A destination wedding takes place or is held in a scenic location away from the couple's hometown. Planning a destination wedding could be less expensive than planning a traditional wedding if it entails a smaller guest list or smaller reception party. The location can vary depending on the couple's budget, choice of food and other requirements

No. In fact if well planned in advance, destination weddings can be much cheaper than local weddings due to a reduced guest-list. Using credit card points or miles can help to save money on destination wedding travel costs.

A destination wedding in metro cities of India can cost anywhere from Rs 2 lakhs to Rs 70 lakh depending on the venue and count of guests. It also depends if travel/transport and accommodation is being provided for all the guests. Beach side destination weddings in tourist locales like Goa, Kerala, etc., can start from Rs 20 lakh (for 100 guests) and can go upto Rs 90 lakh depending on the entertainment provided, menu and cuisine and other factors including season or off-season, 3 star or 5 star property, etc.

While destination weddings are perceived to be more expensive than local weddings, it may not always be the case. Since your guest list for such functions is cut drastically, including only close family and friends, you save on the costs that would have gone into a bigger local wedding with 800-1,000 people. If the host is not paying for travel and accommodation of the guests, destination weddings can be much cheaper than local weddings.

It may round off to anything between Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per person at the minimum, giving you a ballpark figure of Rs 15 Lacs to 20 Lacs. The venue may also charge you between Rs 75,000 to Rs 3,00,000 per event, depending on where you would like to organize your event, i.e., banquet halls, beaches, or lawns. Beach side, sea-facing venues are very expensive, particularly during the tourist season and the venue cost only could be in the range of Rs 5 lakh, not including food, entertainment and travel. The same is true for other tourist destinations in India like Kerala and Rajasthan (old palace locales)