Indian weddings are considered to be a very pompous affair. Right from the lights to the flowers, from the food to the photographer, everything has to be meticulously planned to make it an event to remember. Everything from the wedding venues to the cutlery you use are also important marriage details. But while deciding upon several other things, one thing that is of huge importance is the Wedding venues – where will the function be held?
Factors to be kept in mind while deciding wedding venues:
While deciding upon the wedding venues, several factors have to be considered, such as –
- Number of guests
- Venue rent
- Area/space for guests to be comfortable
- Photogenic venue
- Accessibility
However, while all of this is being considered, cost plays a major factor. It varies on the location you choose. There are several options to choose from. One may go in for a hall in a hotel, a lawn, a huge ground, a palace or even a destination wedding – choices are endless.
One of the first decisions to be made before anything else is to finalize the venue details. During peak wedding seasons, getting a venue of your choice may be extremely difficult. Or the venue may be available, but the vendor may charge you out-of-the-world rates. In such a case, pre-booking well in advance is a great option. It accounts for a hefty percentage of your wedding expenses.
As I mentioned earlier, prices tend to go up during peak season. An average hotel room may cost you around Rs. 1 lakh a day, while a special destination or any resort could easily charge you several lakhs of rupees.
One tip I can give you here is if you are a Mumbaikar, consider having your wedding in Lonavala. A wedding there would cost you Rs.1-2 lakh compared to the 7-8 lakhs you would pool in Mumbai. Even Goa would be a better option during the off-season – prices would range between Rs. 4 lakh to Rs. 1 crore.
A hotel would be an expensive affair. However, community marriage halls are also an amazing option. They charge between Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 80,000 and are good.
There are several destination wedding venues, such as Udaipur, Jaipur, Goa, Agra, etc. These can be extremely costly affairs and are mostly considered by the slightly upper middle-class people of the society. The cost ranges from Rs. 15 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh.
Now that we have established the costs, let us take a look at some of the ways how we can control the venue costs –
- Go for a package
Several hotels offer you a package wherein several services are provided within the package. This causes the costs to go down to a great extent.
2. Choose a non-traditional venue
Choose a venue that is non-traditional to cut down on the venue cost.
3. Choose the off-season
Venue rents tend to be cheaper during the off-season. Hotels also tend to offer deep discounts during this period.
4. Go for the open-ground
An open-ground venue allows you to work with preferred vendors, thus cutting down the costs significantly.
Doing your research can help you have an amazing wedding at half the cost!
Last Updated on by Sathi