From Banquet Halls To Beach Sunsets: How Pune Couples Are Redefining Modern Weddings
From Banquet Halls To Beach Sunsets: How Pune Couples Are Redefining Modern Weddings
Pune’s wedding season has quietly undergone a transformation that could have not been measured by any planner. A generation of couples- many of them with dual income professionals in their late twenties- have made a different choice, away from the traditional Pune wedding blueprint. They choose less guests and more meaning, less hall and more hills and a luxurious, private wedding.
Each Destination wedding carries its own purpose and character. In Maharashtra itself, Lonavala offers hill resort scale- large lawns and cool air while Alibaug offers coastal settings every young couple look forward to, with open beach lawns and sunset backdrops. But nowadays, destination weddings are not restricted to the state itself. Jaipur and Udaipur have become popular for their luxurious wedding facilities and aesthetic. Goa has become the wedding go-to spot for those social-media worthy sunset ceremonies.
What none of these weddings come with is simplicity. The owner of Celebrations and More, talks about the complicated art of planning weddings. The major dependent factors of planning a wedding is deciding the dates, budget and number of people attending. He often finds couples underestimating the cost of the wedding. What’s important for all the couples to know is that the budget and cost varies on the type of destination and luxury the family is comfortable with. For a decent, basic destination wedding, the cost can vary around 50-60 Lakhs but for extravagant weddings, the sky’s the limit.
Even though a destination wedding sounds better than a banquet hall, the bill can change your perspective. A destination wedding done properly for 200 guests costs more than a banquet hall in Pune for 400. What couples constantly say, however, is that the calculation is not always financial. A good wedding, for both the planner and the family, is when there is involvement, engagement and warmth filled in everyone’s heart during the auspicious ceremonies and throughout.
A wedding planner, once considered an indulgence for the wealthy, is now a standard line to pursue as a middle class family. But this job has risks of its own- the job does not offer stability like other jobs that have determined office hours. But the key to being in business all year round- even when the wedding season is at its low, connections are vital. A new generation of planners are building businesses entirely to satisfy the growing complexity of couples needs. Instagram fills their enquiry inboxes and referrals keep them full.
Weddings are centuries old auspicious ceremonies, but now, the newer generation is re-inventing it. With Instagram clicks and messages, weddings have become easier to plan now than ever. Instead of pushing it away, adapting it in our culture can be a new way to welcome the gen-z happily married couples.
