As the Indian economy grows, the aspirations of people to experience new indulgences also grow. Indian weddings have always been lavish and larger-than-life celebrations. The trend is further expanding with the choice of newer destinations. “The Indian destination wedding industry is expected to reach a market size of Rs 45,000 crore by 2020, with a projected annual growth rate of 25-30 percent,” – HVS ANAROCK.
Locations
Photograph Courtesy: @theoberoiudaivilas
India has some of the finest wedding destinations in the world. There are a lot of luxurious properties that provide the best arrangements, in the lap of nature and beauty, for a truly memorable wedding experience. Rajasthan, Goa, Kerala and, most recently Uttarakhand, have been developing as hotspots for destination weddings in India. While Rajasthan provides the ambiance of a royal wedding affair, Goa specializes in thematic beach weddings. Recently, Uttarakhand has become popular among nature lovers, offering wildlife-themed weddings.
Fashion Designers
Bridal Dress: @sabyasachiofficial
The Indian fashion industry is among the well-established and most diversified in the world. The major players in this section include the works of Sabyasachi Mukherji, Anita Dongre, Tarun Tahiliani, and Manish Malhotra. Famous all over the world, these fashion designers have not only made a mark for themselves in the world but have taken India to newer heights in the global fashion arena.
Event Designers
Photograph Courtesy: @theweddingdesigncompany
The destination wedding industry has seen tremendous growth in the last 15 years. A wedding designer was not considered as a profession back then. In India, people are often willing to spend almost a third of their life savings on weddings. Indian millennials are more than eager to invest in ‘curated weddings’ and will choose the most exotic locales they can afford to celebrate their big day.
Planners
Photograph Courtesy: @motwane.co & @scenografiasumant
The outbound destination wedding market is growing exponentially, due to increased awareness about new and exotic destinations thanks to films, celebrity endorsements, social media blitzkrieg, and high profile family weddings. Wedding planners like Aditya Motwane, Seven Steps, Vandana Mohan, Shaadi Squad and Wedniksha are playing a huge role in attracting India as a destination wedding hotspot.
Photographers
Photograph Courtesy: @badalrajacompany
Indian photographers are going global by seamlessly blending the cultures from different parts of the world. We’ve seen a lot of cross-cultural weddings beautifully captured by the photographers. Joseph Radhik, Morvi Images, Badal Raja Company, and Ram Bherwani are few renowned photographers who are changing the game one click at a time.
Feature Image Credit: @storiesbyjosephradhik