Getting married when the economy is in a lurch? Don’t fret. The big fat Indian wedding can hardly be compromised on, prove couples in the city who are all set to tie the knot, recession-style. Hiring event managers and wedding planners is passé now and the best way to cut costs is to seek help from family and friends just like the good old days, to help you cut down on costs and yet have a grand wedding.
“Invitations can cost a fortune.
We printed just a few for our grandparents and the older people in our family. But for the rest, we just sent them a link to the e-invite to cut down on costs,” exclaims ‘budget bride’ Madhuri Sanghi, an employee of Amazon. “I sent all my friends and family a link on their mails which directed them to my wedding site, which my web designer friends created for me. Since I’m getting married in Singapore, the site had cute caricatures of my fiance and me getting married against a Singaporean cityscape. Everyone loved the novel idea and kept raving about it. And since I cut down on major invitation costs, I was happy too,” she adds.
Arranging a lavish spread for a huge guestlist can make the biggest dent in your pocket. But not if you have a friend in the hospitality industry, proves K. Srikanth Naidu, working with Bosch. “A good friend took care of the whole catering arrangements.
He organised a lavish spread and the presentation was on par with professionals as he was part of the industry. And it didn’t cost me a penny.”
Every couple dreams of a perfect wedding setting but with economy playing spoilsport, pricey venues is one area where you can cut down on costs. Priyanka Agrawala who decided to get married from her ancestral home, says, “The concept of getting back to good old traditions is helping recession struck people like me. Instead of wasting a fortune on a venue, my ancestral home served as the perfect setting for my wedding. We saved a couple of lakhs just by taking that one decision. What’s more, it was special since the home brought back many memories for us.”
With friends and relatives come together to help out in the arrangements, who wants to hire professionals? Rajshekar Rao, an entrepreneur, says, “My relatives and friends will be decorating the mandapam and the house with local flowers. This way, I’m cutting down on costs.”
K. Srinivas, an employee with RIL, says, “My friends took complete charge of the music to be played at all the ceremonies. I did not have to hire a professional DJ. All my relatives came together to pack the gifts. This way, I’ll be adding a personal touch,” he says.
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