Saurabh Chowdhury

Director of Sales and Marketing The Westin Mumbai Garden City

EXPERIENTIAL WEDDINGS

Experiential weddings are planned to ensure that the guests and family members are not just onlookers at the ceremony, but are actively involved in the ceremony.

Meticulous planning and execution is of utmost importance taking into consideration the different mindsets and varying thought processes involved in organising weddings.

SWAYING TO SANGEET

The Sangeet ceremony is a crucial part of the wedding process, in some cases, this is the ceremony where both sides of the family meet and socialise for the first time, prior to the wedding. The popularity of the dance and music gala revolves around Bollywood influence of style, décor.

SHOW ME THE MONEY

The price points strictly vary from a case to case basis, depending on the type of engagement that the host would want to have between the families and activities that are planned around it.

The commercials involved could easily extend from approximately `10,00,000 to a crore, depending on the magnitude of the event, the venue selected, number of rooms required, and the various events planned.

CHALLENGES FACED

Following up on the commercials and deposits as per the contract is definitely the biggest challenge faced. The requirements for the wedding tend to change quite regularly from the time of signing the contract to the main event date.

SMALLER LUXURY HOTELS OR BIGGER DESTINATION RESORTS

Destination weddings are usually a preferred choice over domestic weddings for many reasons. They offer diverse features and exotic experiences that the hosts encapsulate as their most memorable moments. Destination wedding locations create a fresh vibe among the guests that provide an escape from the regular monotony of urban lifestyle. Hosts also tend to find destinations outside India more viable due to the taxation laws as well.

VIDEOGRAPHY DELIGHTS

With events, couple want to create lasting memories. The latest trends are 4k Videography, HD pictures and drone photography.

The commercials involved could easily extend from approximately `10,00,000 to a crore”