1. WEDDING
TOURISM IN
INDIA
Saumyadip Maiti
Amity University, Noida

2. You can find anything & everything in India! India is the hologram of
the whole world.
Marriages have been an indispensable part of human lives.
Though the customs, rituals and traditions vary, the importance of
marriages remain the same worldwide. But the Indian wedding and
its style have created rage all over. The tourism sector of India
earns much and is greatly boosted by Indian wedding. A wedding is
one of the most sanctified and special event of one’s life.

3. Wedding Tourism in India : A Big Market
The days will not be far away when Incredible India team will promote India
as a Wedding Location. Presently many rich and the famous all around the
world have chosen India as a perfect wedding location.
The most recent of the weddings that took place in India is of Singer Katy
Perry and comedian Russell Brand married on Oct 23rd 2010. There are
several reasons as to why people choose India. Its all about choices, if a
person loves to watch a traditional Hindu wedding, they probably would
love to have one. Many married people go for a re-wedding in India to just
experience the magic of the Indian wedding.

4. Statistic of wedding tourism in India
Wedding tourism - a seemingly new form of tourism is causing a lot of
excitement in the tourism industry. In some cases it is also referred to as
"Marriage Tourism" or "Destination Wedding" . According to the bridal
magazine, Conde Nast Bridal Group's survey, globally wedding tourism
has seen a growth of 400% in the past 10 years. Europe based couples
are known to fly overseas to destinations like Las Vegas, Hawaii, the
Carribben and Cyprus in order to marry. India as a country is one of the
beneficiaries of this new trend. Both NRI and foreigners are choosing an
Indian wedding, with all its traditional rituals and interesting locales. The
already booming Indian wedding industry with a revenue of Rs.50,000/ -
crore per annum and a growth rate of 25,000 per year, is looking for
ways to tie up with leading hotels and travel agents to woo this growing
tourist segment. Although, in India it is difficult to come across the exact
statistics and figures regarding this tourism sector, nevertheless we
cannot ignore this segment. The scope of wedding tourism in India is
also explored.

5. Wedding at India
The Saat Pheres or the Seven Rounds around the pious fire is an
important part of the Indian wedding. All this is followed by the Vedic
Mantras. The colourful Maharaja like weddings of India stimulate many
foreigners to get wed in Indian style.
According to the Indian Culture, marriage is a sacred ceremony involving
the presence of relatives, friends and family of the two individuals getting
married. It is thought to be auspicious for the two people starting a new
life to abide by certain rituals. These rituals invoke the gods and certain
symbolic rites are performed to get the couple initiated into a married life.

6. Exotic Weddings in India
For exotic weddings, India is the best Destinations for making
event memorable. Indian Wedding Planners offers you complete
wedding package starting from Sagai to Vidai.
Effective and planned wedding coordination is the key to a
successful, hassle - free event and an Exotic Venue for your
Dream Weddings is also very important.
BEACH WEDDING
Enjoying your Wedding / Wedding Anniversary the way you like to
have. Have a colorful function in typical Goa style. Gift it to your
wife and enjoy a weeks tour afterwards. Wed her in another style.
Make an Album to remember always.

7. ROYAL WEDDING
From the Royal welcome - an extravagant ritual bestowed
upon each guest in the ancient tradition of the palaces of the
Rajasthan - to that awesome moment when champagne
corks pop and the night sky explodes into showers of
fireworks heralding the acknowledgement of wedding, a time
of joy and new awakenings will be indelibly etched in
memory of all the guests.

8. HIMALAYAN WEDDING
Enjoy the quiet splendor of the majestic Himalayas,
beautiful valleys and pine forests. And entertain your
guests with trekking, mountain picnics and river
rafting as well.
Adventure weddings
Adventure weddings for the
couples those who just want to
become celebrity overnight, the
Couples prefers to have a
wedding in Hot Air Balloon,
Underwater or even in an
Aeroplane.

10. Other wedding venue of India
It can also be at Tiger Retreats, Jungle Safaris, Wildlife Camps, Village
Safari, Nature Resorts, Health Resort, Deserts, River Escapes etc.
These days trend is also increasing for weddings at venues which
has romantic value ie. Taj View Wedding at Agra or at World's Largest
Ramoji Film City and also on Cruises, Houseboats, Luxury Trains or
Backwaters.
People are also preferring to organize Weddings at Ghats of Holy Ganga
at Haridwar / Rishikesh in the back drop of Holy Ganga Aarti, Sangam in
Prayag. Kurukshetra in Haryana, Khajuraho, Orchha in Madhya Pradesh
for religious venue weddings.
People from small villages or towns are planning their weddings/parties
at Metropolitan cities, such as Weddings at Delhi, New Delhi,
Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmadabad, Bhopal,
Bhuvneshwar, Gurgaon,Chennai, Kolcutta etc for the comfort of the
couples.

11. Some Fact Of Wedding Tourism In India
 With the Liz Hurley-Arun Nayar wedding happening in India, we are
hoping to promote marriage tourism. There are a lot of exotic
locales and several Germans have been coming with their
girlfriends to get married in India.
 Ordinary Germans are so excited about getting married in our
country," she said, pointing out that it was not just the celebrity
circuit which was sold on the big fat Indian wedding idea. The
tourism ministry has gone a step further and even organised a mock
Indian wedding with a willing German couple, who will exchange
vows with two priests chanting shlokas in Sanskrit and German. The
wedding - to take place on March 10 - will be held in a specially
decorated mandap bedecked with flowers. The idea seemed to
have caught the imagination of some Germans.

12.  Rene Loichen, who works in a marketing firm in Saxony, said:
"I think getting married on an Indian beach is a good idea.
There are so many landscapes, varieties of food to choose
from." A student at Worms city, too was quite taken up by the
concept. "It is a very interesting idea. I have never been to
India before and this would give me a chance to see the
country,"

13. Wedding Planners
specialise in following .....
1) good theme for the marriage, we have many themes according to the client.
2)flower decoration
3)mandaps decoration
4)specialise in giving different ypes of entrances
5)a good d.j to rock your party
6)having all entertainments things related to your needs in weddings like - mehendi
wali (rajasthani nd many more)
- dance troupe
- band for dhule raja nd baggis
- lightings
- many farm houses nd other places for marriages
- d.j's
- bhangra group

14. I. List of services:
Music & Entertainment
Theme Weddings
Mehendi & Grooming
Venues
Photographer & Videographer
Catering
Accommodation
Cakes
Trousseau Packing
Rentals/Hiring
Wedding Favors
Invitations
Keepsakes
Accompaniments
Lighting
Tentage
Floral Decor

15. The famous wedding planner at India
• Big India Wedding.
• Rajpalace
• Tie The Connect
• Memorable India
• Rab Ne Bana Diya Jori
• Adriyana Eventide & Wedding Planner
• Seven Sees Banquet & Cater
• A Royal Wedding & Event

16. Thank You