₹ Wedding Scale Calculator
Is your shaadi Ambani-level grand or beautifully simple? Compare your wedding budget with celebrity weddings!
₹ Upper Middle Class
₹
₹25 Lakhs
Your Wedding Budget
A solid Indian wedding! You'll have beautiful memories without breaking the bank too much. Rishtedaar will be impressed! ₹
₹ Wedding Scale Meter
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Court Marriage
Budget
Middle Class
Lavish
Ambani
⭐ Celebrity Wedding Comparison
₹
₹5000 Cr
Ambani Wedding (Anant)
Most expensive wedding ever
₹
₹125 Cr
Priyanka-Nick Jonas
Umaid Bhawan Palace, 3 days
₹
₹10 Cr
Virat-Anushka
Tuscany, Italy - Private
₹
₹25 L
Your Wedding
300 guests, 3 days
₹
₹12 L
Average Indian Wedding
Traditional, hometown
₹ Suggested Budget Breakdown
Venue & Decor
₹7.5L
30%
Catering
₹5L
20%
Outfits & Jewelry
₹3.75L
15%
Photo & Video
₹2.5L
10%
Entertainment
₹1.25L
5%
Makeup & Hair
₹1.25L
5%
Invitations & Cards
₹1.25L
5%
Misc & Buffer
₹2.5L
10%
Cost Per Guest
₹8,333
Cost Per Day
₹8.3L
Per Plate Cost
₹1,667
vs Avg Wedding
+108%
₹ What Else Could You Buy?
₹ Down payment on a flat
50%
₹ New car (mid-range)
2 cars
✈️ World trips for 2
5 trips
₹ Investment corpus at 12%
₹44L (5yr)
₹ Wedding Pro Tip
Consider having a smaller, intimate ceremony and investing the savings. Your marriage matters more than one day! But also, enjoy your moment - it's YOUR day! ₹
📖 How to Use the Wedding Scale Calculator
- Enter Wedding Budget: Input total budget for your wedding in INR
- Add Guest Count: Estimate number of guests attending
- Get Wedding Tier: See classification (Budget/Modest/Grand/Luxury/Celebrity)
- View Per-Plate Cost: Understand cost per guest
- Compare with Celebrities: See how your budget compares to famous Indian weddings
₹ Understanding Indian Wedding Budgets
Indian weddings are legendary for their scale and grandeur. This calculator helps you understand where your wedding falls in the spectrum from intimate affairs to celebrity extravaganzas.
Wedding Tiers in India (2025)
- Budget Wedding: ₹3-8 lakhs (intimate, 100-200 guests, ₹3,000-5,000/plate)
- Modest Wedding: ₹8-25 lakhs (traditional, 200-400 guests, ₹5,000-8,000/plate)
- Grand Wedding: ₹25-75 lakhs (lavish, 400-700 guests, ₹8,000-15,000/plate)
- Luxury Wedding: ₹75L-3Cr (ultra-premium, 700+ guests, ₹15,000-30,000/plate)
- Celebrity Wedding: ₹3Cr+ (Ambanis, film stars, industrialists)
Average Indian Wedding Cost Breakdown
- Venue & Catering: 40-50%
- Jewelry & Clothes: 15-20%
- Photography/Videography: 8-12%
- Decorations: 10-15%
- Cards, Gifts, Misc: 10-15%
Smart Wedding Budget Tips
Don't Start Married Life in Debt: Many couples take personal loans for weddings, paying 15-20% interest. Better: Have a modest wedding, invest the difference, upgrade lifestyle gradually.
Guest List = Biggest Cost Driver: Cutting 100 guests at ₹2,000/plate saves ₹2 lakhs. Be ruthless with "courtesy invites."
Off-Season Discounts: June-August weddings cost 30-40% less than November-February peak season. Heat is manageable, savings are real.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What's a reasonable wedding budget in India?
Rule of thumb: 20-40% of annual household income. For ₹15L combined income, that's ₹3-6L wedding. Going beyond creates financial stress early in marriage. Remember: Wedding is 1 day, marriage is lifetime. Prioritize accordingly.
Should parents fund the entire wedding?
Traditionally yes, but modern couples often split or self-fund. Fair approach: Parents contribute what they can without debt, couple covers rest. Never let parents take loans for your wedding—that's financial elder abuse disguised as tradition.
How do celebrity weddings cost ₹100+ crores?
Ambani/Adani/Filmstar weddings: Private jets for guests, international destinations, celebrity performers (₹2-5Cr), designer everything, 1000+ guests × ₹50,000/plate, multi-day events. It's 0.01% lifestyle—irrelevant for 99.99% of Indians. Don't aspire to debt mimicking this.
Can I have a good wedding under ₹5 lakhs?
Absolutely! Focus on what matters: Close family/friends (150-200), good food (₹1,500-2,000/plate), nice venue (₹50,000-1L), decent photography (₹40,000-60,000). Skip: Elaborate decorations that last 6 hours, 500 "networking" guests who don't care, ₹5L bridal lehenga worn once.
Is destination wedding cheaper than traditional?
Can be! Destination weddings naturally limit guest count (only close ones travel). Goa/Udaipur/Jim Corbett wedding for 100 guests often costs less than 400-guest local affair. Plus, doubles as honeymoon location. Consider if you're paying all travel/stay costs vs guests self-funding.