Wedding in our city and rest of the country are most often akin to an entire production of sorts to say the least…
The vulgar amount of money spent on big weddings and their never ending functions is probably the money it will take to feed all the hungry and homeless in this city.
Ceremonial grand entries of the bride and groom, star studded sangeet performances and imported flowers for decor speak volumes of our penchant for the absurd display of wealth in our country..
But there is hope now with some discerning couples wanting to share their happiness with only their near and dear ones with minimal expense and pomp.
And on the flip side, the quintessential Pammi Aunty or Sharma Uncle who can never be satisfied with the quality and variety of food or for that matter, the decor and seating !
Quite a paradox and hence in typical Pune365 style we decided to check the pulse of the city and spoke to Puneites across the city to understand their wedding expectations..
Darshi Shah, a content writer, says “I would like to indulge in a big fat wedding ceremony with a lot of people only for one reason. I want to share the happiest moment of my life with all the people around me.
“I consider myself a social person who likes to connect with people. I would like all my relatives, friends and colleagues with whom I have spent most of my time, to be a part of my wedding. After all, one gets married only once,” she adds.
“I would rather prefer having a moderate marriage ceremony with only close friends and relatives. Nobody actually turns up to bless the couple but for the free food.
“So, in my opinion it would be wise to treat your near and dear ones and save the rest of the money for a honeymoon in an exotic location or for the future,” says Daaud Khan, a direct sales associate.
Sakina Godhrawala, an aspiring journalist from NIBM says, “I would love to have a secretive wedding at some exotic location abroad, with just my family and close friends around. I don’t want any show-sha and moreover I don’t want to spend my parent’s hard earned money feeding people who will always find something or the other less in the marriage arrangements.”
“My wedding would be a grand affair. It would be a destination wedding with all the people I know. With extravagant multi cuisine menu and elegant decorations, my marriage will be the talk of the town.
I would also organise various events and indulge in all the pre and post marriage ceremonies,” says Parth Welankar, a political influencer.
Harshmeet Kaur says, “For me, the celebration would not be centred around how many kinds of food I will have at my wedding, or that my reception should me more grand than my cousin’s.
For me the people who actually matter in my life should be there to celebrate one of the most special days of my life.
“No matter how much you spend in your wedding, there will always be an uncle complaining about the uncooked chicken or comparing the number of sweets in the menu with those of your neighbors. Instead of spending lavishly just to show off to the society, I will better save it for the future or even better, donate to the ones who need it more than us,” she adds.
“I will prefer a short and simple wedding with close friends and family that too with optimal spending. Ceremonies are fun and do not cost much.
But sugar coating them with fancy and expensive decorations is not needed. Also those Armani or Gucci suits or a grand entry are not worth spending your entire savings on,” says Harpreet Singh, a chartered accountant.
#All views expressed in this column are of the individual respondents and Pune365 does not necessarily subscribe to them.
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