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    A Virushka-style destination wedding or a small do with friends and family?

    Synopsis

    A recent survey aims to understand whether people should be allowed to decide the wedding budget or the authorities.

    ET Bureau
    Weddings are getting bigger, but that’s not making newly-engaged couples feel better. A recent survey aims to understand whether public should be allowed to decide the wedding budget or it should be curbed by authorities. This survey was conducted in six major metropolitan cities in India among a sample size of 364 in an age group of 25-55 years of age. It constituted 52 per cent women and 48 per cent men. Here are the key findings on what people feel about extravagant weddings:

    69 per cent of the respondents feel that the ‘Big Fat Indian Weddings’ are an expression of wealth and social standing.

    62 per cent feel that the amount spent on weddings is based on social pressure.

    72 per cent feel that the wedding culture is hyped because of social media.

    79 per cent feel that celebrity weddings are influencing the trend of having lavish destination weddings.

    73 per cent feel that it is not smart to spend so much on weddings.

    61 per cent would rather invest in their future, such as buying a house, vehicle etc.

    29 per cent feel the destination wedding venue is the most unnecessary wedding expenditure.



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