Shaadi Budget Planner

Mehndi usually total budget ka 15-20% hota hai. Middle class wedding mein Rs 4-7 lakh ka mehndi event typical hai. Skip karne se yeh amount bach jata hai, lekin families often tradition ki wajah se mehndi rakhti hain. Alternative: simple dholki-only mehndi at home.

Tradition ke mutabiq Walima dulha ki family karti hai (jo baraat mein dulhan lai hai). Yeh Islamic Sunnah bhi hai. Walima usually baraat ke agle din ya 1-2 din baad hoti hai. Walima ka budget bara se thora kam hota hai.

Per head catering cost mein usually: main dish (qorma/pulao), side dishes, salad, sweet/dessert, cold drinks, naan/roti, crockery, serving staff, aur cleanup included hota hai. Dj, venue, decor alag se pay hote hain. Kuch caterers per head mein venue bhi include karte hain - "all-inclusive" packages mein.

Haan, lekin do booking karani padti hai. Kuch venues 2-event discount dete hain (15-25%). Same venue se faida: guests ko location pata hota hai, decor reuse possible, caterer same rakh sakte hain. Kuch families 2 din ka event karti hain - Day 1 mehndi+baraat, Day 2 walima.