Destination wedding
Also known as: Outstation wedding, destination shaadi
A wedding held in a location away from the couple's home city — typically a resort, palace, or scenic destination requiring guests to travel and stay 2-3 nights.
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About Destination wedding
A destination wedding is held at a location away from the couple's home city — usually requiring guests to travel and stay for 2-3 nights. Popular Indian destinations:
- Goa — beach resorts, especially north Goa (Anjuna, Vagator, Calangute)
- Udaipur — Lake Pichola palace venues, multiple heritage properties
- Jaipur — pink-city palace venues (Rambagh, Samode, Jagmandir)
- Coorg / Munnar / Ooty — hill-station resorts
- Pondicherry / Mahabalipuram — French-coastal feel
- International — Thailand, Bali, Maldives, Italy, Dubai
Destination weddings have lower guest attendance (50-65% of invitees attend vs 85-95% for local weddings) and higher per-guest spend. Total destination wedding budget for 150-200 attended guests: ₹25 lakh – ₹2 crore.
Best for couples whose inner circle would travel anywhere, who prefer experiential immersion over guest breadth, and who have 9-12 month planning runway.
Related terms
- Farm house — A large private property with open land, accommodation, and event infrastructure rented for full-stay weddings (typically 2–3 days) — popular for destination-feel weddings without leaving the city.