Weddings

Divorced Muslim woman can reclaim wedding gifts from husband, rules SC

Supreme Court restored Muslim woman's right to get back cash, gold and other gifts given at her wedding, ruling that the 1986 law aims to protect the dignity and financial security of divorced women

HydraFacials to botox: How India's wedding rush is powering a beauty boom

As India's wedding season begins, demand for quick, non-surgical beauty treatments surges - from HydraFacials and Botox to Ultherapy and PRP - promising glow without downtime

Beyond a fairytale engagement: Swift-Kelce spark social media frenzy

The engagement announcement came a few weeks after Swift's most in-depth interviews in years on Kelce's "New Heights" podcast, co-hosted by his brother, Jason

Wedding gifts & taxation: Get donor letters for high-value non-cash gifts

Substantial cash gifts should be received via cheques or drafts

Akhil Akkineni weds Zainab Ravdjee: Yash, Ram Charan, Mahesh attend bash

Akhil Akkineni, actor and son of Nagarjuna, married Zainab Ravdjee in an intimate ceremony in Hyderabad on Friday. The reception saw a star-studded guest list, including South film industry

Cricketer Rinku Singh, Samajwadi MP Priya Saroj get engaged in Lucknow

The engagement ceremony was attended by political and cricketing figures including Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, Rajeev Shukla, and former India cricketers

TV actor Hina Khan marries her longtime love Rocky Jaiswal; who is he?

TV actor Hina Khan married her longtime boyfriend, Rocky Jaiswal on June 4 and surprised her fans with this happy news. Now, a series of photos has emerged from her mehendi function with joy

'No buying of foreign wife': China warns of marriage scams in Bangladesh

Chinese Embassy in Dhaka warns citizens against illegal matchmaking, romance scams, and cross-border marriages; cites trafficking laws and prolonged legal proceedings in Bangladesh

From Alps backdrops to underwater vows, weddings turn extravagant & unique

Estimated to be around $130 billion, according to brokerage Jefferies, India's wedding industry is the world's second largest, next only to China

Couples are sailing into new beginnings with cruise weddings, yacht parties

Within India, people are selecting destinations via routes such as Lakshadweep, Alappuzha (Alleppey), the Sundarbans, Goa and Kochi for pre-wedding parties

Couples invite global guests to weddings via innovative startups, for a fee

From dressing in colourful lehengas and sherwanis to dancing to Bollywood tunes during the baraat, these startups are offering an immersive journey into the world of Indian weddings

Odisha looks beyond temple tourism, sets eyes on destination weddings

Looking beyond temple tourism and Buddhist circuits, the Odisha government is now eying to promote the state for destination weddings and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions) tourism. The state has a lot to offer when it comes to the tourism sector. It has a long coastline, beautiful temples, wildlife, natural beauty, ecotourism destinations, waterfalls, mountains, lakes, and dams. Domestic tourists visit these sites around the year, an officer said. As the state seeks to evolve beyond its traditional offerings, it is positioning itself to become a premier hub for high-profile weddings and business events, rivalling the likes of Rajasthan's royal cities, Goa and Kerala, the officer from the state tourism department said. The department has decided to promote popular beach towns such as Puri and Konark in Puri district and Gopalpur in Ganjam district as sites for destination weddings, big meetings and conferences, tourism director Samarth Verma told PTI. "These plac

Inside Neeraj Chopra's wedding: All about Himachal Pradesh resort and more

Javelin ace Neeraj Chopra and tennis coach Himani Mor tied the knot at a private resort in Himachal Pradesh. The wedding took place at Kumarhatti resort with around 70 guests

Wedding industry needs regulations, reduced cash factor: WedMeGood founder

The wedding industry has not been taken seriously in the past but now it needs certain regulations, WedMeGood Founder Mehak Shahani said. "For example, the cash component has to come down," she said. Mehak was speaking with PTI on the sidelines of an event where WedMeGood -- a wed-tech platform that was established in 2014 -- unveiled the country's top 50 wedding venues. Further, she said the current year might see a "normalisation of rates", especially those pertaining to destination weddings. "The hospitality sector has increased prices by 10 per cent year-on-year (for the past few years). And not just weddings, travel in the country in general has become more expensive post-Covid. "And I think 2025 might see a normalisation... a lot of people are now saying that it's cheaper to organise a destination wedding in Thailand than in Goa. That is unsustainable," she added. On the change in mindset regarding weddings in the past few years, Mehak said, "Couples have become aspirationa

Weddings regain glitz as budgets rise, yet to peak, say industry experts

Marriages might be made in heaven but for those on the earth, the occasion to celebrate the exchange of vows is back to being an expensive affair. And no one's complaining. Not too long ago, the world watched in awe as business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani tied the knot with Radhika Merchant in a whopping Rs 5,000-crore affair. While those are astronomical numbers, the middle class and upper middle class, too, joined the party through 2024 and the lull in the wedding market seen in 2020-2021 appears to be a thing of the past. According to a Justdial report released on December 24, metropolitan cities drove 34 per cent growth in demand for wedding services with the national capital dominating with a 44 per cent rise in wedding searches and 4x surge in resort venue searches. Till November this year, wedding budgets saw a 6.7 per cent increase year-on-year with the average spend at Rs 35.6 lakh, according to a survey done by all-in-one wedding planning solutions provider ..

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu marries Venkata Datta Sai in Udaipur; photos viral

In Udaipur, badminton icon PV Sindhu wed Venkata Datta Sai in a lavish Telugu ceremony. The couple tied the knot in accordance with traditional rituals before their December 24 reception in Hyderabad

India's grand weddings face tax raids over Rs 7,500 crore unaccounted cash

The I-T department probes Rs 7,500 crore spent on lavish weddings, targeting Jaipur planners and fake billing networks linked to foreign destination events and cash transactions

Banks, matchmakers lend shoulder to self-funded wedding palanquin

Roll out accessible, flexible loans with revolving credit lines, overdraft facilities as wedding business gets bigger, grander

5 stunning budget-friendly honeymoon destinations in India; check list

If you want to make your honeymoon memorable, then here are some of the most stunning budget-friendly honeymoon destinations in India

Honeymoon destinations 2025: Indian couples pick Vietnam, Mauritius, Bali

In the past three months, Atlys has seen a 40% rise in visa applications, reflecting the growing trend of destination honeymoons