“We are a North Indian family and our Haldi theme was South Indian, and this is how cool everyone looked,” one of the video captions read. However, the pre-wedding custom wasn’t particularly ...

When Dr. Yuvaram Reddy, who had lived in South India, and Chetan Jhaveri, who is of North Indian heritage, chose to marry, their families’ approval was crucial.

The lingering pandemic has also brought changes to weddings in India’s south, where the peak season runs from December to February. Health regulations limit capacity to 200 people (as opposed to ...

They included various South Indian wedding traditions throughout the day, including a pre-wedding ceremony with the groom’s family and elders in which the couple thanked the elders for their guidance ...

Hemali Mistry spent around $28,000 on her South Asian wedding. Canceling the reception, cutting down on guests, and making swaps helped cut costs.

Indian couples are likely to spend a fifth of their lifetime earnings on a wedding, costing anywhere from an equivalent of $6,000 to $600,000 USD, according to a 2016 KPMG survey.

The wedding was attended by the couple’s family, close friends and the who’s who of the Indian film industry. The two-day celebration started with haldi and sangeet ceremonies on June 8. An ...

MC Travel Special: Indian weddings go south Many Indians are now choosing to tie the knot in underrated south Indian destinations, which offer a mix of the mountains, beaches, and heritage.