Destination weddings emerged as a dominant trend in 2025. “In fact, one in every four weddings in 2025 was a destination event,” Mehak Shahani, co-founder of WedMeGood, was quoted as saying in a PTI report.
The appeal of destination weddings was particularly pronounced among ultra-premium weddings. “Among weddings with budgets of over Rs 1 crore, more than 60 per cent were destination celebrations. Last year, the average destination wedding cost around Rs 51.1 lakh, but in 2025 it rose to about Rs 58 lakh,” Shahani added.
Popular Indian destinations included Jaipur, Goa, Dehradun, Mussoorie, Rishikesh, Shimla, Jim Corbett, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur. For international weddings, couples preferred Bali, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Vinod Kumar Sah, co-founder and CTO of CoTrav, highlighted how luxury destination weddings are structured.
“From CoTrav’s on-ground experience with around 60 luxury destination weddings this year, a five-star destination wedding today typically carries a budget in the Rs 3 crore-plus range. These budgets follow a clear structure, with 20-25 per cent allocated to premium venues, 10-15 per cent to guest and family travel, and around 10 per cent to artistes, performers, and crew logistics. The remaining 50-60 per cent is directed toward decor, food, planning, and the celebrations,” he told PTI.