how much are you planning to spend on yours ?

Somehow I feel it was the best decision to get married during COVID! With all the restrictions, it had to be a mandatory budget wedding - 50 people, no loud music etc

10 lakhs max. 5 lakh girl side. 5 lakh my side

Repeat after me- Arrange marriages in India is for the enjoyment of relatives and family, not for the bride and groom

If this is true, I will rather get wedded on Mid journey and save myself some money.

Marriages in cities are too expensive. If you look at a towns and villages , the same scale can be done at half the rate.
Bad PR for these marriages are because the online crowd and predominantly liberal and city based.

If marriages are a one time affair, this is certainly acceptable. Continuation of the generational customs are vital. Marriages are a chance for the clan to come together. If you ask liberal they would say it's a waste of money but go and buy torn clothes from zarra.

Mandir mein hogi shaadi, logo ko reception pe khila denge. Saste me karne ki ninja technique

Married in 2020, invited less than 100 people ans spent just 2 lakhs

Spent only 5lakhs total for our wedding tier 3 city