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Indian Wedding Planning Guides
Practical guides written by The Wedding Store. Each one is built from data we own: our 58-task countdown checklist, the column layouts of our planners and the defaults of our free budget estimator. We do not quote other websites, and where a number is only an example we say so.
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When to Book Wedding Vendors in India
Book-by months for 16 vendor types, from our 58-task countdown checklist.
Read the guideHow to Track Shagun and Gifts at an Indian Wedding
The columns to use, how to reconcile envelopes with UPI and the bank, and a return-gift ledger.
Read the guideMumbai Wedding Cost Per Plate: How to Work It Out
The method for a catering estimate: plates times rate, plus GST, plus buffer, with one worked example.
Read the guideIndian Wedding Budget Breakdown: How Our Estimator Splits It
How our free estimator splits a budget by default, who-pays splits, and contingency.
Read the guideHow to Plan an Indian Wedding: A Step-by-Step Guide
Five stages from 12 months out to wedding week, with the tasks that belong in each.
Read the guideDigital Wedding Planner Sheets vs Hiring a Wedding Planner
What sheets do, what a planner does, and five questions to decide.
Read the guideHow to Manage an Indian Wedding Guest List Across Both Families
Households, side quotas, per-function lists, an A/B/C trim and RSVP chasing.
Read the guideIndian Wedding Day Timeline: How to Build a Run-of-Show
Work back from the muhurat, slot by slot, with buffers and one named person each.
Read the guideHow to Track Wedding Vendor Payments and Advances
Quote vs estimate vs paid, advances, due dates, who pays and GST in one sheet.
Read the guideOutstation Wedding Guests: Planning Rooms, Pickups and Arrivals
Who needs a room, arrival groups, room blocks, pickups and the cost.
Read the guideIndian Wedding Functions List: What Each One Is, the Usual Order and How to Plan It
Choose your functions, then plan budget, guests, rituals and timings for each.
Read the guideShukra Asta 2027 and 2028: Dates and What It Means for Weddings
Computed Shukra asta periods for 2027 and 2028, with the nearest shubh dates around each.
Read the guideWedding Trousseau and Outfit Planning for Indian Weddings
Outfits per function, lead times, buy vs rent jewellery, fittings and packing.
Read the guideWho Pays for What at an Indian Wedding: Three Ways to Split the Cost
Three split models, a worked rupee example, and how to agree it before you book.
Read the guideWedding Planner Spreadsheet vs Etsy Template vs Planner App: Which to Use in India
Excel, Google Sheets, Etsy templates and apps compared, with when each one wins.
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