G20 puts Delhi-NCR shaadis in the shade

Traffic restrictions, last-minute hotel reservations being unavailable and inadequate supply of luxury cars during the G20 summit has left Delhi high and dry.

Ahead of the G20 Summit in the Capital on September 9-10, to-be-married couples and wedding vendors are stuck in a tricky situation — thanks to traffic restrictions, last-minute hotel reservations being unavailable and inadequate supply of luxury cars. Many have been forced to move dates and postpone their weddings.

Inadequate supply of luxury cars, traffic restrictions and last-minute hotel reservations being unavailable have forced Delhiites to postpone weddings and reschedule dates (Arvind Yadav/HT)

“I was supposed to get married on September 7 and have my reception the following day,” shares Samiksha Chawla, an entrepreneur from Punjabi Bagh. “But my wedding venue in Chattarpur said that the functions can’t go past midnight even on the night of September 7 and our pheras had to take place only after 12am. So, we had to reschedule by 10 days,” adds the 29-year-old.

Caught in a similar situation, some have instead opted to move to earlier dates. “We decided to have a small, intimate celebration for my engagement on September 9, but as soon as the news was out, my partner and I moved the date forward by a week,” shares Faridabad-based research analyst Gautam Arora.