Lavish weddings have spawned a highly lucrative industry

It’s not just photographers who are cashing in on the spending frenzy at Indian weddings, but also various other professionals who have discovered this highly lucrative market.

Tasneem Nashrulla’s article The new wedding clique (Variety, January 10), was interesting. It’s not just photographers who are cashing in on the spending frenzy at Indian weddings, but also various other professionals who have discovered this highly lucrative market. So, while in the old days all it took was a bunch or relatives to sit together and plan the festivities, now we have a legion of wedding planners who offer to take care of everything. Simplicity is surely on its way out.

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