Influencer Tanya Khanijow and husband spent just ₹5 lakh on wedding; share why more people should opt for court marriage

Tanya Khanijow and Eshan Joshi married last year. They spent ₹5 lakh in total on their wedding, and now explain why you should also consider court wedding.
YouTuber and travel influencer Tanya Khanijow and her husband, Eshan Joshi, tied the knot in a low-key style in November last year. The couple celebrated with their families and had a beautiful court ceremony along with micro gatherings, including a luxurious 7-course lunch after they married.
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In a new video shared on their joint travel podcast called The ET Show, Tanya and Eshan discussed how much they spent on their wedding and explained why they spent an exorbitant amount of money on lunch.
Under ₹5 lakh wedding
The video begins with the two revealing they spent under ₹5 lakh on their wedding, as Tanya exclaims, ‘Can you believe that?’ They posted the clip with the caption, “Pyaar andha hota hai…par shaadi ka bill aankhein khol deta hai (Love is blind, but the wedding bills open your eyes).”
Breaking down the expenditure, the couple revealed that their court wedding cost them around ₹8,000. They also booked four rooms at a hotel, which was worth ₹1,00,000, excluding GST. Later, the couple also hosted a lunch at the hotel and ‘all the food was close to ₹80,000’. Around this time, they had already spent ₹1,88,000.
The couple also invited their close friends and family to a restaurant where they hosted a 7-course meal, which amounted to ₹5,000 per person for a vegetarian meal. “But the wine pairing was ₹8,100 additional,” Tanya added. In the end, the lunch cost them around ₹1,85,000 more.
‘We get to spend the rest of our lives doing multiple honeymoons’
Explaining why they chose to celebrate the nuptials this way, Esha explained, “It might feel like a bit too much. But then, people put so much thought into how they want to celebrate and spend so much money. In comparison to that, I think we treated our family and friends amazingly, and they loved everything.”
“The whole budget, if I am actually calculating right, it was under 5, which is a great deal because now we get to spend the rest of our lives doing multiple honeymoons. And I would highly recommend court weddings to other people,” Tanya added.
ABOUT THE AUTHORKrishna Pallavi PriyaKrishna Priya Pallavi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience, covering health, fashion, pop culture, travel, wellness, entertainment, festivals, mental health, art, decor, fitness, and sex and relationships. She is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, and holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. Her strong academic foundation informs her analytical and detail-oriented approach to storytelling, helping her uncover stories where none seem to exist. Before joining Hindustan Times, Pallavi worked with some of India’s leading media organisations. She spent close to three years at India Today, where she honed her newsroom skills and developed a sharp editorial sensibility. She also worked for over a year and a half at Vagabomb, ScoopWhoop’s feminist digital platform, where she explored stories through a gender-sensitive, socially aware lens. Pallavi has a deep interest in global fashion trends and international fashion seasons, and enjoys interviewing celebrities and tracking pop culture movements—interests that frequently translate into engaging, reader-friendly stories. Alongside lifestyle and entertainment, she has a keen eye for impactful health and wellness journalism, regularly interacting with doctors, designers, and digital content creators to bring nuance and credibility to her work. Born and raised in Haryana, Pallavi remains deeply connected to her ancestral roots in Odisha. Her ability to spot fresh angles brings curiosity and depth to stories she pursues. When not chasing deadlines, she enjoys spending time with her dog, planning her next vacation, reading, running new trails, and discovering new destinations.Read More

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