According to the national general secretary of CAT and BJP MP, Praveen Khandedwal, the wedding season will start from Devuthani Ekadashi on November 12 and will continue till December 16. This time, there is an increase in the number of auspicious dates for marriage, which is expected to boost business. Last season, there were 11 auspicious dates, resulting in a business of around 4.25 lakh crores from 35 lakh weddings. This year, the business is expected to reach 6 lakh crores.
These are the auspicious dates for weddings
This year, the auspicious dates for weddings are November 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, and 29, and December 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 16. After this, there will be a break in the wedding season for a month. Then, the wedding season will resume in mid-January 2025 and will continue till March.Special emphasis on local products
According to CAT, discussions with traders in 75 cities across the country have revealed that there has been a significant change in consumer’s buying behaviour. Now, they are giving more preference to Indian products over foreign ones. This can be seen as a success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Vocal for Local’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives.How much will be spent on what
On average, 10% of the expenditure is on clothes, sarees, lehengas, and other garments, 15% on jewellery, 5% on electronics, electrical appliances, and consumer durables, 5% on dry fruits, sweets, and snacks, 5% on groceries and vegetables, 4% on gift items, and 6% on other items. In addition, 5% of the expenditure is on banquet halls, hotels, and wedding venues, 3% on event management, 10% on tent decoration, 10% on catering and services, 4% on flower decoration, 3% on transportation and cabs, 2% on photography and videography, 3% on orchestra and music, and 7% on other services.How much is spent on each wedding
Number of weddings and average expenditure per wedding: 10 lakh weddings: 3 lakh rupees per wedding 10 lakh weddings: 6 lakh rupees per wedding 10 lakh weddings: 10 lakh rupees per wedding 10 lakh weddings: 15 lakh rupees per wedding 7 lakh weddings: 25 lakh rupees per wedding 50,000 weddings: 50 lakh rupees per wedding 50,000 weddings: 1 crore or more rupees per wedding