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Direct answers to the questions couples ask during consultation calls—covering actual venue costs, catering rules, weather contingency plans, and vendor negotiations in Bengaluru.
In Bengaluru, a luxury 2-day wedding for 300 guests typically costs between ₹25 Lakhs and ₹65 Lakhs, depending on venue exclusivity and décor complexity. Intimate weddings (100–150 guests) range from ₹12 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs, while grand celebrations (500+ guests at Palace Grounds or 5-star hotels) range from ₹60 Lakhs to ₹1.5 Crores+. For a full breakdown by guest count, read our Bengaluru Wedding Cost Guide 2026.
Commonly overlooked costs include: 18% GST on venue and décor bills, generator fuel charges for high-wattage truss lighting, sound licensing fees (PPL/IPRS/Novex), room service/incidentals for staying guests, venue cleaning fees, and crew meal charges. Swariya provides a single itemized master sheet that budgets for these upfront so there are no surprise invoices.
We work on a clear flat management fee based on the agreed scope, or 5–10% of the overall budget for comprehensive full planning. We do not accept vendor commissions; all vendor invoices are billed directly to the client at negotiated rates, saving couples an average of 12–18% across overall vendor spends.
Heritage and garden venues (like The Tamarind Tree, Amita Rasa, and Samavana) allow outside catering and approved decorators (often with a standard venue royalty fee). 5-star properties (like The Leela Palace, Taj West End, and JW Marriott) strictly require their in-house catering but permit approved outside décor production teams.
For peak auspicious muhurtham dates between October and February, signature venues like The Tamarind Tree, Taj West End, and The Leela Palace book 9 to 14 months in advance. For monsoon or summer dates (May–August), 4 to 6 months is typically sufficient.
We construct a pre-arranged rain contingency setup for all open-air events: German hangar transparent waterproof canopies on standby, wooden subflooring over lawns to prevent mudding, and a verified backup indoor pavilion earmarked at the venue.
Yes. Roughly 40% of our couples live abroad in the US, UK, Canada, and the UAE. We conduct virtual meetings, share 3D venue scans and video recordings, coordinate family meetings locally in Bengaluru, and schedule all catering tastings, hair/makeup trials, and outfit alignments into a single 4-to-5 day India trip before the wedding.
We frequently manage destination weddings in Coorg, Chikmagalur, Kabini, Mysuru, Goa, Kerala (Kovalam/Kumarakom), and Rajasthan (Jaipur/Udaipur), including complete airport transfers, room blocking, hospitality desks, and local vendor production.
Ask our senior wedding planners directly. We answer questions about specific venues, muhurtham timing logistics, or custom budget calculations within a few hours.
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