Pros & Cons Of A Summer Wedding In India

Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 13:37 [IST]

In India, there is an auspicious time to do every thing. We leave our houses at a particular sacred hour, we change jobs when it is prescribed by the astrologer and thus, it should be no surprise that wedding are also fixed for a sacred time. There are mainly two wedding seasons in India, one in summer and the other in winter. Summer weddings in India are more in number because the season is generally longer. However, there are some pros and cons of having a summer wedding in India.

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The wedding season in summer begins from April and last till the middle of June. Unlike, Europe and America, summer in India is not associated with clear skies and pleasantly warm weather. When you are at the tropics, it is sweltering heat that you can expect. That is why summer weddings in India are known for being a very sweaty affair. However, Indian summer wedding ideas are always cheerful and colourful.

There is no dearth of fun, frolic, exuberance and celebration in Indian weddings, be it summer or winter. There are some people who prefer summer weddings in India and others who despise it. There is always a cause for everything and these preferences also occur with due reason. Here are some of the pros and cons of a summer wedding in India.

Pros: Lots Of Colour

The Indian summer is full of colours. And the warm wedding colours of red, orange, yellow look all the more cheerful under the clear summer sky.

Pros: Pool Side

Summer is time for pool side weddings. You can have lovely pool side weddings in summers and it looks simply great in terms of ambiance.

Pros: Summer Evenings

Most weddings in India take place during the evening (at least the reception does) and summer evenings are great for frolicking. The fairy lights, music and dancing bring out the cheerfulness of summer.

Pros: More Choices Of Bridal Clothing

Summer wedding gives the bride and her troupe of maidens more choices in terms of clothing. They do not have to plan their exotic Indian clothes for cold weather.

Pros: Summer Vacations

The turnout of guests at a summer wedding in India is always more because the kids have summer vacations during this time.

Cons: Melting Makeup

It is so hot and humid in the summer that it can literally make your makeup melt. Imagine attending a wedding with smudged mascara dripping all over your face.

Cons: Extra Spending On A/C Halls

You simply cannot imagine an Indian summer wedding without air conditioning. This is an extra expenditure that the bride's family usually has to bear.

Cons: Food Gets Spoiled Easily

Caterers have a recurrent complain that the elaborate platter of food at an Indian wedding gets spoiled very easily during the summers. Sometimes, it can lead to an outbreak of food poisoning among the guests.

Cons: Heat, Sweat And The Havan!

If you consider the special case of a Hindu wedding, it cannot take place without the havan or ritual fire. Imagine the plight of the bride and groom who are suffocated by the crowd of guests and have to bear the smoke of the havan as well!