In a capital wired for chaos, a big fat wedding is usually a handy escape. But Delhi is now obsessing over a whole new variant of it.
https://theprint.in/ground-reports/fake-wedding-parties-delhi/2705747/
It’s the latest Delhi distraction, offering the young and the homesick an escape from city loneliness into the familiar chaos of a loud desi wedding. And it’s a new business for wedding planners and event managers.
Weddings, once solemn ceremonies, have become multi-day extravaganzas. For young people, they offer a chance to dress up in luxe outfits. And this is the element fake weddings have picked up on: glamour, style, and energy.The most intriguing part of the trend is its paradox: these hyper-social events arise not from an abundance of intimacy, but from its absence. Their popularity reveals a collective yearning to connect, celebrate, and feel alive in an increasingly digital, disconnected world.
by SAKSHI MEHRA
29/07/2025