Big Fat Wedding or Small Wedding? What Indian Couples Are Choosing in 2026

Description

Wedding season is here, and the big question for many families is how big to go. We want a warm, honest, reader-first feature on what Indian couples are actually choosing this year: the grand multi-day wedding, a small intimate one, a court wedding with a reception, or something in between. Talk to at least 3 couples who married recently or are planning a wedding this season. Ask what they spent (roughly) on venue, food, outfits, photography and decor, where they cut back or splurged, who decided, and what they would do differently. Add one or two voices from the business side, such as a wedding planner, caterer or photographer, on what has changed. Quotes must come from your own conversations, with permission to use each person's name (first names are fine). Any figure or statistic you didn't collect yourself must link to its source.

Required Skills

Expected Deliverables

• A feature of 900 to 1,200 words
• Interviews with at least 3 couples, quoted with permission
• One voice from the wedding business (planner, caterer, photographer or decorator)
• A rough cost breakdown from at least one couple
• A short "what couples wish they'd known" list to end with
• At least 1 original photo, or a credited one you have permission to use
• Fee: ₹1,500 for the finished story, or ₹2,000 when every interview checks out. With your story, privately send us a phone number or email for each person you quoted (we won't publish it). We may contact one or two of them to confirm the conversation. Stories with quotes we can't confirm won't be published.