HolidayIQInsights:The Wedding Wanderlust Report 2015
Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, December 4, 2015:HolidayIQ, India's largest travel community and holidays recommendation released The Wedding Wanderlust Report 2015, based on the reviews shared by 12 million travellers from the community....
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Chandigarh, December 4, 2015:HolidayIQ, India's largest travel community and holidays recommendation released The Wedding Wanderlust Report 2015, based on the reviews shared by 12 million travellers from the community.
Hari Nair, Founder and CEO, HolidayIQsaid,“InIndia, weddings have always been a reason to travel. However with destination weddings, mini-moons, VFR Shopping and other interesting trends catching on, Weddings have emerged as a serious market for travel. Beaches and heritage destinations continue to top the list of preferred destinations however, recently hill-stations are also garnering interest as sought after locations for weddings. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have emerged as a favourite this year, and Udaipur, Kerala,Jaipur and Goa are among the other choices for destination weddings.
We asked the HolidayIQ community what the typically Indian reasons to travel around weddings were and discovered some fun insights. There is a reason for the whole family to travel in the Big Fat Indian Wedding!
1. Bae-watch – travelling to see ‘Bae’ (Bride to be) before the wedding
2. Hall-iday – travelling to finalize wedding venue, lovingly referred to as the ‘hall’
3. Silk route – the hunt for the perfect elusive silk saree can take you from Benaras to Kanchipuram or a myriad places in between
4. Shopoholic Spree – A reason for generations to get together and scrounge for the best in wedding finery.
5. Romantic Pre-wedding photo shoots - for the perfect braggies on social media
6. Bachelor / Bachelorette Holidays – Let your maid/man of honour spoil you rotten
7. Pre-nupcleanup - A Spa holiday to detox before wedding chaos begins
8. Mini moon – A quick weekend getaway post the wedding
9. Temple run – travelling with in-laws after the wedding
Most Visited Places for Destination Weddings/ Wedding Destinations in India
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Udaipur
• Kerala
• Srinagar
• Jaipur
• Shimla
• Jaisalmer
• Agra
• Goa
• Jodhpur
10 Destinations in India that are Honeymoon Getaways
• Munnar, Kerala
• Alleppey, Kerala
• Havelock Island, Andaman
• Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
• Patnitop, Jammu and Kashmir
• Kutch, Gujarat
• Shillong, Meghalaya
• Shimla
• Udaipur
• Goa
8 Gorgeous Locations in India for Pre-Wedding Photoshoots
• Havelock Lock, Andaman Island
• Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
• Taj Mahal, Agra
• Amber Fort, Jaipur
• Alleppey, Kerala Backwaters
• Lovedale, Ooty
• CandolimBeack, Goa
• Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
If You're Terrified ofA Big Fat Indian Wedding, 8 Places You Can Elope To!
• Spangmik Village, Ladakh
• Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
• Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya
• Dambuk Village, Arunachal Pradesh
• Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir
• Coonoor, Tamil Nadu
• Samsing, West Bengal
• Palolem, Goa
e. 10 Most Luxurious Hotels To Host Big Fat Indian Weddings
• Neemrana Fort Palace, Alwar
• UmaidBhawan Palace, Jodhpur
• Devi Garh, Udaipur
• Grand Hyatt, Goa
• Oberoi Amar Vilas, Agra
• Suryagarh, Jaisalmer
• Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad
• Munjoh Ocean Resort, Havelock Island
• Vivanta by Taj, Bekal
• Bangaram Beach Resort, Lakshadweep
Date:
Friday, December 4, 2015
