Indian Weddings in Europe are on the raise.
That’s why we decided to make a complete guide to your perfect Indian Destination Wedding in Europe, specifically Croatia.
Today we will talk about:
- 1. How to incorporate Indian Traditions in European Destinations? How to incorporate two cultures with Croatian Traditions?
- 2. What are the best locations in Croatia for your Indian Wedding in Europe?
- 3. What are the challenges when Planning an Indian Wedding in Croatia?
- 4. What Vendors do you have available when Planning your Indian Wedding in Europe?
- 5. What is the cost of a Wedding Planner for Indian Destination Weddings in Europe?
- 6. What is the overall cost you can expect ?
- 7. How does negotiating the prices work in Croatia?
How to Incorporate Indian Traditions in European Destinations – Croatia
When it comes to planning an Indian Destination Wedding in Europe, specifially Croatia, one of the first thoughts couples have is how to incorporate Indian Traditions with European Culture?
It all comes down to how many Indian clients a destination has.
The more experience they have, it’s easier for you to plan your dream wedding.
It also depends on what events do you opt to have at your Indian Wedding in Europe.
For example, Sangeet is pretty straightforward, while Hindu ceremonies are a bit more complicated.
What couples typically do, is they combine the local vendors, with international ones for an easier process.
If you book a Wedding Planner, that has experience with Indian weddings, said planner is going to ease the process.
Wedding Planners with Experience with Indian Weddings in Europe have a defined network of vendors that will make the process easier.
In my opinion, combining Indian traditions with Croatian customs (especially food wise) is an amazing experience for all.
If one person is Indian, and the other is of another culture, ideally we would mix the events between two cultures and then sprinkle the wedding with some Croatian Traditions.
That way, everyone at the wedding can experience something new, and exciting.
That’s what destination weddings are in their core. A new place where all cultures and customs blend, with the idea of creating a special experience for all involved.
2. What are the Best Locations in Croatia for an Indian Wedding in Europe?
The best locations in Croatia for an Indian wedding in Europe are ranked based on these factors:
- The location has an airport, or is fairly close to an airport.
- Has a selection of hotels offering group bookings for larger groups
- Has several historical venues that can host Indian event
- Is fiarly accessible to outside vendors
- The location has a caterer that can cater Traditional Indian Cuisine.
That being said these are the best locations in Croatia for an Indian Wedding in Europe:
- Dubrovnik
- Split
- Zadar
- Šibenik
All these locations have options that can help you plan the most amazing Indian Wedding in Europe. You can mix traditional hotels, with historical venues, while enjoying traditional Indian delicates.
3. What are the challenges when Planning an Indian Wedding in Croatia?
The biggest challanges we have faced so far while planning Indian Weddings in Croatia are these:
- Finding a traditional vendor to perform the ceremony. There’s no such vendor in Croatia and they must be brought in. Couples typically bring one from their home country.
- Henna artist. Currently, Croatia doesn’t have a Henna artist trained to do bridal and guest henna. We typically bring one from Italy.
- Fire during Ceremony. Croatians, as most Mediterranean countries have very strict rules regarding open fire. The reason is a lot of wild fires happening during the summer season. It is possible to include a ceremony with Fire in some locations in Croatia so if this is a dealbreaker it should be mentioned right away.
4. What Vendors do you have available when Planning your Indian Wedding in Europe?
When planning an Indian Wedding in Europe, specifically in Croatia, you can expect to find most vendors locally.
Since Indian Couples are recognizing Croatia as their dream wedding location, vendors took notes and they have more and more experience with Indian cultures.
Photographers and Videographers
Traditional Croatian weddings are fairly big and they last a couple of days. Meaning, photo and video teams are equipped to cater to such events. Even if the duo doesn’t have direct experience with Indian Weddings, they can accommodate Indian weddings easily.
However, there are vendors with experience that you can choose from.
Additional suggestion would be to hire a content creator, so you can get extra content, super fast.
Caterers
Some traditional catering companies have experience with Indian cuisine and they can create a menu that combines several cultures, or just Indian.
If you want to take a more traditional route, there are several Traditional Indian restaurants in Croatia, that would be more than happy to cater your event.
DJs
Music is a huge part for a Destination Indian Wedding in Europe.
Don’t worry, there are vendors with experience with Indian music, from Sangeet to Baraat, they know what’s up.
If you wish to bring a music vendor from your home country, we can always provide the technical support they might need.
Decor
Croatia has vendors that have the inventory, big enough team, and experience to make your Indian Wedding in Croatia look absolutely spectacular.
Hair and Makeup
Most of HMUAs in Croatia are used to working with different features, so you won’t have issues here.
What is the cost of a Wedding Planner for Indian Destination Weddings in Europe?
Let’s talk money.
A typical Indian Wedding in Croatia has around 100-150 guests, and lasts 3-4 days.
This means, we have to have a team of 3-4 wedding planners on location. For weddings larger than 150, the team on the events would raise to 5-6 wedding planners.
The overall price for a wedding planner depends on do you need help with coordinating the airport transfers for all the guests, and the involvement you expect from your planners.
Average pricing for a wedding planner for an Indian Wedding in Europe is:
100-150 people – 2 day event, 3 planners on site – 10.000,00 eu
100-150 people – 3 day event, 3 planners on site – 13.000,00 eu
100-150 people – 4 day event, 4 planners on site – 15.000,00 eu
200 + people – 2 day event, 5 planners on site – 16.000,00 eu
200 + people – 3 day event, 5 planners on site – 18.000,00 eu
200 + people – 4 day event 5 planners on site 20.000,00 eu
The prices depend on the scale of the event.
What is the overall cost you can expect For your Indian Wedding in Europe, Croatia?
The overall costs also depend on many factors such as:
- The number of guests
- The number of Indian wedding events
- How many Vendors would be coming from abroad (additional travel costs)
- The scale of the decor
- The wedding venues you choose
The lowest cost would be to have all events in the hotel of your choice, but in that case you’re missing out on the Historical appeal of Croatia.
Mid range wedding would be a combo between hotel events, and historical venue events.
The Luxury option would be if you had all the events in historical venues in Croatia.
Average cost for an Indian wedding in Croatia for 100-150 guests is: 150.000,00 eu this cost includes several events, traditional Indian catering and vendors, a mix of hotel and historical venues
Average cost for an Indian wedding in Croatia for 200+ guests is: 200.000,00 eu the costs include everything mentioned above.
How does negotiating the prices work in Croatia?
Even though negotiating prices is a part of Indian culture, Croatia is a little bit different in that department.
Some negotiation is possible, especially if your planner has a good relationship with vendors/venues.
It’s important to put a stop to negotiations when the planner feels she might over do it. Pushing too hard might create a different outcome, and the venue/vendor to drop out.
This is one of the biggest cultural differences between Indian culture, and Mediterranean mindset.
Negotiating too hard, might offend the locals and they might decide they don’t want to work on your event.
Conclusion
Planning a traditional or semi traditional Indian wedding in Europe, especially Croatia is possible.
Keeping some of the things mentioned in mind is going to save you a lot of time and stress while planning your wedding abroad.
Big projects like these can be a lot to handle, so it’s important to find a planner you trust and you feel comftorable working with.
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