HOW MUCH DOES IT COST OF PLANNING A DESTINATION WEDDING IN BANGKOK

Out of ten wedding queries we receive, at least two wish to tie the knot Bangkok  . And the first step is to brief on the cost of planning a wedding in Bangkok. That is numbers speaking why Bangkok is such a hot wedding destination and well otherwise too it has just about everything going for it to be one of the most popular wedding destinations . Nearly most of the times a couple before hiring a wedding planner, wants to know a ballpark figure on the cost of planning a wedding in Bangkok. Cost of Planning a Wedding in Bangkok However, as of now in this post.

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS

 Requirements

50 Rooms for 100 Guests (Double occupancy sharing)

2 Nights and 3 Day stay with breakfast and all meals 

Above may cost anywhere between INR 25000 to INR 40000 per person inclusive all meals & taxes   depending on hotel chosen. So for 100 guests it would total to INR 25 lakh to INR 40 lakh.If you are wondering why such a big range, it actually comes down to your choice of the hotel.Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, W Bangkok, JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok, Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Lebua at state tower Silom, Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort. Are most sought after and are in the top tier.

PREMIUM LUXURY

The cost anywhere between INR 80,000 to INR 1,00000 per person inclusive all meals & taxes depending on chosen Hotel. So for 100 guests it would total to INR 80 lakh to INR 1 Crore. If you are wondering why such a big range, it actually comes down to your choice The Siam hotel Bangkok, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok.

Also, expect a venue charge ranging from INR 45000 to INR 2 lakh per event depending on venue whether banquet hall or beach or lawns and of course the chosen hotel. Please note that  beverages are not included in the pricing.

 *Corkage is not allowed and you have to take liquor from hotel only. You can also make it like a cash bar.

WEDDING ARRANGEMENTS 

Decorations – Per event, for 100 guests, we suggest spending somewhere from  l 15 lakh to 20 lakh. This amount will cover floral, center table arrangements, seating, ambiance lighting, detailing elements, candles, designing of the event look and so on. For two events (Mehndi cum Sangeet and Beach Wedding followed by Reception) will cost at least 12 lakh and can go up to 20 lakh depending on how elaborate and detailed you want it to be. 

Entertainment – You can hire a local DJ or Live Band and can invite a celebrity too. We suggest spending a lakh to two lakh for 2-day entertainment with DJ or Live Band, a folk  dance performance.Starting from 2 lakh to 20 lakh 

Makeup Artist – We would suggest INR 2 lakh to INR 5 lakh for 3 make-ups for the bride. 

Photography and Cinematography – This is one element where we strongly feel one should not cut corners. Even if it means you have to fly in your favorite photographer from Italy, we would be the ones to coax you to hire him/ her. It is the moments and memories you are spending on, so we say choose a photographer whose work you truly like. Broadly speaking, it will cost 3 to 14 lakh for photography and same for cinematography for 2-day events. 

Miscellaneous – Other elements like Wedding Cake, Fireworks, Sky lanterns, Heena Artist, wedding website etc, set aside another 2  to 3 lakh. 

This is the skeleton of varied costs when planning a destination wedding in Bangkok   and clearly it ain’t an easy task. Hiring a wedding consultant (we happily share our expertise) would help you ease take off a chunk of your wedding zilla-ness or if you like we may plan it for you as well, so you may actually have a wedding that you and your partner are dreaming about. So it wouldn’t be a bad idea to pass on the to-do-list to us while you enjoy your most special day with your loved ones. The first step to that is submitting your query to us, and the rest we will happily take care of.