Prices, timing and a skin plan that suits Ghaziabad.
Peak: November to February, with April dates too. Quiet: July to September.
UP and Punjabi families, with a long tilak, sagai, haldi and mehndi sequence.
Dry, cold, dusty. Winter smog is at its worst here.
Hard water and frequent supply changes. Hair texture can change mid-month.
Bridal packages here are sold as ten-sitting bundles. Ten sittings in four weeks is too many. Ask for six spread over eight weeks instead — same money, better skin.
Banquet halls in Indirapuram and Vaishali, and farmhouse lawns towards Hapur Road.
Bride's own makeup and hair on the wedding day: about Rs 12000 to Rs 50000. Family or party makeup: about Rs 3000 to Rs 10000. A full pre-bridal package: about Rs 5500 to Rs 22000. These are ranges people actually pay, not quotes.