Traditionally, wedding gifts for marriages, like utensils, gold coins, or home appliances, have played a significant role in Indian weddings, symbolizing prosperity and practicality.

Hemali Mistry and her husband got married in a mixed-culture South Asian wedding in 2021. The couple spent around $28,000 in total on their wedding, which didn't have a reception. Mistry said she ...

Join My Wedding allows tourists to purchase tickets to Indian weddings. Some say it’s resulted in meaningful cultural exchange. Others believe selling the experience can be cultural fetishism.