In 2025, luxury weddings are no longer just about opulent venues and couture lehengas. They’re about the spectacle, the statement, and the once-in-a-lifetime experience. With the rise of high-net-worth destination weddings and a guest list that includes celebrities, influencers, and industrialists, couples are now going above and beyond to create celebrations that are truly unforgettable.
From private jet baraats to floating mandaps at sea, here are the most OTT (Over-The-Top) wedding upgrades we’re seeing this season—because when it comes to saying I do, more is definitely more.
1. Charter Flights & Jet-Set Baraats
Why walk into your wedding when you can fly in with your entourage? Wealthy Indian families are now chartering private flights—not just for the couple, but for entire wedding parties. Think “baraat at 30,000 feet,” with in-flight music, themed boarding passes, and monogrammed eye masks.
KlasJet, a distinguished European aviation company, is setting new standards in bespoke aviation services and expanding its diverse service offerings on a global scale! Renowned for its uniquely customised VIP aircraft interiors and exceptional service, the company is also a growing provider of ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) leasing and specialised cargo solutions.
2. Cruise Ship Celebrations
Forget hotels, luxury cruise ships are the new wedding venues, and Cordelia Cruises is leading the trend for Indian couples looking to say I do at sea. With 3-day itineraries sailing from Mumbai to Goa or Lakshadweep, couples are hosting floating weddings that offer sunset pheras, beach excursions, and round-the-clock celebrations, all onboard.
Cordelia offers multiple decks, grand ballrooms, and expansive open-air spaces perfect for haldis, sangeets, and starlit receptions. Themed events, international cuisine, and sea-view suites make it a dream pick for destination weddings without ever leaving the country.
3. Couture-Level Decor Installations
Move over floral mandaps. 2025 weddings are seeing immersive, art-installation-style decor—think Baroque-inspired ballrooms, Japanese zen gardens, or Mughal palace recreations constructed just for the weekend.
Luxury planners are collaborating with set designers from Bollywood and global art festivals to create decor that feels more like a photoshoot than a shaadi.
4. Chef-Led Menus & Curated Culinary Brands
Forget anonymous caterers, 2025 weddings are seeing an influx of chef-driven menus that blend creativity with authenticity. Couples are now bringing in celebrity chefs, regional culinary collectives, and pop-up-style restaurants to craft immersive dining experiences.
Renowned names like Chef Thomas Zacharias (ex-Bombay Canteen) have curated farm-to-table wedding feasts that spotlight local Indian ingredients with modern finesse. In South India, Chef Regi Mathew of Kappa Chakka Kandhari fame has been roped in to design traditional Kerala sadyas, elevating them with storytelling and seasonal sourcing.
At a destination wedding in Rajasthan, Chef Harsh Kedia, known for his diabetes-friendly innovations, was brought in to craft a zero-refined-sugar mithai bar using dates, palm jaggery, and dry fruits.
Some couples are even collaborating with chefs to reinterpret family recipes, like a bride from Kolkata whose grandmother’s doi maach was recreated as a canapé by a boutique chef collective for the mehendi night.
It’s no longer just about food—it’s about bringing culinary identity to the forefront and turning every meal into a memory.
5. 360-Degree Entertainment Line-Ups
Why book one act when you can curate a weekend-long music festival?
Modern luxury weddings feature multiple artists, stages, and themed nights—from Sufi evenings and EDM brunches to surprise celebrity performances. Coldplay covers, bhangra flash mobs, aerial acts, and immersive theatrical sangeets are all part of the OTT entertainment playbook.
Seen at: A Jodhpur wedding where the bride made an entrance on a levitating platform while the groom danced to a live AR Rahman fusion set.
6. Experiential Pre-Wedding Vacations
For the couple’s closest circle, weddings now start weeks in advance with pre-wedding getaways to Tuscany, Maldives, or Kyoto. Think intimate beachside rituals, private villa parties, and editorial-style couple shoots.
Notable mention: Thailand is rising as a hot elopement + content destination for luxe couples who want a smaller affair with massive visual impact.
7. Fashion Concierge & On-Ground Stylists for Guests
Yes, you read that right. Luxury weddings now offer fashion support services for the bridal party and VIP guests ; personal stylists, last-minute lehenga fittings, turban-tying experts, and even mobile glam vans for touch-ups. Top planners now tie up with stylists from fashion weeks to create cohesive visual narratives across wedding functions.
What’s Your Luxury Pick?
The modern Indian luxury wedding is not just a celebration, it’s a cinematic, curated, no-expense-spared experience that mirrors a couple’s personality, aspirations, and sense of grandeur. Because in 2025, weddings aren’t just about making memories. They’re about making history, with a custom hashtag, of course.
