Besides the major expenses mentioned above, there are dozens of Indian rituals and routines that involve wedding expenditure -- gifting all the ladies in the family saris, distributing sweets and dry fruit to all and sundry etc. You need to decide how much you'll spend on such customs and go about it sensibly.
Also, you may want to splurge a bit on the honeymoon, so you need to calculate what it will cost as part of your wedding expenditure -- remember, it will come right after.
Bottom line -- don't get carried away with spending money. Remember, it's hard-earned and while your wedding day should be special, it should also be planned according to the contents of your pocket. Don't try to make a social statement by stretching your budget -- it will only cause stress, which inevitably leads to unpleasantness.
Good luck!
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