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How much does a Punjabi wedding cost?

Honestly? There’s no single number. A Sikh wedding can run from an intimate Anand Karaj to a 600-guest, multi-event celebration — and the cost follows your guest count and how many events you hold, more than anything else. So don’t start from someone else’s total. Start from yours.

This worksheet divides your budget; it does not prove the wedding is affordable. Confirm quotes, taxes, service charges and what each package includes before paying deposits. Amounts are in CAD.

Which events?

That puts catering, langar & bar at about $36 per guest across 400 guests for all selected events combined. This is an allocation, not a supplier quote.

  1. Gurdwara / ceremony allowance$0
    Your entered allowance — confirm booking, seva, deposits and inclusions directly.0%
  2. Catering, langar & bar$14,400
    Biggest line — scales with guest count.32%
  3. Venue & hall rental$8,100
    18%
  4. Photography & video$5,400
    12%
  5. Decor, florals & stage$4,500
    10%
  6. Attire & jewelry$4,050
    9%
  7. Makeup & hair$1,800
    4%
  8. Dhol, DJ & entertainment$1,800
    4%
  9. Coordinator / planner$1,350
    3%
  10. Transportation$900
    2%
  11. Invitations & stationery$900
    2%
  12. Buffer & extras$1,800
    Gifts, favours, mehndi artist, contingency.4%

Gurdwara / Anand Karaj: enter the amount confirmed by your Gurdwara above; it is reserved inside your total. A zero allowance means this cost is still unbudgeted. Confirm whether langar is included so you do not count it twice. If your venue includes food, compare that package against venue and catering together.

These are planning ratios, not guarantees — every dollar shown is your budget redistributed, not a quoted price. Real costs depend on your city, date, vendors and guest count. Whole-dollar allocations add up to your entered total, rounded to the nearest dollar. Percentages are rounded.

Real numbers, for reference

A published booking example.

This is one Gurdwara’s published amount, not a national average or a quote for your wedding. Confirm current pricing, langar, facilities and other inclusions directly before budgeting.

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Now the hard part

This tells you the what. The blueprint is the how and when.

A budget split is the easy part. The remaining planning decisions are the hard part — what to book first, the Anand Karaj run-of-show, deposit timelines, what to ask before you sign, and a vendor shortlist to contact about your dates. That’s your personalized blueprint. $99 CAD, one-time — no subscription.

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