Indian Destination Wedding in Phuket

Want to Know the Cost of Destination Wedding in Phuket ?

What is the cost of Destination wedding in Phuket ? 3 out of 5 Indian couples have this question. The answer is its similar to a premium wedding in Goa India. However, you may want to read this article for an elaborate description.

Phuket biggest island of Thailand located on its south and sits on the Andaman sea. The white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters makes it an Instagram worthy destination. Additionally, the island offers diving, snorkeling and other water sports for adventure seeking travelers. It is  more than just a leisure destination. Every year lot of tourists flock to Phuket to enjoy holidays. It has its own international airport and hence it enjoys tourism in abundance.

Recently, Phuket is mostly sought after for hosting a destination wedding. Indian couples from around the world explore Phuket to host their destination wedding. The island offers you best luxurious beach resorts to cater to the elaborate events of Indian style wedding. So lets comprehend the cost of destination wedding in Phuket:

Best Time

November to February is dry with medium temperature and is the best time to celebrate a wedding Phuket Thailand

Travel

Phuket has its own international airport and is directly accessible by major cities of India.  Regular flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore are available.  Thai airways, Air Asia, Indigo and other LCC airlines operate regular flights. An average price per person for a round trip is between  9K THB to  18K THB

Visa

Phuket offers Visa on arrival is available for tourists holding Indian passports. It is  easily processed in the airport itself after landing. Visa fee per person is 2200 THB 

Free Visa for Indian tourists will be applicable from NOV 10, 2023 TO MAY 10, 2024

Airport transfers

Luxury beach resorts which are popular for hosting weddings are at a distance of an hour from the airport. It will be convenient for a wedding group to hire a shuttle company that provides cabs/vans for smooth airport transfers. A van can accommodate 6pax plus luggage and a cab can accommodate 3pax plus luggage. 2400 THB to 3000 THB is an average fare per way.  Vans/Cabs are air conditioned and comfortable for an hour journey.

Accommodation

Most of the Beach resorts in Phuket are of 5 star category and offer super luxurious amenities and facilities. Accommodation rooms and facilities are upscaled in Phuket when compared to a similar Luxury beach resort in India.

5 star beach hotel room rent ranges between 9K THB to 15K THB per room per night for 2 adults inclusive of breakfast.

4 star beach hotel room rent ranges between 3K THB to 5K THB per room per night for 2 adults inclusive of breakfast.

Most picked 5* hotels are JW Marriott, Le Meridien, Angsana Laguna, Centara Grand and 4* hotels are Emerald Beach Resort, Graceland Beach resort, Novotel Beach Resort Patong Bay.

Meals

Average meal rate per person for Lunch/Dinner at a 5* is between 1400 THB to 1800 THB for a decently lavish menu for an event. Whereas meals at a 4* may range from 1200 to 1500 THB

Venue Rental

Generally, rental of closed venues like banquet hall, meeting rooms etc  are included in meal price. If you are choosing the pool area, lawn area or beach sands for functions then a rental of 15K to 20K THB is applicable. Hotels apply an extra charge for providing flower room/store room which can range from 5K THB to 15K THB per day.

Soft Beverages and Liquor

Buy Soft drinks and  Canned Juices at a package price of 300 THB to 500 THB per person for 2-3 hours

Guests can bring their own liquor if they buy the beer from the hotel.

Decorations

Minimal is more!. This mantra is applied while sorting decorations for events. Your Phuket destination wedding cost is minimized if you go for clean and simple decor sets. Use natural elements and the  beautiful sea as the backdrop. However, primary cost for any pre wedding function like mehendi or sangeet décor may cost 100K TO 250K THB and wedding function décor may cost 200K TO 400KTHB respectively.

Entertainment

The most important aspect to engage your guests is Entertainment. You can either keep it regular with DJ music and Thai Folk music or indulge your guests in the entertainment pool by engaging dancers, singers, jugglers, fire shows, magic shows. Make your wedding a talk of the town by planning a thoughtful entry for the bride and groom.

Entertainment costs may likely vary on the options you choose and may cost around 50K THB onwards per function, adding up to your Phuket destination wedding cost.

Please note: Punjabi dholwala and hindu wedding priest is a challenge to find in Phuket. They have to be hired from Bangkok.

Photography and Make Up

Local Photography and Videography services shall cost 150K THB upwards per day. You can also opt to fly in their selected photographers.

For bridal make up and hair, a local artiste charges 20K THB onwards.

Wedding Planner

To ensure that your Destination Wedding in Phuket is a success, hire a wedding planner. The guidance of a vigilant and knowledgeable team is a worthy investment. Not only for best offers/deals, hire a wedding planner for outstanding wedding planning experience.

Wedding planner charges may vary depending on the responsibilities they undertake. Generally, they may charge a percentage of your total wedding budget or a fixed fee.

Wedding Planner Fee (t&c) Read details here

So, looking at all services above, the cost of destination wedding in Phuket  will be tentatively between 2.5 to 3 million THB including accommodation, meals, event services for 80 to100 guests for 3nights at a 4 star beach resort.

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