Wedding guides from Hyderabad and across India
By The Big Day by Chai · Last updated
In short
Wedding planning checklists, budgets, Telugu rituals, pre-wedding locations and photography costs, from a studio shooting Telugu, Christian and Nikah weddings across India.
Guides to planning a wedding in Hyderabad and anywhere in India, from a month-by-month planning checklist, a wedding budget breakdown and Telugu wedding rituals in order to the best places for a pre-wedding shoot, choosing a photographer and what photography costs, with stories from Telugu, Christian and Nikah weddings, written by The Big Day by Chai.
Guides
Candid vs Traditional Wedding Photography: Which Do You Need?
The difference between candid and traditional wedding photography and video, who each one is for, and the crew each Telugu wedding event actually needs.
How Long Does It Take to Get Wedding Photos, Films and Albums?
When you should receive your wedding photos, films and album: a first look in 24 hours, every original in 10 to 15 days, and why the dates belong in your contract.
Telugu Wedding Planning Checklist: 12 Months to the Muhurtham
A month-by-month Telugu wedding planning checklist, from fixing the muhurtham and venue to the wedding-week runsheet, and what families most often forget.
Wedding Budget Breakdown in India: Where the Money Goes
How an Indian wedding budget splits, from venue and food to decor and photography, based on 500 weddings: the percentages, an example, and what to plan for.
Best Places for a Pre-Wedding Shoot in Hyderabad and Across India
The best pre-wedding shoot locations in Hyderabad and across India, from Araku and Coorg to Pondicherry and Chirala, with what it costs and how to plan it.
Telugu Wedding Rituals in Order: A Complete Guide
Every Telugu wedding ritual in order, from Nischitartham to Grihapravesham: what happens at each one, why it matters, and what to plan for.
How to Choose a Wedding Photographer in Hyderabad
Seven questions to ask before you book a wedding photographer in Hyderabad: who shoots each event, delivery dates in writing, pricing, and when to book.
Wedding Photography Cost in Hyderabad (2026)
What wedding photography and films cost in Hyderabad in 2026, the four things that decide the price, and an example quotation, event by event.
Real weddings
Christian Wedding Photography: Two Telugu Christian Weddings
Two Telugu Christian weddings we photographed, a church wedding and a Christian ceremony beside a Telugu muhurtham, and how we photograph a church wedding.