Gātha's planning fee starts at Rs 2,00,000 for weddings of Rs 30 to 60 lakh, Rs 3,00,000 onwards for Rs 60 lakh to 1 crore, and Rs 5,00,000 onwards for Rs 1 crore and above. The fee covers design, planning and direction. Venue, décor and vendor costs sit inside the family's own budget and are shown transparently.
Wedding planner cost at Gātha: the published fee tiers
Wedding planner cost at Gātha depends on the overall investment in the wedding. The planning fee is tiered, and each tier has a starting figure.
| Overall investment in the wedding | Planning fee |
|---|---|
| Rs 30 to 60 lakh | Rs 2,00,000 onwards |
| Rs 60 lakh to 1 crore | Rs 3,00,000 onwards |
| Rs 1 crore and above | Rs 5,00,000 onwards |
Engagements, milestone birthdays and corporate events begin lower. Gātha takes on a limited number of weddings each year, and it does not take weddings with a total budget under Rs 30 lakh, which is why the first tier is also the floor.
What the planning fee covers
The fee pays for the team's work, and that work has three parts.
- Design: the concept for the wedding, with moodboards, palettes and layouts that the family approves before anything is produced.
- Planning: master timelines, ritual and ceremony coordination, vendor sourcing and management, and the logistics of the family and its guests.
- Direction: running the days themselves, with the team holding the timeline from behind the scenes.
The fee does not include the venue, the décor itself or the vendors. Those costs sit inside the family's own budget, and Gātha shows them transparently. Think of the fee as payment for the team, and the rest of the budget as payment for the wedding.
Planning a wedding of Rs 30 lakh or more? Share the shape of your celebration and the team will read it personally.
Begin your application →How planners charge: flat fee, percentage and day rate
Planners in general use a few pricing models, and a quote should say which one applies. A flat fee is agreed in advance and does not move with the final spend, which makes it easy to compare. A percentage of the total budget grows as the wedding grows, so the planner's income rises with the spend, and that is worth asking about when the figure is large. A day rate or hourly rate is common for coordination alone. Some planners also earn a commission from vendors, either on top of a fee or in place of one, and a fair quote says so.
Gātha's fee sits between a flat fee and a percentage. It steps up with the overall investment, and each tier has a starting figure. How the final figure is set for a particular wedding is settled after the call, once the scope is clear. Venue and vendor costs are shown transparently inside your own budget.
Full planning, partial planning and day-of coordination
A planner can be hired for the whole wedding or for part of it, and the scope changes both the work and the quote. People searching for wedding coordinator cost are usually asking about the last row of the table.
| Scope | What it is | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Full planning | Design, planning and running of everything from concept to the final farewell | Families who want one team to hold the whole wedding |
| Partial planning | An expert shapes the vision and takes over the heavy lifting once a family has begun | Families who have started and need direction and select vendors |
| Day-of coordination | A handover and briefing in the final weeks, vendor and timeline coordination, and command on the day | Families who have planned it all and want the day run properly |
Gātha offers all three, and they are described on the services page. The tiers above are the published planning fee. Gātha does not publish separate prices for partial planning or day-of coordination, so say which you want on the application form and the quote follows the call.
Destination wedding planner cost and packages
Gātha publishes fee tiers, not packages with fixed inclusions. A destination wedding adds scope to the work: venue scouting and virtual walkthroughs, planning dashboards and video reviews, guest travel, stay and transport coordination, and an on-ground team at the destination. The costs of the destination itself, such as the venue and the vendors who travel, sit inside the family's budget. The destination wedding planner page explains how remote planning works and what to ask when choosing a planner for a wedding away from home.
How to read a planner's quote
A quote is easier to judge when every line answers a question. Put these to any planner, including Gātha.
- What is the fee for? Get the scope in writing: which functions, which services and which dates.
- What is excluded? Venue, décor and vendor costs are normally separate from a planning fee, so find out who pays them and how they are shown.
- Are vendor costs passed on as quoted, or does anything get added? Does the planner earn a commission from vendors?
- What is the payment schedule, and what happens to it if the date changes?
- Who will be your point of contact, and who will be on site on the day?
- Are the quotes you are comparing for the same scope, guest count and dates? A lower figure for a smaller scope is not a lower cost.
Is a planner worth it at your budget?
A planner earns the fee by taking decisions and coordination off the family. The value is greatest when the wedding has many functions, many vendors, travelling guests or a short timeline. For a wedding with a total budget under Rs 30 lakh, Gātha is not the right fit, because it does not take weddings at that level. A smaller wedding may be better served by a day-of coordinator or by one organised relative who holds the timeline. Gātha also does not offer courses or jobs for planners, and it does not decorate wedding cars.
How to ask for a quote
Quotes follow a short process. The family applies on the application form, sharing dates, scale and the investment in mind. The team reads the enquiry, checks it against the dates still open and replies within two working days. If there is a fit, a call follows so the team can understand the family and the family can judge Gātha. Design and the quote begin only after that call.
Families in Pune can see how a home-city wedding runs on the wedding planner in Pune page.
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Updated 2026-10-30
