Wedding industry

Around 600,000 couples are expected to tie the knot this year in Türkiye, with a wedding ceremony costing at least 250,000 Turkish Liras.

Weddings are giving a boost to consumer goods and services. Couples are buying white goods, furniture and home appliances and paying large amounts for renting venues, hairdressers and other wedding-related services.

With prices rapidly increasing in every sector in the country, wedding venue booking prices have also almost doubled compared to last year, adding to the troubles of couples planning to get married.

Covid has taken a toll on Greece's wedding industry, with thousands of couples left in limbo over their plans for 2021. Wedding planners say venue bookings are still down 50% compared to previous years. [Shutterstock]

More and more Indian couples are looking to tie the knot in Turkey's sunny coastal resort of Antalya, according to a wedding industry insider.