Wedding blues for Indian marriages...

December brings with it the onset of India's wedding season, but this year the economic slowdown is casting a shadow on the traditional Big Fat Indian Wedding.

Hundreds of ceremonies take place across India during the month, and families would usually spend thousands of dollars to make sure that the event is a special occasion.

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A night like this can take months of work to organise and set you back over $20,000 (£13,500) depending on your budget. 

But the economic crunch here is curtailing the spending patterns of many Indian brides and grooms. Full story...

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