This Couple Pulled Off A Beautiful Wedding With Just Rs.20,000 And A Whole Lotta Love

When I think of wedding budgets, 20,000 isn’t the number I usually have in mind. And when I’m preparing the guest list for the said wedding, 25 isn’t the number I stop myself at. But this couple did. They wanted an ‘apni marzi ki shaadi‘ and that is exactly what they executed.

Rizwan is a photographer living in Pakistan. And when he got married, he wanted it to be a low-key affair. No-fuss, no designer lehengas, just yummy food and the people closest to him and his partner. And their Walima was just that. A party on his own terrace with dreamy fairy lights put up by his father. A 25-person affair with family and friends just celebrating the love that the couple shares. And believe it or not, their Nikkah was even simpler.

If you’re wondering how it all happened without the extravagance, here are the deets. First things first, the food!

Guys shaadi season hai so here's my wedding story in a thread so you guys know that having apni marzi ki shaadi is possible.

My guest list had 25 names: friends and parents. The venue was my terrace. The menu was chicken tikka, seekh kabab, pathooray chanay halwa strawberries.

— shawarma lahme (@RizwanPehelwan) December 22, 2018

Absolutely loving this chilled out vibe and the fact that friends and family pitched in, helped out and didn’t judge.

I set my max budget at Rs. 20,000. A friend lent his cooks, I bought the chicken and masalay from that money and helped prepare it all. Wife cooked khattay alu as a starter. Dad bought fairy lights n put them up on the terrace.

— shawarma lahme (@RizwanPehelwan) December 22, 2018

I borrowed 25 chairs from the neighborhood election committee lmao. I forgot dessert so @RizWanKenobi_ brought strawberries n ice cream. He also brought tables for the food. @HaseenaAtomBum and @hiranajam FLEW IN FOR THIS.

— shawarma lahme (@RizwanPehelwan) December 22, 2018

Outfit details of the bride and groom

My wife and I wore plain blue shalwar kameez (mom n sis paid for this as a gift). We all ate and talked till midnight when wapda cut us off. The whole shaadi then moved to Manji Munch DHA and then bas. Khush! Done!

— shawarma lahme (@RizwanPehelwan) December 22, 2018

The proof!

What I'm trying to say is. IT'S. OKAY. Sukoon karo. Do whatever you want ofc and whatever you can afford. But HAVE FUN. Be happy. Big or small, all weddings should just be HAPPY. Khush raho sab. Bye. (wedding pic added for saboot thanks) pic.twitter.com/xf2OJHqTVH

— shawarma lahme (@RizwanPehelwan) December 22, 2018

I’m not the only one feeling the love though, Rizwan’s story brought a happy smile to many faces. A lot of netizens lauded his choice and expressed a desire to do the same. Not everyone opts for a frugal, no-frills wedding but this just goes to show that it isn’t any less magical or less beautiful than any other celebration.

1. Kaafi happy feels

Haye I would love to have such a small intimate wedding. :') kaafi happy feelz aayien after reading this.

— Anas. (@satyanaas_) December 22, 2018

2. Showing us the way

The inspiration I have been looking for.

— Maria Malik (@supermarriioo) December 23, 2018

3. Also, more money left to travel. That’s always a win

The idea is very well considered & executed. Good to read & it's showing the way to many for having such a personal event. Congratulations from the cross border. 🙂

— Amrishu (@amrishukumar) December 23, 2018

4. No chaos, only good cheer

This is lovely! I think all weddings should be like this. Weddings are important rites of passage and you should only be surrounded by love and honesty when it’s happening. The simpler the event the better and more loving.

— Zeina Toric-Azad (@zeinatoricazad) December 23, 2018

5. Simplicity is key

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT.

— Karnika (@KarnikaKohli) December 23, 2018

6. Societal pressure be damned

It’s so satisfying that you didn’t think of Log kya kahin gy for a bit … and succeed in what you want to do with your shadi.

— Chochu (@Chuoo_cho) December 23, 2018

I’m going to be completely honest and say that I’ve spent the last 30 minutes of my Monday morning reading and re-reading this beautiful thread. This is a perfect example to prove that wedding budgets and happiness don’t have a direct relationship.