Not too long ago, if you wanted the thrill of a sangeet night—the music, the dancing, the infectious energy—you had to actually be at a wedding. With the rise of ‘fake weddings,’ that experience is being recreated in a completely new format. Guests still get the joy of dressing up, walking into a beautifully decked-up venue, and dancing their hearts out to a wedding-style DJ set. Only this time, the spectacle is over in a couple of hours, without the four-day marathon of ceremonies or the logistical planning that comes with a real shaadi.
What makes this cultural phenomenon fascinating is how deeply it taps into what today’s audience is craving: immersive, unforgettable experiences. A wedding has always been more than rituals—it’s about moments that make memories. Think of the sangeet: people rarely recall the menu, but everyone remembers the track that had the entire family on the dance floor, the chorus of voices singing together, the sheer euphoria of it all. That’s the magic of music—it’s the trigger for joy, the heartbeat of celebration. In these staged weddings too, music becomes the anchor. Without it, the night is just people in couture under fairy lights. With it, the evening transforms into a celebration of collective abandon.
Culturally, it also reflects a shift in how younger generations view weddings. Once the pinnacle of social milestones, weddings are now being reimagined as a form of entertainment in their own right. The rise of ticketed “fake weddings” signals a move from personal milestone to shared cultural experience—a night of curated joy without strings attached.
As DJ Krish Mulchandani of TBOM puts it:
“For years, weddings have been the biggest social events in our lives. But now, the younger crowd is reimagining that experience and turning it into a form of entertainment rather than a life milestone. For me as a DJ, it’s exciting because it challenges us to bring the same energy and magic as a grand wedding, but in a space where the only agenda is to have fun and make memories. And that is what celebrations are truly about.”
Whether you call it a social experiment or the next evolution of nightlife, one thing is certain: the ‘fake wedding’ is proving that what we crave isn’t the ritual—it’s the revelry.
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