Written by the editors. No sponsored content, no affiliate links, no pay-to-feature. Practical, specific, opinionated — the guide we wished existed when our own families were planning.
The guides are useful, but the vendors are the point. Browse the full directory or jump to photographers / venues.
Week-by-week, from engagement to vidai. Every vendor category with lead times. Every ceremony sequence with who pays.
Sikh × Muslim, Hindu × Tamil, Punjabi × Sinhalese. Who runs the ceremony, which family hosts first, the practical answers.
Photography and catering are the obvious ones. Vendor tips, tax overages, décor storage fees, venue upsells are the ones nobody mentions.
Organic paste vs chemical. Artists-per-guest ratios. The photography handoff. Food that survives three hours on a buffet.
Real ranges per category, built from the actual Melaa database once we have enough sample size. Low-mid-high tiers with what separates them.
The exact checks we run. What Verified means. What Unverified doesn't mean. Why we refuse to rank by subscription tier.
Specific, opinionated, GTA-focused. If there's a wedding-planning question you can't find a straight answer to, email us. We'll write it.
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