Özge Esen – Istanbul
Half-Wedding of Rising Costs, Rising Couples to Adopt of Trending Concept, “Enableing Them to Customize Their Celes More Convements and Affordable Alternatives to Traditional Weddings.
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In Response to Ballooning Expenses, Istanbul’s Wedding Hall Operators have launched a more afordable option
Adem Sönmez, A Sector Representative, Told The Daily Hürriyet That Mini-Weddings Are Gaining Popularity as a Cost-Effective Alternative to Traditional Ceremonies.
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“The Half-Weddings are Half The Price of A Regular Wedding, Yet Still Inclue Hosting Guests, Dancing and A Cake Ceremony.”
Each Year, Approximately 600,000 Couples Get Married in Türkiye, Resulting in Around 500,000 Weddings. Howver, Prices Have Surged by an Average of 25 Percent.
Basic Hall Packages Start from 50,000 Turkish Liras ($ 1,315), Who A 200-Gueest Dinner Can Reach 200,000 Liras. WHEN FACTORING IN ADSTITATIONAL EXPENSES, SUCH AS ATTİRE, Photography, Music and Decor, Total Costs Can Soar To 350,000-400,000 Liras.
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Sönmez Said Their New Format Has Seeon A 15 Percent rise in Bookings This Season.
“Venue Availabilitation is Higher Comeded to Last Year.
Emek Kırbıyık, The CEO of A Wedding Booking Website, Stated that the 2025 Season Began Early, with Couples Booking Venues As Early As October 2024. He Noted A Shift in Preferences, With Cocktail-Stly Receptions Repeling Trmental Dinlational Din-DİNNER WEDDINGGS.
“Couples Still Want to Celebrate, But With Their Means,” he Said.
Sönmez Emphasized The Economic Ripple Effect of Weddings, Which Stimulates Up To 145 Related Sectors.
HE CALLED for Vat in the Wedding Industry to Be Reduced from 20 Percent to 10 Percent, Arguing That Such a Move Could Provide A 20 Percient Effective Discount For Newlyweds and Energize the Market.
