Indian wedding menus are moving beyond elaborate buffets and global food counters, with couples increasingly using food to tell their stories. From Maggi and McDonald’s to treasured family recipes, familiar flavours are finding a place in modern wedding celebrations.
Maggi and McDonald’s make unexpected entries
For couples who bonded over late-night Maggi sessions, a Maggi counter can become a playful reminder of their relationship. Similarly, McDonald’s-themed wedding after-parties are gaining attention among couples who associate the food with dates, road trips or shared memories.
Wedding planner Dakshita Bhatla Gangola said some couples have even brought their favourite cafés into their celebrations. One couple requested a Blue Tokai station, while another arranged for a specific café from Nagpur to serve coffee at the wedding.
Food is bringing two families together
Personalisation is also extending to family traditions. Couples are including dishes connected to their childhoods, hometowns and families, creating menus that represent both sides of the relationship.
Anshula Kapoor and Rohan Thakkar, for instance, featured a chakhna table with snacks they had grown up eating, including milk cake, khandvi, pyaaz kachori, mathri, laddoos and revdi.
Caterers are also receiving requests for menus combining different regional traditions. One wedding menu brought together Kumaoni, Chettinad, Bengali and Goan flavours to reflect the couple’s family backgrounds and travel memories.
Destination weddings add a local flavour
For destination weddings, couples are increasingly looking beyond standard hotel menus. Local sweet shops, breakfast favourites and regional specialities can give guests a taste of the place while adding meaning to the celebration.
A grand wedding buffet may remain popular, but food is increasingly becoming more than an expression of abundance. For many couples, every dish can now carry a memory, celebrate their roots or tell a small part of their journey together.