Since venues don’t provide the food for South Asian weddings, they have created unique Outside Catering Packages to accommodate the needs for our community. The 4 most common venue fees are: ceremony fee – a flat fee. dinner services fee … Continue reading How Do Fees Work for an Indian Wedding Venue?
{Room Block Hack for South Asians} This is a quick ProTip to help you get through wedding blocks where a lot of guests have the same last name…Patel, Khan, Shah etc. At my wedding SO many of the guests had … Continue reading Hotel Room Block Hack When Lots of Guests Have the Same Last Name
As business savvy individuals, Indian people are always looking for the best or a better deal. Certainly this applies to booking their hotel rooms to attend your big Indian wedding. So you have a discounted room rate for your wedding … Continue reading How To Avoid Guests Booking Hotel Rooms Online vs. Your Room Block at an Indian Wedding
For people who have never attended nor seen anything about a South Asian wedding, they might feel confused, overwhelmed and excited all at the same time. Put your friends at ease by sending a “What to Expect” email before the … Continue reading South Asian Wedding 1st-timers: What To Expect
When you start off planning your wedding, the first thing you need is a venue. Couples or their families often come to us and don’t understand why venues charge a per person fee, when the venue isn’t providing the food. … Continue reading Why Do Venues Charge Per Person Fees?
If your wedding celebration involves 2 or more venues, chances are you’re thinking about how the out-of-town guests are going to get from one venue to the other, especially here in SoCal. Of course they can rent cars, but then … Continue reading Transporting Guests To Each Venue at a South Asian Wedding
That moment when your friend asks you what “No Boxed Gifts” means and what gift they should bring to your wedding, can be awkward because it feels weird to respond with “bring cash” (or some form of that). So we … Continue reading Explaining, ‘No Boxed Gifts’ to your Non-South Asian friends
These love stories are so fun! We’re excited to feature the proposal story of ShaadiShop couple, Anjli and Kapil, who are getting married this week! {How We Met} We met the new-fashioned way – on an online dating App, one … Continue reading Hollywood Hike Proposal, Anjli + Kapil’s Proposal
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For South Asians getting married in SoCal: check out these important dates before deciding on a wedding date. Scroll to the bottom for links to major sports team schedules as well as convention centers from LA to SD. January Jan. … Continue reading 2018 South Asian Social Calendar: Wedding Date Guide
This week, we closed a 300-person Indian wedding, at a hotel, in 7 days. Normally the sales cycle for an Indian wedding is at least a month and involves multiple venue visits to multiple venues. With ShaadiShop involved, we suggested … Continue reading How ShaadiShop Booked an Indian Wedding Venue in 7 Days
A couple months ago I was on the phone with the Director of Catering at a venue in Los Angeles about hosting South Asian weddings. After I intro’d myself and the reason for my call, she sarcastically said, “we welcome any … Continue reading Embracing South Asian Culture in 2017
