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There was so much we loved about this asymmetric backdrop and the very ornate silver backed furniture for this Nikkah.⠀ ⠀ And while people are planning with smaller numbers in mind we thought we’d share this again.⠀ ⠀ It’s looks straightforward and yet it was the result of numerous conversations about design and colour. And that’s because it needed to be just righto. There was even a digital mockup created by Mr SW to help finalise the design.⠀ ⠀ And it’s all for the love of the job!!⠀ ⠀ As we sit here melting in this heat...longing for a cool breeze, with one of us trying to avoid a conversation about air conditioning because the other one will just start researching again 😳... it really makes us miss being at an indoor wedding on a Friday in August. ⠀ __ ⠀ Photo: @tellyourstory.photography⠀ Décor: @theweddingtouchuk⠀ Planners: @swevents.uk⠀ __⠀ #sweventsuk #ItCanOnlyBeSW #nikkah #weddingdetails #weddingdécor #stagedesign #itsallinthedetail #summerwedding #2021weddinginspiration
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#DoubleTap an #Comment below ❤️ Let’s talk about Civil Ceremonies. Right now you can indeed have them! 🙌🏾 👏🏽 Obviously not as large as the one in this image...yet. But an intimate 30 person Ceremony is certainly on the table. There was a survey of couples (around 2000 responses) completed recently. It showed that c.74% of couples (at that time) weren’t entertaining wedding celebrations of this size. And honestly we didn’t think it would appeal to any of our SW Couples. BUT we do now have the pleasure to be working on one! It will be fewer than 30 guests, in Central London, this year! AND the Couple couldn’t be happier about their decision. These two, like so many who’ve had to postpone, have really been through all the emotions over it. And honestly so have we! There’s no sugar coating it. ❤️ So here’s where we get giddy over it...any celebration of this “new” size opens up things you just cannot do at scale without a monumental budget! Things like: 👌🏾 Buttonholes and corsages for ALL of your guests... 👌🏽 Completely personalised menus and not just with someone’s name... 👌🏾 Addressing every guest in your speech... There are SO many things you could do. Let’s face it, this is the size of a family BBQ for many of us...as one Bride explained. If breaking out your Civil Ceremony for 2020 is something you’re considering, then really go for it. It doesn’t need to cost the Earth to make each of your 30 guests feel incredibly special and welcomed. After all, they made the cut! (And we do appreciate how difficult a decision that is for anyone planning an Asian wedding!) __ Photo: @andymacphotofilm Planners: @sweventsuk __ #sweventsuk #ItCanOnlyBeSW #whataboutweddings #intimatewedding #civilceremony #doitright #weddingdetails #personaltouches #asianwedding #somethingdifferent
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#doubletap, share, comment ❤️ We'll never forget the first wedding we had to postpone: Easter Weekend in April. Everything was planned, hen and stag do's were attended, the excitement was real. Two weeks before the tough decision was made to postpone and then we were in lockdown. These are life altering moments. Weddings are life affirming moments. They are planned and celebrated like no other event in our lives. They're not a simple frivolity, like some in the media and Parliament will have you believe. And let's never forget that real people like Karis, Pippa, Pritesh, Nurani, Ketan, Sam, Niketa, Simran, Vic, Manish, Jay, Benoy, Nicole and SO many more are waiting in the wings. It's easy to overlook the real people but we must not do that. And for all the wedding business owners, here's a shout out to you. We know it's not easy. With the lack of clarity, extremely limited support and then doing all you can to still support your couples; don't stop! Our sector only exists because around 250,000 people each year want to get married. WE ARE STILL HERE. We stand in UNITY WITH the Asian and wider wedding sector FOR ALL of the wedding couples. So we want you to know that... WE ARE HERE. Here for those of you who are due to be married, here for the awesome suppliers we get to work with and here for the wedding sector. __ A shout out to the incredible people who have been fighting the good fight for months now: @lovemydressblog @thecandidapple @occasion.queens @mrsweddingplanner @sarahhaywoodweddings @studiosorores. And to the Asian wedding sector who are championing this campaign: @wedinstyleuk @halimahbeauty @aartipmakeup @sapnacaterers @imaaniphotography @aphroditesmua @ritzy_music @kissmetdesigns @prash_photo @amibridalcouture @shagunweddingsuk @1swevents @omcreatives @lafreshco @ananyacards... __ #whataboutweddings #sweventsuk #theasianweddingclub #wearehere
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For all of our lovely friends and family who are celebrating... Eid Mubarak to you! #eidmubarak #familytime #eidshopping #sweventsuk #ItCanOnlyBeSW #asianwedding #indianwedding #asianweddingplanner #multiculturalwedding
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And because we must continue to have balance in our lives; let's talk about this. Probably the most "contemporary" Hindu Wedding Ceremony we've had the privilege to be part of. It was the coming together of two families from different backgrounds and cultures. And yet there was a such a #togetherness about it all. Something you don't see in this image is the really considered and open conversations that happened before it. The choice in Pandit was perfect for this couple and he sat and explained the meaning behind the various elements of the ceremony to the Bride's parents. Answered any questions they had. And also brought it into context of how we all live today - i.e. what the symbolism is today compared to how certain things were more literal some time ago. So really, this image captures a moment that is so much more than the moment. Definitely missing SO much about weddings. We'd love to hear what you're looking forward to as a couple or what your missing if you have a wedding business. ❤️ __ Planners: @sweventsuk Photography: @andymacphotofilm Hindu Wedding Priest: @hindupriest Floristry: @flowerstationuk Chairs, Ceremony Furniture & Carpeting: @amarievents Venue: @andazlondon __ #sweventsuk #ItCanOnlyBeSW #hinduwedding #weddingceremony #asianwedding #weddingmoments #weddingdetails #mandap #contemporarymandap #floralmandap #citywedding #missingthesemoments #ukdestinationwedding #multiculturalwedding #gettingwed #2021weddinginspiration
