Indian Wedding Podcast

Our guest today is Saadia from Kismet Event Design. We were first introduced to Saadi’s work at a South Asian Bride event and were blown away by her work.

In this interview, Saadia shares with us the difference between event design and event decor. We talk about the value of Pinterest, Saadia’s superpower i.e. bridal telepathy, how to select an event designer and much, much more.

We truly enjoyed speaking with Saadia and hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as well. Please join me in welcoming the Saadi on the Indian Wedding Podcast.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• What is event design and how it differs from event decor?
• Pinterest is a double edge sword
• How brides spend 120 hours doing research before anything really happens
• Wedding design is a reflection of the couple’s love for each other
• Beware of conflicting aesthetics and not letting your emotions run wild
• Coordination between a wedding planner and event designer
• Selecting an event designer
• • Connection
  • Aesthetics
  • Legitimate business
• How much does event/ wedding design cost?
• Mother nature is the best designer
• Botanical vs. constructed floral
• Why you need a dessert table at your wedding?
• Branding your wedding event right from the get-go
• Visualizing your wedding day design before you sign up for it
• Tips for brides and grooms
• • When you are nice to your vendors, they will go above and beyond for you
  • Listen to your vendors
  • Get flowers that are in season

Social Media

Instagram @miss.kismet and @hellokismet

Website

Kismet Event Design

Today we’re excited to interview Executive Chef Madhoo Seth from The Gourmet Kitchen. Madhoo and her team are based in the Denver, Colorado area and are renowned for their artistic and delicious catering.

In this episode, Madhoo shares with us tips on how you can choose a caterer for your wedding, the mistakes families make when selecting their caterer, and how to plan a multicultural cuisine for fusion wedding.

We also discuss food wastage and compositing and the importance of supporting local nonprofits.

Please join us in welcoming Chef Madhoo Seth to the show.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Madhoo’s background in fashion design, literature and luxury planning
• How literature is inspiring Madhoo to create beautiful, poetic food menus
• How to choose a caterer?
• • Researching your caterer
  • Importance of doing a tasting and meeting the owners
• Preventing disconnect between the tasting menu and the actual wedding day meals
• Being respectful of dietary requirements while still staying on budget
• • Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, nut free, soy free, paleo and more
• How much does food costs?
• Mistakes family makes when selecting a caterer
• • Going with the cheapest vendor
  • Opt for the same North Indian food
• Managing wastage via commercial composting, recycling, and flower donations
• Planning for fusion weddings

Websites mentioned:

• American Heart Association
• Random Act of Flowers
• The Gourmet Kitchen

In this episode, we interview Chandani who started Events by C, where she provides wedding planning services in Maryland, DC Metro Area, Chicago and beyond.

Chandani shares with us the importance of hiring a wedding planner and how they can help you plan a stress-free wedding.

And of course it’s true that wedding planning will cost you a bit of money but in turn, you’ll save yourself hours of research and leave the difficult conversations with other wedding vendors for the planner to handle.

And as a bonus, the planner can actually help you by making the “impossible” possible.

Please join us in welcoming the all-amazing Chandani to the Indian Wedding Podcast.

In this episode of the Indian Wedding Podcast, we are excited to bring to you a power couple who are help choreograph Sangeet events at Indian weddings in Mumbai and beyond.

The couple runs a premier dance studio named “The Wooden Stage” where they have trained Bollywood celebrities which included Dipika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, and more.

They’ve assisted and choreographed at renowned reality shows like Jhalak Dikhlaja, Dance India Dance, Dil Se Nache India Wale, and Dance Plus.

In this interview, we discuss the world of dance and how it bonds families and friends at Indian weddings.

Our conversations range from the power of storytelling to create choreographed dance performances for Indian weddings to the differences between a dancer, choreographer and a teacher - which very few people know about.

Please join me in welcoming the all amazing Shruti Jasani and Paras Sharma to the Indian Wedding Podcast.

This our launch episode for the Indian Wedding Podcast.

Jinal and Kunal are an Indian couple based in San Jose, California. They are passionate about helping brides and grooms plan and experience a beautiful wedding in a stress-free manner.

Indian Weddings are truly magical (and yes, expensive).

A lot of work goes into planning a wedding, especially if you’re trying to make it meaningful for the couple and their family and friends.

The Indian Wedding Podcast show aims to introduce brides, grooms and their families to exceptional people in the Indian Wedding industry.

What to expect from the Indian Wedding Podcast:

• Hear leading experts in the Indian Wedding industry who can help you design and execute a dream wedding
• Get inspired by how you to make your wedding unique and meaningful
• Receive insider tips on photography, wedding planning, catering, jewelry, wardrobe, and much more
• No promotions - just value. All our guests are handpicked based on their contributions in the Indian Wedding Industry

We hope you’ll enjoy this introduction episode of the Indian Wedding Podcast.