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Ever dedicated to make your wedding
planning as stress free and fun
as possible, Your Dream Shaadi
are delighted to announce the
launch of our Question & Answer
panel in partnership with Tania-Tapel,
UK's Premier Asian Wedding planners.
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Simply submit your question through
our online form and a member of
the
Tania-Tapel
team will be in
touch promptly with a solution
to your wedding planning dilemnas!
Answers to all questions will
be posted in this section each
week (no names mentioned) to help
others with their wedding planning.
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For a professional
wedding planning service that
is unparalelled and unsurpassed,
contact Tania-Tapel on 0116 247
1115 or visit www.tania-tapel.com |
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Q:
My bride and I are looking for
advice on how to conduct our Hindu
marriage ceremony. We are looking
for a priest who can conduct the
ceremony in traditional language
whilst also being able to interpret
this in English as well as someone
who can gain commitment from the
the invitees, who can balance
the need to focus the attention
on the ceremony.
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A: Rest
assured, there are lots of ways
in which you can ensure you have
a beautiful, meaningful and informative
religious ceremony where the value
of the ceremony is well balanced
so all your guests are as much
captivated with the ceremony as
you are. It's just about getting
the right balance.
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Not everyone that
attends a religious ceremony understands
the real meaning behind the ceremony.
Translation cards/scrolls are
a good way to involve your guests
and keep them in tune with what
is actually happening and why.
Depending on your budget, you
may wish to place one on every
seat/alternate seats or even on
a reception desk as your guests
are entering the Suite. To translate
the whole ceremony in English
would take up some time but certainly
the main aspects can be easily
translated into English. Your
priest should be fine with this
request.
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How long are you
thinking of having the actual
ceremony? Bear in mind the longer
the ceremony, the more likely
guests will start to get restless.
What time are you thinking of
having the ceremony? Ensure it
is not lunchtime as you will hear
stomach's rumbling throughout
the ceremony. All these factors
will help you achieve a more structured
and well thought out day where
the focus truly is 100% on the
bride and groom getting married.
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Most priests these
days do have a very good balance
of tradition and modern methods
when conducting the ceremonies.
You should be able to gauge that
when you meet with them and when
discussing what kind of ceremony
you would like. Remember it is
your day, communicate to your
priest what and how you would
like the ceremony conducted. You
might be pleasantly surprised
how flexible they are.
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As long as your
priest is confident, experienced,
speaks the traditional languages
as well as English and has a lapel
microphone they should be able
to conduct a beautiful ceremony
and keep your guests committed
and focused leaving you to enjoy
the most important ceremony of
your life.
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Q:
I've just got engaged. I am seeking
to have a civil ceremony at a
country home/stately home in West
Yorskhire with a capacity for
160 guests. It is an Indian/English
wedding I want some 'fusion' food'
and need a venue where I can do
this - what do you suggest?
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| There
are some specific wedding agents
that do venue sourcing however,
be careful of suppliers that claim
they can do everything for you.
Ask lots of questions and ensure
you are dealing with a reputable
company and they too know what your
specific requirements are. Some
companies provide venue sourcing
as an all in one service as part
and parcel of their packages and
some companies offer this as a one
off service. The internet is a great
starting point but can be quite
time consuming as most of the questions
you will have will not be answered
on their websites or even in their
brochures and you will need to call
up the individual venues to check
what is/isn't allowed. |
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| You may
find it beneficial to contact Asian
wedding planners and you can get
a list of them in the Your Dream
Shaadi Wedding Directory. Some wedding
agents, mandap companies and even
caterers might be able to advise
you if you are really struggling.
Asian wedding planners are specialists
within the industry and should be
able to offer some practical solutions
with some attractive locations and
rates or even point you in the right
direction. They have first hand
knowledge of what the industry demands
and should have a big black book
of useful contacts. |
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| Q:
I am getting married next year and
my husband to be really wants us
to have the Hindu ceremony at Bhaktivedanta
Manor. I checked on a site which
stated that the fees could be up
to £2000 - way out of our
budget! What can you advise as a
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| Bhaktivedanta
Manor do allow Hindu ceremonies
and there are two options available.
Hindu ceremonies can be hosted inside
the complex for approximately £2,600
inclusive of VAT or in a marquee
for approximately £3,350.
You will need to contact the temple
directly to ascertain 2009 rates,
availability and what is/isn't included
within the packages. The packages
are quite comprehensive where the
mandap, garlands are included and
food and drink beverages can be
supplied depending on what your
needs are for the day. Do bear in
mind they do not allow Hindu ceremonies
on a Sunday inside the complex,
you may need to ask if Sunday in
the marquee is an option. |
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| The venue
is beautiful, lovely gardens and
with the added symbolic value it
is easily a preferred venue of choice.
If you have your heart set on this
venue and budget is an issue, you
may get a more favorable rate if
you choose to host your wedding
outside of prime time wedding season.
Speak to the wedding coordinator
Mr Yogesh Dubey at the Manor and
see what can be arranged. |
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| Venue
rates do vary immensely nationwide.
Check out a few other venues locally
to see if you are getting the best
possible rate for what is/isn't
included in the package. It should
assist with the decision making
process. Alternatively, you may
want to consider community halls
or schools for the setting for the
Hindu ceremony as they are always
quite competitive within the marketplace.
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For a professional
wedding planning service that
is unparalelled and unsurpassed,
contact Tania-Tapel on 0116 247
1115 or visit www.tania-tapel.com |
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