In Asian weddings the mandap is a canopy inside which the wedding ceremony is held including a series of rituals and customs signifying the union of the newly wedded couple.

When it comes to a wedding ceremony, it is something that you wouldn’t want to compromise anywhere, especially when it comes to capturing the best moments of the day to cherish for the rest of your life. Asian weddings are a rage in the UK, and there are also a number of wedding services that are available, all designed to make your wedding the most splendid ceremony of your love life. It is important to keep a few things in mind while you are at it.

What to look for in the prospective photographer –

Selecting a venue for your wedding is one of the very few things to base your wedding plan on, the other primary factors happen to be your budget and the number of invitees you expect.

It is quite common for most weddings to be filmed so that the day can be cherished forever. Asian weddings are lush with rituals, rites and customs which make it all the more exciting to film and watch. Choosing the wedding videographer should be a carefully carried out process, and it makes a lot of difference if you are able to get the right person on the job. You wouldn’t want your videographer to miss the smallest of details which matter, and the same goes for the broader emotions and colours of the ceremony.

Wedding cakes are not compulsory in Hindu and Islamic weddings. However, if you intend to have a themed wedding, or even a traditional one, a wedding cake can be the most attractive bit of the occasion. Planning a cake for an Asian wedding, you will have the option of discussing the essence of the occasion with the confectionary staff so that they can deliver exactly what suits the wedding ceremony. The wedding cake can be based on a general wedding theme or the theme you may have chosen for the ceremony.

How to go about choosing the right cake:

It is the day that you have waited for all through your life… a day which can be nothing short of perfect! It is your wedding day, when all your dreams are going to turn into reality. Amidst all the excitement of planning a wedding, it is important to remember that there are a number of arrangements that you need to oversee. Probably one of the most important of these arrangements is choosing the right menu and more importantly, the right caterers.
   

Wedding is one of the most important moments of a person’s life. Every person wants to make it a memorable event for all those involved. It includes the new couple as well as the guests.

Most Asian weddings take place over a number of days including a variety of rituals, venues, gatherings and of decorations for various events. Different decors may depend on the budget or the chosen theme. Most Asian weddings are a grand affair, and a unique decoration that reflects your personal perception always makes your wedding a memorable day for everyone.

A few decoration ideas for Asian weddings:

Sanji, translated means an opportunity for the bride’s and groom’s families to be further acquainted over an evening of dance, music and fun. It is more prevalent in Indian weddings and originates mainly as a Gujrati tradition. Sanji runs through the whole evening and possibly into the night. Your planning mainly depends on the venue you choose according to the number of invitees and proceedings of the sanji.

For planning a Sanji you should have the following things in mind:

Couples wedded to each other for five, seven, ten and even twenty five or thirty years are seen to nostalgically recall their first dance song, after saying those magical words – “I do”. It is indeed a special day when a couple becomes “man and wife”, and a celebration of their commitment and love to one another takes place.