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Indian Wedding PodcastHow a Wedding Planner Can Save You Time Money with Vidhi Kshatriya Are you unsure whether you need a wedding planner? Will hiring one be an extra expense, or could it actually help you save time and money? In this insightful podcast episode, we delve into what it truly means to work with a wedding planner and explore the invaluable support they can provide. Our guest today is Vidhi Kshtritye, the founder of The Marigold Company. With a decade of experience in the wedding planning industry, Vidhi has assisted numerous couples in crafting their dream weddings. She candidly shares the secrets of working with a p...2024-04-1037 min
Indian Wedding PodcastShould you Hire a Bridal Stylist? Expert Advice with Tina BhardwajHave you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when you see a picture-perfect, beautifully styled wedding? If so, you’re going to love this interview because we’ll be meeting with a stylist who has years of education and experience styling for events, including weddings. Our guest today is Tina Bhardwaj, a certified fashion designer, wardrobe stylist, and co-owner of the womenswear label MadSam TinZin. Tina is a personal styling expert for people who want to look and feel great in the clothes they put on. She helps men and wom...2024-03-0643 min
Indian Wedding PodcastAchieve Unforgettable Wedding Videos with Arina BalerinaWelcome to the Indian Wedding Podcast with your hosts Kunal and Jinal Sampat. In this podcast, we share insider tips for a magical wedding. Arina Balerina, CEO and Videographer of Balerina Films. Arina and her team have been featured in leading fashion and wedding magazines like Vogue, Over the Moon, and many more. Most importantly, her work speaks for itself. In this episode, we share the secrets behind capturing the memorable moments of your wedding to perfection. What does it take to create spectacular wedding videos, Tips before hiring a wedding videographer. And how the bri...2024-02-1943 min
Indian Wedding PodcastIndian Pakistani Vegan Wedding with Heer ParikhIn this episode, we explore what it takes to plan an Indian-Pakistani vegan wedding. Veganism is not a trend or fad. It is here to stay. There are couples who do not want to consume animal products for ethical and health reasons. These couples are bringing their love and passion for vegan lifestyle to their weddings. To learn more about vegan weddings, we invited Heer Parikh, a vegan consultant and Indian bride who planned a vegan wedding with her Pakistani husband. In this interview, Heer shares with us what it takes to plan a...2021-10-2436 min
Indian Wedding PodcastPlanning a Wedding in Southern California with Shumaila PanhwarSouthern California offers great weather, delicious food, and exceptional venues to plan a magical wedding. In this episode, we invited Shumaila Panwhar from SoCal Event Planners to share her expertise on planning a South Asian wedding in Southern California. Shumalia shares location and multicultural cuisine options, wedding planning tools, why you need to consider Southern California for a destination wedding, and much more. Shumaila and her team have extensive experience in managing large-scale South Asian, Indian, and Pakistani wedding events, helping their clients translate their vision into reality, and ensuring that each event i...2021-08-3038 min
Indian Wedding PodcastAlmost Free Luxury Honeymoon Travel With Trevor WrightMost couples are excited about their honeymoon travel. It’s something couples look forward to after a busy wedding. A comfortable air travel experience paired with a beautiful and romantic hotel stay can create lasting memories for you and your loved one. But luxury hotels and business class flight expenses can add up quickly to an already expensive Indian wedding. But there is an alternative and almost free travel option available to Americans. To learn more about almost free honeymoon travel, we invited Trevor Wright, founder of The Mile Method on our s...2021-05-0134 min
Indian Wedding PodcastPre-Wedding Skin Care for Indian Brides with Abhilasha SinghWe know how important it is for a bride to look and feel fabulous on her wedding day. An important aspect of overall health and well-being for brides is taking care of their skin, which is the largest organ of the human body. To share with you more about pre-wedding skin care, we interviewed Abhilasha Singh, a celebrity makeup and skin artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this interview, Abhilasha shares with us a skin care routine for brides including DIY options, her favorite product. recommendations, simple diet tweaks a bri...2021-04-1828 min
Indian Wedding PodcastUnderstanding Diamond Quality and Gemstone Certification with Tom ShaneThis episode is a special one. It’s a flashback from our efforts trying to set-up a podcast in 2016. Back then, Jinal and I met the famous Tom Shane from Shane.co at a jewelry conference in Las Vegas. You may have hear Tom’s ads on radio with the tagline “Now you have a friend in the jewelry business” Tom’s speech at one of the conference events was phenomenal. I then reached out to Tom for an interview. This is my original interview with Tom. Although a few question...2021-01-2723 min
Indian Wedding PodcastSmall Intimate Indian Wedding with Nimi Mehta and Prabs UppalPlanning a Big Fat Indian wedding is one thing. Planning a small intimate wedding with people you love and care about is another. Yes, you can attempt to have the best of both worlds but it’s harder to execute a meaningful wedding with a large guest list. In this episode, we feature a couple who planned and experienced a small, intimate, cross-cultural wedding on the Greek island, Myconos. The couple went out of their way to create a magical experience for their wedding guests. They held family meetings and...2020-07-0143 min
Indian Wedding PodcastVibrant Floral Jewelry with Leesha AroraJewelry can take many forms. There is fine jewelry made with real diamonds and gold. Then there is costume jewelry made from synthetic gemstones and mixed metal. And then there is floral jewelry made from beautiful flowers. In this episode, we invited Leesha Arora from Prune India to share with us everything families planning for an Indian wedding need to know about floral jewelry. Leesha is an expert at creating vibrant floral jewelry pieces. She is a master of her craft and you’ll immediately fall in love w...2020-06-2230 min
Indian Wedding PodcastLuxury Honeymoon Travel with Hao TangPlanning an Indian wedding is not for the faint heart. Even if you have all the financial resources at your disposal, your wedding partners can elevate your wedding experience. One lesser-known wedding partner is your honeymoon travel advisor. Honeymoon travel planning can be stressful, even if you know how to book flights and hotels with a click of a button. To help you plan for your luxury honeymoon, we invited Hao Tang at Besvisor on the show. Hao is passionate about serving his clients and helping them plan an epic...2020-06-1041 min
Indian Wedding PodcastPre-Wedding Engagement Photoshoot with Peter NguyenIn this episode, LA-based photographer, Peter Nguyen shares with us great insights on pre-wedding photoshoots (also known as engagement photoshoots). You’ll hear Peter talk about his process for choosing a beautiful location and deciding outfits the couple will wear for the photoshoot. We also discuss how storytelling is done for pre-wedding video shoots and how a videographer can guide you through this process. Through his work, Peter is capturing memorable moments in photos and videos for couples cherish during their lifetime. Please join me in welcoming Peter on the Indian Wedd...2020-05-1733 min
Indian Wedding Podcast5 Tips for Choosing A Perfect Mangalsutra 5 Tips On Choosing The Perfect Mangalsutra In this episode, Jinal Sampat, lead designer at Sampat Jewellers shares with us her top 5 tips on how to choose a perfect mangalsutra. Sampat Jewellers specializes in designing versatile diamond managlsutras for a modern bride. One of the most important pieces of jewelry in a Hindu wedding is the mangalsutra. This episode will cover: What is a mangalsutra? Why should you wear a mangalsutra? How can you buy a perfect mangalsutra? Now what you need to do next that includes an actionable checklist What is a Ma...2020-04-2021 min
Indian Wedding PodcastPlanning a Flawless Mehndi Ceremony with Neeta Desai SharmaIndian weddings are incomplete without a henna event, also known as the Mehndi ceremony. One way to spot a newly married Indian bride is to look at her hands. You’ll notice beautiful henna designs, in many cases, extending to her forearms all the way up to her elbow. This ancient form of intricate art is brought to life by henna artists around the world. In this interview, we wanted to showcase the best henna artists in the San Francisco Bay Area and ask her questions about the Mehendi ceremony. ...2020-03-2934 min
Indian Wedding PodcastCaptivating Indian Live Music with Daksh KubbaThere is no doubt that music touches our hearts ad soul. And when the music is live, performed right in front of us, we set ourselves free from the day-to-day worry and transcend into a world filled with positive emotion, joy, and abundance. This is the magic we get to experience at an Indian Wedding with live music. And today we are here to learn more from a successful songwriter and music composer, Daksh Kubba, from Canada. Daksh’s musical journey began prior to moving to Canada in 2004 by self-teaching himself to pla...2020-01-1642 min
Indian Wedding PodcastWedding Planner As Your Wedding Best FriendIn this interview, we have a conversation with Amrit Dhillon-Bains from Anais Events Design. Anaïs Event Design is a northern-California based boutique, full-service company specializing in upscale, highly personalized event planning and production of Southeast Asian weddings and celebrations. The company prides itself in its attention to detail and amazing results that consistently deliver rave reviews from clients, guests, and peers. From a luxurious destination wedding to an intimate dinner celebration, we will travel the earth for our clients. No request is too big or too small for Amrit and her team. 2019-07-0134 min
Indian Wedding PodcastContemporary Indian Bridal Fashion with Shubhika DavdaContemporary Indian Bridal Fashion with Shubhika Davda We had an amazing conversation with Shubhika Davda, the founder, and creative director at Papa Don’t Preach. A talented artist and fashion designer, Shubhika and her team have created outfits and accessories that reflect the mood of the girl. This girl is someone who can pretty and explosive at the same time. Her out-of-box approach to design thinking is evident in all of Shubhika’s collections. The use of vibrant colors and nontraditional materials makes Papa Don’t Preach a fun and experiential brand for one an...2019-03-0437 min
Indian Wedding PodcastWedding Photography That Captures Your SoulIn this interview, we had the honor of speaking with an award-winning, talented artist and wedding photographer, Rahul Rana. Rahul is passionate about capturing images that tell a story and convey the raw emotion. As a professional photographer, Rahul takes pride in doing work that makes his clients look and feel fabulous during their wedding and years to come. Inspired by Rembrandt, a Dutch painter, and printmaker, Rahul seeks to bring uniqueness in his work by using archival quality materials in his prints. In this wide-ranging conversation, Rahul shares with us...2019-02-1037 min
Indian Wedding PodcastGet your skin right before you focus on makeupIn this interview, Jinal and I had an opportunity to speak with Karuna Chani, an internationally recognized make up artist, image and skin care consultant based in New York City. If you’re bride looking to improve your skin or trying to decide on the right style of makeup, this interview will serve you well. Karuna shares with us a wealth of knowledge including her exact process on how she works with brides-to-be from start to finish. She also shares with her strategies that will make you look and feel beautiful on one of...2019-01-3127 min
Indian Wedding PodcastHow to hire an Indian wedding photographer?Photography is one of the most important aspects of any wedding. If you hire the wrong photographer, chances are that you won’t have the right photos to look back and cherish your wedding memories. In this interview, Jas and Mandy from JSK Photography, demystify the world of Indian wedding photography. A husband and wife team, JSK photography has been covering weddings in Northern California and beyond since 2010. In this value-packed, no-frills interview, Jas and Mandy share with us wedding photography styles, the difference between a “good” and “great” photographer, tips and tricks to get the...2018-11-0531 min
Indian Wedding PodcastWhat Does A Wedding Event Designer Do?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 Wedd...2018-09-1734 min
Indian Wedding PodcastHow to Create a Multicultural Catering MenuToday 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 th...2018-09-1730 min
Indian Wedding PodcastHow to plan a stress free weddingIn 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 actu...2018-09-1628 min
Indian Wedding PodcastHow to Hire Dance Choreographer for SangeetIn 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...2018-09-1524 min
Indian Wedding PodcastWelcome - Indian Wedding PodcastThis 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 In...2018-09-0319 min