Welcome to your online source for practical
advice to help make your wedding planning
and celebrations, a unique, memorable and
hassle free experience.
We will be adding a new article to this section
on a regular basis, to build up a comprehensive
information resource. If you have any specific
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Bridal Makeup - Tips On Getting The Most
Out Of Your Trial
The makeup trial is arguably the most
important of all your meetings with various
wedding suppliers. This is your chance
to meet your chosen beautician in person
- the person whom you will spend your
last few hours of single life with and
whose skills will decide exactly how you
look on your special day! Read
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What
Do I Ask My Wedding Venue?
When you are trying to select a venue
for your wedding, forgetting to ask
all the important questions could mean
you end up choosing a venue that doesn't
meet your requirements or budget. Our
comprehensive list of questions will
ensure that you secure the wedding venue
that's perfect for you and ensure a
hassle free wedding. Read
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Tips
On Choosing Between A Live Band or DJ?
The decision between whether to hire a
band or a DJ for your wedding is always
a tricky one and there is no hard and
fast answer, the decision is contingent
on a range of factors from your budget
to your taste in music. Whether you choose
to hire a DJ or a Full Live Band, here
are some vital tips to consider whilst
contacting various entertainment suppliers.
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Radiant
Skin - A Bride's Best Accessory
Achieving the much talked of wedding day
glow should be at the top of every bride's
health and beauty checklist in the upcoming
months to your big day. If there is one
key way to perfecting your look, it is
the confidence that great skin can give
you when you are walking towards your
new life; with admiring glances from all
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Immigration
Issues Surrounding Your Wedding
Many immigration issues may arise prior
to your wedding day. You may wish to marry
abroad and return to the UK to settle
as a married couple. Alternatively, you
may wish to bring your fiancé from
the Indian sub continent and marry in
the UK. Danielle Cohen immigration law
solicitors offer some invaluable advice
to Your Dream Shaadi's readers over the
professional resolution of immigration
issues surrounding their wedding.
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Choosing
A Bridal Makeup Artist
Every
bride's dream is to look stunningly radiant
on their wedding day. Whilst the right
lengha and coordinated jewellery are no
doubt very important, having flawless
and stunning make-up is perhaps the most
important element in making this dream
come true..
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Prepare
Your Hair For The Big Day
Celebrity Hair Stylist and media celebrity,
DAR (Of Hari's Salon Fame) shares with
us his invaluable tips for acheiving the
perfect hair condition and style on your
big day. As DAR succinctly reveals, vitamins,
research and lots of planning will make
sure both you and your hair look absolutley
stunning on your wedding day. Read
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Ten
Most Popular Honeymoon Destinations
Your honeymoon is going
to be one of the most romantic holidays
of your life -- youre just married,
a whole exciting world and life awaits
you and and you need to recover from the
stresses of planning your wedding and
the excitement of the big day itself!
Our guide to the ten most popular honeymoons
will give you plenty of ideas and inspiration.
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12
Questions To Ask Your Photographer
Maurice Chuka, a photographer
and videgrapher of distinction hilights
12 questions that every bride or groom
should ask when choosing a service provider
for their wedding. Use this list to ensure
that you are entrusting memorie of your
special day in the hands of a professional
who will deliver all they have promised
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Choosing
The Mandap Of Your Dreams
Selecting a mandap has always been an
important decision in planning a wedding,
but in recent times, couples have been
taking the selection process a stage
further.Today, the sacred wedding canopy
is a fashion statement in itself - a
reflection of the couple's taste and
discerning style and should thus come
up high on the list of priorities when
planning your big day.Read
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Grooming
The Groom For The Big Day
While it is commonplace for brides to
want to look stunningly attractive on
their wedding day, grooms have started
taking greater pride in their appearance
and are moving beyond the basics of
shaving and passing a comb through their
hair to embracing a range of more sophisticated
personal grooming techniques. Read
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Wedding
Insurance: An Invaluable Investment
With the average cost of Asian Weddings
now estimated at over 25,000 many couples
cannot afford to lose this much money
should the worst happen. An increasing
number of brides and grooms are taking
out wedding insurance in the event that
anything goes wrong. What many Asian
Couples view as an extra expense is
in fact an invaluable investment.Read
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Taking
Care Of Your Wedding Outfit
In almost every woman's life, her wedding
outfit is the most important garment
she will ever wear, A wedding saree
or lengha says a great deal about a
bride's dreams, her family and her times,
and will also become an important keepsake
of the wedding day. It is therefore
important to take good care of your
outfit during the wedding and afterwards.Read
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Making
The Most Of Wedding Shows
Wedding exhibitions are an invaluable
oppurtunity for you to meet a multitude
of quality wedding suppliers, compare
products and services under one roof,
negotiate discounts and assess the people
who will be helping to make dreams of
your perfect day a reality Find out
how you can make the most of them.Read
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Your
Wedding Night - Get It Right!
The wedding night can be a taboo topic
of discussion with many people, especially
with us Asians. Yet, it is something
all newly weds will deal with and hopefully
enjoy. Rather than keeping it under
the covers, its something best brought
out in the open and discussed so you
both can plan ahead.. Read
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Bridal
Makeup - Insiders Tips
Makeup is often overlooked when planning
your dream shaadi. Brides always focus
on their outfit, mehndi, hair and jewellery,
but overlook the fact that to look amazingly
stunning, you need to have make up applied
by a professional that will not only
make you look great but which will also
be "camera friendly".Find
out more from our beauty consultant,
Lubna Rafiq. Read
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Honeymoon
In The Himalayas
Ananda in the Himalayas is an exotic,
internationally acclaimed and unique
spa resort which epitomises the ultimate
in luxury and bliss. This is the perfect
honeymoon destination where you and
your spouse can both recover from all
the excitement and stress of your wedding
and be pampered in style in one of the
most beautiful destinations in the world.Read
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Changing
Your Surname After Marriage
When it comes to changing your surname
after getting married, what's the name
of the game for you? That is, will you
change your maiden name (your surname
before marriage) and if so, to what?
This is likely to be one of the most
difficult decisions you will take and
requires careful thought and consideration.
Your options are many, read on for more
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Dadima's
Beauty Secrets
Tried and put to the test time and time
again, Dadima's home made beauty treatments
promise health, vitality and that inner
glow in a way, which the products, that
we buy over the counter, somehow just
can't deliver. Read on for a range of
treatments that will give you the radiance
you desire for your big day! Read
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Help
Your Photographer Capture Fantastic
Shots
Even after choosing and finalising a
competent photographer for your wedding,
you and your respective families will
have a pivotal role to play in helping
your photographer so that he can concentrate
on what he does best - capturing the
magic of your celebrations with style
and finesse.Read
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Ethnic
Wedding Attire For The Groom
Guys, your wedding is one occasion where
you just have to drop the Armani &
Versace suits and go all out ethnic,
because its a fact, as all ladies will
testify, that Asian guys look great
in ethnic clothes! Our definitive guide
will help you from your pagri (turban)
down to your mojhris (shoes).Read
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Dream
Weddings On A Budget
There's no doubt about it, making the
wedding of your dreams a reality is
an expensive affair. If you feel like
you are doomed to never receive the
wedding you dreamed of, think again!
Use our tips to plan a truly memorable
wedding without exceeding your budget.Read
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Wedding
Shopping In Delhi
Delhi truly is a shoppers paradise.
From upmarket clothes shops and jewelers
which have existed for generations and
are almost institutions in themselves,
to new, affordable and fashionable boutiques,
Delhi has a lot to offer the discerning
bride and groom!Read
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The
First Dance
The first dance is one of the most special
moments of your wedding and signifies
the beginning of a new life together.
For many couples, it can however be
a nerve racking experience. This article
will prepare you to handle your first
dance with style and finesse.Read
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Shaadi
Songs - The Ultimate Guide!
Singing and dancing are two vital ingredients
of a fun filled wedding. Don't leave
things to chance by trusting your band
or DJ's taste in music. Use our invaluable
wedding song guide and pick out the
perfect tunes that will make your shaadi
a memorable experience!Read
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Getting
The Gifts You Want!
Wedding registries have become the preferred
way for newly weds to ensure that people
know what gifts they would like and
for guests to know that their gifts
will be appreciated. Whilst still a
novelty practice at British Asian weddings,
the idea is slowly catching on, and
rightly so!Read
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Planning
The Perfect Saanji
For Gujaratis all over the world, Saanji
Na Geet forms an integral and colorful
part of their wedding celebrations.
This article packed with practical planning
advice and unique ideas will make make
your Saanji an enjoyable, stress free
and memorable eventRead
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Wedding
Shopping in Mumbai
Mumbai, the Mecca of Indian Fashion
and a shopper's paradise, is still the
choice destination for many British
Asian Brides & Grooms. Our guide
to the finest boutiques will speed up
your search for that dream outfit and
ensure that you have a hassle free shopping
expeditions. Read
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