Asian Wedding Venues

When it comes to Asian weddings, such important events should not be left in the hands of amateur photographers! Even if your cousin or your aunt takes excellent photographs, a wedding is just too important to ask someone you know and love to take pictures for you. It is very necessary to turn to the services of a qualified, trained, an 00004000 d professional asain wedding photographer if a soon to be married couple wants any assurance that the wedding photos will be nothing short of excellent. Friends and family should be enjoying the wedding, not taking photos of the ceremony and events. You don’t want one or two people left out of your wedding pictures because those one or two people were taking photos the entire course of the wedding and reception! UK asain wedding photographers offer superlative services for couples who intend to wed in the near future. When it comes time to locate one or more UK wedding photographers, the couple needs to examine the credentials of the photographers, the years of experience that the photographers have, the UK wedding photographers’ photographic portfolios, the packages supplied by the photographers, and the overall level of professionalism that the photographers exude. While it is only necessary to choose one photographer or one team of photographers out of all the UK wedding photographers considered, the weighted significance on a couple’s selection cannot be over emphasized. Since a wedding is a once in a lifetime experience which will be cherished for many years to come, the couple will want to hire the best of the best when it comes time to choose one of many UK wedding photographers. UK wedding photographers are certainly in abundance but that does not mean that every single photographer delivers the types of services a couple might expect. The bride and groom will need to clearly locate UK wedding photographers that are intimately familiar with the type of traditions one will maintain in a wedding and reception so that such traditions and moments of incredible importance can be properly captured in beautiful photographs. Here the style used by the UK wedding photographers will need to be thoroughly examined and questioned; a couple will want to know what type of photographic approach that the UK wedding photographers utilise when taking photographs at the wedding and reception. Understanding the significance behind tradition and familial values is part of being a good wedding photographer. For example, if the couple is having an Indian wedding ceremony, the photographer will need to be able to recognize some of the typical traditions and events that occur in Indian weddings worthy of photographic attention. Thus attention to the type of wedding ceremony being held is crucial for the photographer, and the couple will want to question the photographer’s experience when it comes to various wedding traditions and ceremonies. UK wedding photographers will vary in terms of the packages offered to couples, so what is included in packages will need to be carefully reviewed. In addition to formal photographs of the bride, groom, the in-laws and the wedding party, the couple might also have an interest in outdoor photos, photos of the wedding location, and the reception area, and of friends and family enjoying the ceremony and reception. Posed photos are sometimes desired by couples in addition to spontaneous or candid captures of the wedding. The UK wedding photographers’ portfolios will reveal the exact style that a photographer or studio leans toward and the couple can even suggest that they would like similar poses or captures identified in the portfolios they view. Couples may want to spend a bit of time on the Internet browsing different UK wedding photographers websites too. The web presence established by professional UK wedding photographers makes it truly convenient for couples to seek out qualified wedding photographers while relaxing in the home environment. This step should, however, not exclude the act of making sure you go to visit the studio of a photographer; a meeting should be had with the photographer in person so that portfolios can be viewed, packaging options can be discussed, and so the photographer can provide the couple with information about his or her services. At this meeting, the couple can then determine if the UK wedding photographer has the type of personality that is conducive to the wedding: one that will come across as warm, professional, friendly, and approachable. The couple will have a chance to review the images captured by the UK wedding photographers hired and to choose the images that are most appealing. Some UK wedding photographers offer wedding album compilations services as well; the images are all placed into a pre-selected wedding book for the bride and groom. This saves the bride and groom an extra step after the wedding of having to place all of the photographic captures into a protective wedding album. It also ensures that the photos will be in an album suitable to photographs: one that will look after the longevity of the images captured on the couple’s wedding day.

Frequently Asked Questions

QUESTION:
Where can i find a nice venue on a budget for an Asian wedding and Reception?
My sister is getting married and we need to find a venue around Essex or London for around 450 people (300 at the wedding cermony in the morning and 350-450 people at the reception at night) its getting rather difficult to find some where elgant and we are on a budget! Also we need to have outside caterers! Any Asian brides or anyone pllleasee help!
Ermm thanks for the first two answers but No where chavvy please….and i did say venue eg hotel, manor house etc not a town or place.
well we would if we were actually pakistaini and muslim (and no dear ignorant twits of this world we are not the same). stick to the question thanks!
- ANSWER:
  Try this – Good Luck i had my wedding last year and had to find a venue for 300 people for a sit down meal!!
  ExCeL
  ExCeL is a stunning venue for Asian weddings, in the heart of the Docklands. ExCeL have teamed up with Premier Banqueting, a specialist in the Asian Wedding Market with the expertise to transform any wedding into a magical experience and ExCeL has the facilities to accommodate up to 5,000 guests in one room.
  
  More information at www.excel-london.co.uk or call 08450 561 094 or email thegillgroup@aol.com.
QUESTION:
I need help arranging an asian wedding in London? Does anyone have any good planning ideas/advise/tips ?
Ideally i would like to see reviews on venues before booking and get advise on caterers, decor etc..All the websites I have seen are more advertising based..does anyone know of any good website that would provide me with unbiased views??
Thanks Nikesh…this website is great! Just what I need. It has some really great tips too..
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QUESTION:
Cheap outdoor garden type wedding venues for southern Illinois?
I’m getting married May 13, 2011. We’re thinking of and Asian-fusion theme, in that we thought we’d see about a garden venue, winery or something alike. We have a very cheap budget of 00- 00, so not much room for a pricey venue. Any ideas?
- ANSWER:
  you will never find a winery for that price, but you can find other outdoor venues. southern illinois is a rather large area to look through so if you could narrow it down a bit, you will get more help.
  
  if not, then look for your local parks and recreations departments. they always have venues which can be used for weddings and some of them are actually very lovely.
  
  you can also try your botanical gardens or museums.
QUESTION:
A classy venue for an asian wedding…not any typical venue please?
- ANSWER:
  Kew Gardens
QUESTION:
Affordable wedding reception venue in San Diego, Orange County etc?
Hi,
I need a wedding reception venue in San Diego County:
1. Any style is welcome (western, asian etc.) Or even renting the whole restaurant for the reception. Any facilities is fine as long as is affordable.
2. I can only afford -25 per guest, with venue and food included.
Does anyone knows any affordable place in San Diego County, or Orange County, or LA County?
Thank you so much for helping!!
- ANSWER:
  You don’t say how many guests you plan to have at your reception. Your best bet will be to find an inexpensive to moderately priced restaurant with a party room.
  
  Check theknot.com
  or
  eventdetective.com
  
  ~v
QUESTION:
Where shall i do my wedding ? (London)?
I need your help-ideas guys ?
Where shall i do my wedding? im getting married this year and we are looking for something
to rent which is not expensive we want it nice but not expensive , we only gonna invite 60 people.
we wanna do it in a asian venue . do you guys know where i could vind a nice cheap venue?
Thankyou so muchh
- ANSWER:
  It’s going to be undoubtedly hard to find an Asian-themed venue in the UK…Especially London. Instead of having an Asian theme venue, just find a regular venue and then decorate yourself with Asian decorations. I found some nice venues (following the venue name is a link to the venue’s wedding information):
  -The Savoy (managed by the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts): http://www.fairmont.com/EN_FA/Activity/Wedding/
  -The Goring: http://www.thegoring.com/weddings.aspx
  -Altitude London: http://www.altitudelondon.com/private-events.html
  -Four Seasons Hotel London: http://www.fourseasons.com/london/weddings/
  -The Bathhouse: http://thebathhousevenue.com/bathhouse.aspx
  -Shehnai Banqueting Suits: http://shehnaiuk.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47 (this is actually an Asian themed venue)
  -London Darbar: http://www.londondarbar.com/theming.html
  -Thistle Marble Arch: http://www.thistle.com/en/group/weddings_and_parties/index.html
  -Radisson Edwardian Hotel: http://www.radissonedwardian.com/feature.do?feature=weddings
  -The May Fair: http://www.themayfairhotel.co.uk/events/weddings
QUESTION:
I want to hire asian womenswear, I’m pakistani and cant afford to buy its for my youngest brothers wedding?
I have to pay for my brothers wedding my dad is useless and so are my brothers and the burden to pay for my brothers wedding is down to me, after Ive paid for the venue and food whicth are the main things I wont have the money to buy new clothes, Its my youngest brothers wedding I want to look good but cant afford to buy so I want to hire the clohtes not like I’m ever gonna wear them again where do I go to hire clothes, asian womens wear
- ANSWER:
  Im pakistani. Its sort of wierd to rent or hire clothes, I know you will only wear it once, but you will still pay to rent them, what happens if you sweat or get food on the rented outfits? However, ask around if someone will let you borrow a wedding lengha or shalwar khameez. I did borrow clothes from my best friend who was nice enough to give me her best lengha she had for a wedding I wanted to go to but I didnt have the money. Also, even if you have just a little money left, Sarees are really cheap. I got a saree for only and got the blouse sewn by a local seamstress for another dollars. Sarees are soo universal that I sometimes borrow my mom’s sarrees for Eid outfits. Where do you live?
QUESTION:
Is it OK to have a cash bar at the wedding?
I am providing one-hour open bar in between the cermony and reception. And then during the reception, the server will pour a red wine for one course, and white wine for another course, and champagne for the toast. And if the guests ask for a refill for the wine, the wedding venue will do it (at no cost to my guests). Here’s my question:

1. I am providing one hour of open bar for the cocktail hour, and cash bar for the reception (4 hours). But I negotiated a package where wine (white/red) will be unlimited as long as the guests ask the server for it. Champagne and non-alcoholic beverages are also included. How do I tell my guests (without being tacky) that they can ask for free refills of the wines? (as long as they ask server at the table, it’s free. But if they get it at the bar, they will have to pay) I was thinking about annoucing in small print in my menu card, but I don’t know how to say it without being tacky. Any ideas?

2. Is it OK if I don’t have a open bar for the reception? Wine is pretty much included (as stated above), but guests will have to pay for cocktails and hard liquor.

3. My parents’ friends (mostly asian) DO NOT drink at all, so I don’t want to pay for the open bar just for a few of my friends who drink. I am paying for the entire wedding myself (and my fiance), and we have upgraded the food. Do you think people will still be upset?
- ANSWER:
  Put up a little card at each table that says:
  
  “Complimentary wine served at the table. Mixed cocktails and wine served for $xx at the bar.”
  
  or:
  
  “Complimentary wine served at the table. Mixed cocktails served for $xx. Please order mixed cocktails at the bar.”
  
  Yes, it’s OK not to have an open bar at the reception. I have been to weddings that didn’t serve free drinks at all. Weddings are very expensive and it’s perfectly reasonable not to have an open bar for mixed drinks.
  
  ***********EDIT*******************
  Oh and for the record, I disagree with the people that suggest a limited bar. What if someone really wants a mai tai or a pina colada or something? They should be able to buy it if they want to. It would be odd to have the bartender say, “Um sorry. We’re not allowed to serve you that, because we’re only authorized to use one bottle of vodka and we’ve used it up.”
  
  I think the arrangement you made is just perfect – open bar for an hour, free wine and champagne at the tables and a paid bar for anyone who wants mixed drinks. Who could complain about that?
QUESTION:
PLEASE give me ideas what to wear to a wedding!?
It is a mixed culture wedding. Groom´s german. Bride´s a Thai.
It will be in a fancy venue in Bangkok.
Im Asian and my bf´s german.
HELP!!! Its my first wedding outside my culture!
- ANSWER:
  Depends on the dress code eg formal etc look on invitation or ask the bride. Have a great time
QUESTION:
Red in wedding colors?
I am getting married in August 2008, so very soon. I am part Asian so would like to use red in my wedding colors for good luck, plus red looks good on my brides maids (we all have almost black hair). My wedding gown is ecru-colored, so I figured a garnet-red would for my brides maids would look good with my ecru-gown. I like a clean, modern look that is warm but not heavy, since it will be summer. My venue is a penthouse with gorgeous, round windows framed in dark wood, overlooking the entire city. The wooden floor is light-medium brown, and the walls are cream-colored. The ballroom chairs are matte gold/bronze, the seat cushions are a rich espresso brown. Linens are ivory, plates are white with a thin gold line. I don’t have it in the budget to re-decorate all the chairs in different colors, so I am trying to go as much as I can with what the venue offers. What are the best colors for this type of venue and can I incorporate some sort of red?
- ANSWER:
  I’m Asian too and planning to use red and gold.. for good luck and love. <*-*>
QUESTION:
the perfect wedding????
well my cuzin is going to get married and its going to be the first wedding in our family after 5 years so obviously it needs to be over the top!
and were Asian so i was thinking like blue’s pinks reds oranges you know light colorfulness’s things but the thing is we don’t know where or how it should be done!
it shudnt be a normal wedding where we hire a hall and have everything in the same hall or venue everything has to be spectacular.
- ANSWER:
  Your cousin might want to do some reading at theknot.com.
  
  http://www.theknot.com/
  
  She may not want or need everything mentioned at the Knot, but she can get some good ideas there. They have checklists and a budget calculator too.
QUESTION:
Is this a custom in Asia?
I recently visited a friend in Singapore, which is a country in Asia. It is a beautiful country, I must say.

However, there’s something which confounds me. During my 3-week stay, I encountered 2 Muslim weddings. Now, these weddings are rather special as they are held at the ground level of a block of high-rise apartments.

The puzzling thing is that there would be a group of Muslim men, who seem to be between 20 to 30 years of age, revving their motorbikes real loudly at the wedding venue.

Can someone who is familiar with Asian customs enlighten me on the purpose of revving the bikes? With all due respect, I think it not only creates noise but air pollution as well.
- ANSWER:
  I am a Singaporean.
  On special occasions like wedding or funeral, U might b able to see this.
  Actually it is a gesture from a friend. Attend their wedding or funeral and show with their cars or motor.
  Example: U know manual car right, I went to a funeral and 9 cars who are driven by 9 youngster.
  They like to play with cars like drifting. They drift for 5minutes in front of the funeral van.
  
  It is something like a gesture to pay the last respect to the person who had gone to heaven.
  
  Hope my answer is of help to u.
  Thanx
QUESTION:
Arranged marriage – i have a problem, why isn’t he talking to me enough?
he is the guy, and may be should be making more of a greater effort?
or is he feeling awkward/ bad/ worried about something?
i have acted like i couldn’t be bothered before, and i didn’t really talk to him, and don’t make an effort to ever start anything…
But his efforts weren’t really the right way.

ive known him for 3-4months.
I know he likes me and i like him.
but im finding it difficult to talk to him and it seems like so is he.

i know he is worried about all of this because i can tell, i feel the same way too…. ) =

we’re always around too many people and we kinda also feel a bit embarrassed and awkward.
we met through a lot of family and a few people involved. i’ve only met him 4 times but ‘we’ (him and me alone) ‘decided’ to get married pretty quickly, now we have to wait for march next year.
He tried to make it earlier so we could spend xmas and new years hol’s together, But we have got no choice…

the issue with the talking is scaring me! ) :
i don’t know what to do and i don’t think i want to just leave him or give up, yet..
i don’t know what to talk about, my mum always tells me to ask how he is?? and say all dumb embarrassing awkward girly stuff and i just won’t do that!! i’d rather find something/s to talk about…. more open convo and see how it goes.
- right now i know i can mention / talk about wedding venue ideas and plans and also see what sort of thing he likes…

im him next soon right after eid, what else can i talk about??, if you were me you’d see how hard it is to talk to him because there is always some one else talking to him and not me, im never involved in the conversation. im always left out and quite. they always talk about politics, religion, culture and try and get all scientific about it which im not very keen in.

- the other thing is he also speaks in urdu and im a more comfortable strong english speaker, i sound more awkward speaking in urdu…

now im not shy with any other guys, its just him and this situation im not greatly confident in!

im getting really bored of this talking issue/ business though and id like to be a bit more mature. i know every thing is fine, my appearance, the other stuff but id like to talk and get along more in a more friendly way.. last time i saw him i was making annoyed/angry faces at him, and he did it twice by turning his face away (possibly annoyingly) and not really bothering with my finished reaction or completely finished reasons, i say like two – three words, like yes/ no … and that its.

i also find it hard talking to his parents, because i know before they were testing me, then they were too keen and all too interested, ive never seen them and they speak a different language, they’re very old and i know they have different ideas on everything… so im just not ‘naturally’ very comfortable.. all i can do is be friendly but i cant communicate that much and i still just don’t know them, i don’t even know what they look like or how old they are!

i don’t ask many questions either – my mum and dad always tell me not to ask anybody about anything much!!!!! ];
they like me not bothering with people too much or they like me keeping a distance. the only time im never told what to do by them is when im not with asians and when im not around them.
to the first answer, my be you’re right? its why im scared, but why is he very friendly with my dad and my brother?? wth.
and he has been meeting me with out his parents, it was all his decisio alone and his parents agreed to what he wanted, ive never even met his parents, he has to talk to ang get along with my whole family which he does! he even went in the pouring rain with my dad… before last time he smiled a lot at me but now i don’t know if he is okay… ??? or may be he doesn’t know??
it just depends on if i like the person, or if the subject im talking about is important to me..
i don’t ‘love’ talking; and i don’t love talking to any one.
- ANSWER:
  Why don’t u take the first step and initiate.
  
  May be he is not good at taking the first step and initiating. You should try to start a conversation, and see the results. It is important to know before both of u regret !
QUESTION:
both against me and now im confused and hurt.?
My dad and his brother in law were both sitting couple days ago and talking. i went downstairs to talk to my dad both ganged up on me to tell me why i shouldnt marry my fiance who is white by the way im asian. i love my fiance sooo much its unreal. and we have booked the venue of the wedding. for oct2010.
i spoke to my dad today he said i can never marry my fiance.
so what do i do. please help so afraid to loose the girl of my dreams and loose the girl i love so much that day and night i think of her. she cant wait to get married, she got the dress and plans for the wedding. and now if i dontm arry her. her family will tell her they told her i will never commit. what do i do?
i know my dad said ill be blocked from my family life and he always think off my fiance as nobody
- ANSWER:
  It’s your life don’t be controlled by your dad and brother in law. You seem to truely love her, just make sure you aren’t blinded by that love. Try to see their point.
QUESTION:
being late for weddings?
In my “desi” culture (desi means south asian pakistani indian people), pakistani and indian families are notorious about being fashionably late to weddings. This is the norm in a south asian weddings to be 2 hours late. I’m glad I was raised in U.S, I am a very punctional person. I hate being late for anything. I have my wedding reception time reserved from 6pm-11pm (Set up time is 3pm-5pm). I have to leave the venue by 12am, city noise rule/ordiance. I cant have anyone come late because I want to follow the program as it states. Im thinking of tricking my guests by putting 4:30pm on my invitation, so my guests can arrive at 6pm…hahaha….Should I do that? or should I put “Dinner 6pm Sharp, please no desi standard time”. What is a sophisticated way of getting my point across without tricking my guests?
taz you can kiss my pakistani behind. Just because youre violent paki doesnt mean you need to take it out on me, why do you go suicide just like the 3/5 province of pakistan.
- ANSWER:
  Dinner served 6pm sharp . US time and prompt as is custom here.