We are back in chilly NYC and missing the warm weather in Arizona. This past weekends festivities were met with beyond perfect weather and not a cloud in the sky. It all started with a colorful Mehendi event at the brides home, where guests got to enjoy getting their Hennah done as well as a preview of the amazing food …
Our New Book!
We can’t believe it! After 5 long years of blood, sweat, and tears, we finally get to see the cover of our book! After being in the industry for 10 years, we wanted to share some of the tricks and common mistakes that we’ve come across with all of you. The book will be released before the end of …
Our New Website
We are so excited about the launch of our brand new website! We are so thankful for all of the wonderful compliments we have received about it- be sure to keep checking it as we add more pictures and videos! We couldn’t contain our excitement, so we decided to launch an amazing new contest – it may seem too good …
Tanvi and Sankeerth
Sonal, Ruth and Melissa – I just wanted to pass along my sincere thanks to you all for the wonderful job you did putting the event together. It was absolutely beautiful and more importantly the guests had an amazing time. We received so many compliments saying it was the best wedding/party that they had been to. Thanks again, Tanvi and …
Real Weddings: Kajal and Bhavik
Another weekend, another successful wedding! We couldn’t be happier with this weekend and how everything turned out. It all started with a fabulous “Welcome Soiree” at the Crowne Plaza, Danbury, where their grand ballroom was transformed into a vision of white. Friends and family put together a series of performances for our lovely couple, followed by a long night of …
Kajal and Bhavik
This is long overdue, but we cannot thank Sonal, Ruthie, Neeti, and Nataki enough! We were both very nervous that things would go wrong (and I’m sure they did), but the SJS staff kept calm, handled issues that arose, and never worried us about anything at all! We had a tough crowd to please, but to this day our guests …
Destination Weddings- U.S. DJs vs. Local DJs
Choosing your DJ is one of the most important aspects of planning your wedding, as the DJ can really make or break your party. A lot of our brides who have destination weddings consider hiring a local DJ rather than flying one in from the states, but there are a few things other than just cost that you need to …
Real Wedding: Ritu and Ankush
Congratulations Ritu & Ankush! This weekend we had a fantastic time at Ritu and Ankush’s wedding at TriBeCa Rooftop! It began with the horse-led baraat down the cobblestoned TriBeCa streets, followed by the ceremony and cocktail hour held up on the rooftop overlooking gorgeous views of the city. After cocktail hour, we all headed down to the ballroom for the reception, …
Simi and Neeraj
Dear Sonal, Ruthie, Katherine, and Staff We had an amazing wedding weekend and wanted to thank you (and staff) for a wonderful job!! Friday was fantastic – everyone continued to comment about how unbelievable the cocktail hour food was (along with the cute signage that design house had created). Saturday at Cipriani was just an unbelievable day. The decor was …
Amir and Faryal
Thank you, Sonal, Ruth, and the entire team at SJS Events It was a pleasure working with you all. I enjoyed planning Both of my wedding events with you (mehndi/wedding). You were all on point with EVERYTHING! I honestly couldn’t have done my big celebrations without each one of you. Thanks again, to you all for making my day so …
Raj and Rina
Hi Sonal, We just wanted to say thank you for providing your planners for our event!! We really appreciate your help and gesture! Ruth, Katherine and Neeti did a great job and really took care of the stress on our wedding day! They were professional and very nice to our guest. It was a perfect event!! Hope to see your …
Divya and Jason
Dear Sonal, Arianna and Ruth Thank you so much for helping us plan an amazing wedding in Grand Cayman. We had an amazing time with all of our guests and have heard from many that this was the best wedding they have ever been to. Your relationships with the venue and vendors, organization, innovative ideas, and knowledge of how to …
Ritu and Ankush
Hi! We are on our honeymoon now and will write more later, but we wanted to sincerely thank all of you for an awesome and well run wedding. Given our shortened time table, we could not be happier and we certainly could not have done it without you all!!! Thanks again!! From the VERY happy couple, Ritu Shrotriya and Ankush …
Real Weddings: Angeli and Rahul
We had our first wedding of the year this weekend and we truly lucked out with the weather! NYC was sunny and warm for the first time this year. So much that the groom was able to have his Baraat procession outside! The ceremony and reception took place inside the always breathtaking Cipriani 42nd Street. The team from All Event Decorators did …
Bar: Open Bar vs. Consumption
Some of the most complicated decisions when planning a wedding have to do with food and beverage. This is especially true when it comes to your bar. Many of our clients struggle with deciding to go with a Consumption Bar or Package Bar. We have found that many of them don’t know the difference. Here is a guide to help …