Today we are blogging directly from The Plaza Hotel in preparation for this weekend’s wedding. Yesterday we had an extremely productive day; the families of this weekend’s happy couple checked in, welcome bags were deposited and a full final walkthrough was reenacted. This afternoon we also have the bridal party rehearsal to look forward to. We love being back at …
Live Blog – Nipa and Vik
Today we are blogging from The Hyatt Windwatch in Long Island directly from Nipa and Vik’s Wedding. This Wedding weekend will see the results of months of planning and co-ordination between our couple and their vendors. All party favors and welcome bags have been prepped, and the SJS check-in desk is set up and ready to greet the couple’s guests, …
Real Weddings: Gloria and Vishal
We had another successful wedding weekend, this time in DC. Gloria and Vishal had a jam packed day with not one but two wedding ceremonies. Starting with a gorgeous hindu ceremony, followed by a very emotional christian ceremony. The wedding was an intimate affair of close friends and family held at The Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner. Guests …
Chandni and George’s Wedding
Congratulations to our newly wedded couple as of Saturday, June 21, 2014. The bride was the definition of flawless as she walked down the aisle towards the groom who was eagerly awaiting her arrival. The couple was by far the most gorgeous thing at this wedding. The décor was stunning thanks to Jeannie from Atlas. Shaily from Beauty by Shaily …
SJS Featured In Harper’s Bazaar Brides Magazine
We are so excited about all the chatter about our work. We recently were published in Harper’s Bazaar Bride Magazine. Check out the following article which has us very proud..
SJS Memorial Day Weddings Weekend
This past weekend while everyone was enjoying the holiday weekend and gorgeous weather we were super busy with four weddings! It all started Friday at the Hyatt Jersey City for Jayasree and Akash’s Sangeet followed by an amazing wedding day on Saturday. Saturday we also celebrated the wedding of Amrita and Sam at The Pierre and Ami and Amit at The Ritz-Carlton Battery Park. …
Real Weddings: Bhumika and Nikhil
Another weekend another wedding for the SJS Events team. This time we were in sunny Miami at The Trump Beach Resort in Sunny Isles. Events started on Friday night with a fun pink and orange Mehndi event on the lower pool deck of the hotel. Guests enjoyed getting their mehndi done and surprises such a fire works and fire dancers. …
Real Weddings: Neema and Vishal
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …