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Our 2021 reflections

What a year you have been 2021! It’s that time when we reflect and we have summarised our major highlights below into 6 areas (or we would be here for ages talking away!)… Zero to million // With the world opening back up to normality it has ...

Radhika & You – The Trend Report 2021

As we start 2021, we stay hopeful for the year and that weddings will be able to happen once things settle globally. With that in mind, we have put together our top trend predictions for 2021 for the world of weddings… 1. Intimate weddings and ...

How we spent our 2020…

It’s that time again when we reflect on the year (and what a year it has been for us all hey!). We have been taking a look back through the highlights of the year and wanted to share them with you! Wedding postponements & planning It’s been a...

Pandemic reflections

What a crazy year we have all experienced so far this year – who would have actually thought this would have been the case hey? We have spent a lot of time reflecting since March 2021. We wanted to share our experience over the last 7 months with y...

Warren House – Wedding editorial

Earlier this year, a team of talented suppliers came together to curate a inspirational wedding editorial and on 10 July 2020 it was featured in one of the largest global Indian wedding blogs – Wedding Sutra. Often it is so easy to just go with...

18 top tips for planning an outdoor wedding

With ceremonies slowly starting to take place across the UK and abroad, many couples are opting for an intimate wedding and some of which that are outdoors. The beauty of an outdoor ceremony means that it allows guests the comfort when attending that...

3 top tips for styling an intimate wedding

Guest blog: 3 top tips for styling an intimate wedding by Sarita Babber from Lux Occasions Planning a wedding post-covid? No problem! If you think Covid-19 means wedding plans are disrupted, then think again! If anything, this gives us an opportunit...

10 top tips on planning an intimate wedding

The UK Government has recently announced on 23 June 2020, that from 4 July 2020 weddings of up to 30 guests at places of worship with be allowed in England. Over the coming weeks we are hopeful further guidance on intimate weddings will be shared and...

Predictions from industry experts on how weddings will look after lockdown

We would be in the midst of wedding season right now. From doing final checks over plans with our couples on their plans, caterers checking over final numbers and placing stock orders, DJs finalising playlists with couples, florists checking over eve...

18 top tips for wedding businesses on surviving through Covid-19

Running your own business, can be challenging in itself. From day to day admin, keeping your marketing activity in full flow, number crunching, HR management and so much more. In this blog we feature top tips from our industry friends on business tip...

23 top tips on staying positive and looking after your mental health whilst planning your wedding

Being in lockdown has been a roller coaster of emotions for us all, from feeling as a cool as ice about the situation to your mind doing bungee jumps. These testing times can easily get the best of many of us, even if we are usually positive. In this...

22 top tips from wedding industry suppliers for couples starting to plan their wedding

None of us have ever experienced anything like this before in our lifetimes and we are all learning to continue in these current times with new ways of living daily, working, communicating and so much more. In the wedding industry we are all continui...

19 top tips from wedding industry suppliers for couples who have postponed their wedding

Since things came to a halt in the world due to Coronavirus, we have been sharing advice and our top tips on our blog and social media, however, we wanted to call upon some of our UK wedding industry friends to share their top tips for couples and ot...

How to continue planning your wedding through Covid-19

We know that planning a wedding can be stressful at the best of times, let alone during times of such extreme uncertainty. But, as the world has ground to a halt, it has provided us with an opportunity to reflect, prioritise and keep planning. Whilst...

Helping you through your wedding planning journey

Starting your wedding planning journey, can become stressful and overwhelming. Especially in the ‘new normal’ that the world is facing right now. Not only is the Coronavirus pandemic taking lives, it’s effecting the world’s e...

Top tips on dealing with Covid-19 and planning your wedding

These last couple of weeks have been difficult for us all in the wedding and events industry and we really wanted to talk about our thoughts in an article around the current pandemic – Covid-19. As planners we have had to deal with new ways of work...

7 things you should know when planning your wedding

Planning and designing your dream wedding takes time and there are a lot of things you may not know, that probably should know before you start your planning process. Ensure you understand your budget before you start booking your venue and suppliers...

7 things to do once you’re engaged

Yay, you’ve got engaged recently! Congratulations! It’s such an exciting time for you and your other half and you should take some time to enjoy this new part of your relationship! You’ll be asked many questions such as “how did you other ha...

Best of 2019

Wow, it’s that time of the year again! We’ve been reflecting on our 2019 and we’ve been taking a look back through our best bits, biggest achievements and highlights of 2019. Weddings & venues: We have planned, designed and coordinated ...

International Women’s Day – The Wedding industry Special

Being an entrepreneur can have it’s pros and cons, but for us all there would have been a reason we started our businesses in the first place. What really helps us is having a network of amazing entrepreneurs around us who we can bounce off, ha...

5 things to consider when selecting your supplier dream team

When it comes to planning your wedding there any many things to consider. One of those is picking the ‘right’ suppliers for your big day. To make this a bit easier for you, here are our top 5 things to think about when selecting your supplier dre...

5 things to consider when looking for your UK wedding venue

When it comes to planning your Asian wedding in the UK there any many things to consider. The first is your guest numbers which will enable you to start looking at wedding venues. You won’t have just one venue to book, you’ll have your pre weddin...

7 ways to use Pantone Living Coral in your Asian wedding

There is just something we absolutely love about being creative and that’s why all of our weddings have a unique style-led approach to the design of them. This comes hand in hand with us keeping up to date with trends, which is super importa...

Best of 2018

Over the last few weeks we’ve been reflecting on the amazing year we’ve had. We cannot believe how quickly 2018 has just flown by! So today we are taking a look back through our best bits, biggest achievements and highlights of 2018: Successful r...

An Indian Romantic Wedding in Santorini || Styled shoot

Many couples love the idea of getting married abroad and having a destination wedding but do not know where to start or have ideas but cannot visualise it coming to life. With the demand continuing to increase for destination weddings, we wanted to r...

Best Wedding Planner in the TWIA 2019 South West Regional Final

Yesterday we attended the Regional Finals in the South West for The Wedding Industry Awards 2019, at Rockbeare Manor. This year was the first year we entered the prestigious awards and they really do set the benchmark for wedding awards. We entered t...

Benefits of a destination wedding

With destination weddings continuing to rise with popularity and more and more Asian couples opting for them, we wanted to share with you some of our top benefits of having your big day abroad. Intimate wedding We all know how easy it is for Asian we...

Types of venues for destination weddings

There are various things to consider when planning your dream day abroad and even more when you are planning an Asian wedding. One of things to consider is the type of wedding venue you would like to opt for. Your venue itself sets the tone and creat...

Picking your dream wedding location abroad

There are many things to consider when planning your dream day abroad and even more when you are planning an Asian wedding. Over the coming weeks, we will be talking to you about all things destination weddings. We often find that some couples will k...

The role of your wedding coordinator on your big day

A wedding coordinator has many important roles on the day as they help things to run smoothly from logistics, liaise with your suppliers and so much more. In this article we wanted to highlight some of the roles they will play on your big day itself:...

Three misconceptions around wedding coordinators

When it comes to planning your big day, there are so many things to think about and organise. You will be told things by people and some of those things will often not be true. We often hear myths about wedding coordination and today we’d like to i...

Radhika & You – Luxury, Style-Led Asian Weddings

We are excited to announce the official rebrand of Perfect Occasions UK to Radhika & You. We have been working hard over the last few years to build and grow our business. We have now reached a point where we are taking our company into a new di...

7 top tips to find your dream wedding dress

We understand that planning and executing your dream wedding can be super stressful and one element of the process is finding the dream wedding dress. There are so many aspects to consider including looking at your personal style, the neckline you li...

If we were to plan the Royal Wedding…

We understand that planning and executing your dream wedding is a huge task in itself being Asian wedding planners and stylists ourselves. When the scale of your wedding is larger, there is a lot more to factor in as there are more suppliers on boar...

5 top tips to pick your wedding photographer

Being Asian wedding planners and stylists in the UK and internationally, we understand that planning and executing your dream Asian wedding is a huge task in itself. Finding the perfect suppliers to create your dream wedding is a task in itself, incl...

5 top tips for planning your Asian destination wedding

Destination weddings are continuing to increase in demand each year. Some of the benefits of a wedding abroad include hot climates, dreamy views, having your ceremony outside and the options continue – it is the way forward for many couples. Be...

Bespoke Extra Tall Asian Wedding Backdrops

Being Asian wedding planners and stylists who work across the UK and internationally too, we understand the importance of trends not only in the UK wedding market, as well as internationally too. We continuously encourage our couples to think out-of-...

How to get wedding guest numbers down for an Asian wedding?

With being Asian wedding planners and stylists in the UK and internationally, we understand that planning and executing your dream Asian wedding is a huge task in itself. From your wedding guest numbers adding up into the hundreds, sourcing the perfe...

5 top tips on Asian wedding styling

Being an Asian wedding planning and styling company ourselves we know that styling, design and production is one of the most important aspects of an Asian wedding in the UK or internationally. Your wedding day is one of the biggest days of your life,...

The difference between a wedding coordinator, venue coordinator and a caterer?

Over the years whilst working in the wedding industry and with various couples we often get asked questions such as “what are the current wedding day trends?”, “what are the best suppliers for X?” and one of the most popular questions is “w...

The Bristol and Somerset Wedding Awards 2018

On Friday we had the pleasure of attending The Bristol and Somerset Wedding Awards 2018 at DoubleTree by Hilton Cadbury House. The setting We attended this prestigious event in 2017 and we were over the moon to have won the Highly Commended Award for...

10 reasons why you need an Asian wedding coordinator

Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life and so of course you want it to run smoothly. There are so many things to think about and the last thing you want to stress about is the day running smoothly. So many of our Asian and fu...

The Supplier Interview Series – Charlotte Atkinson Art

It’s been a while since our last Supplier Interview Series post, but we’ve got a great supplier from the wedding industry for you to find out more about, who provides a unique service! So without further ado, let’s get into it…...

Sania and Adris – Wedding day styling

Over the Christmas holiday we had the pleasure of being apart of a beautiful Pakistani nikkah, at City Hall Cardiff. This venue is stunning and is definitely a perfect choice for Asian weddings and events. The theme The bride, Sania, got in touch wit...

The Supplier Interview Series – Pooja Shah Artistry

Hello and welcome to our second edition of The Supplier Interview Series! This month is someone very special to us – it’s one of our friends, Pooja from Pooja Shah Artistry. Enjoy her interview with us over a cuppa! Ok, so firstly can you...

Our UK Weddings Trend Report

As 2016 has just gone and 2017 has begun, we have had some time to reflect on the trends from last year and predict what will be big this year! So grab a cuppa and have a read… Décor, décor, décor… We had to start with décor as it’s one of...

Real weddings | Henna & Jay | Hindu wedding | The Vale Resort

This weekend we’ve been reflecting back on weddings from last year and we couldn’t help but put a blog together on one of our favourites. At the start of 2016 Henna and Jay got in touch with us as they had sorted a handful of things out for t...

The Supplier Interview Series – Emerald & Jade Flowers

So today is the start of our very first edition of The Supplier Interview Series! Yay! Every other month we will be interviewing regional and national suppliers and finding out more about them individually, their business, what inspires them and lots...

9 Unique table arrangements

When it comes to planning your special day, you want it to be unique just like you and your other half. This includes everything from the larger elements including food, décor and entertainment, to the other details that may not be thought about unt...

21 Event Theme Ideas

We’ve not had the chance to blog for quite some time, so we’ve decided that we are going to start bringing you more inspiration and advice as well as talking about our events and weddings! So starting today, we’re bringing you inspirati...

P is for Perfect Occasions UK

Ladies and gents, clients, suppliers, followers and not last but not least family and friends the day is finally here! We are excited to announce the official rebrand of NJ Events Bristol. We have been working hard over the last few years and the gro...

NYE 2015 | The Mint Room Clifton

We were excited to collaborate with The Mint Room Clifton for New Year’s Eve 2015. It was a night of glamour and elegance to welcome in 2016. When guests arrived, they were greeted with a beautiful champagne reception and then enjoyed an exqu...

Inspiration from India

We hope your 2016 has kicked off well! As you may know half of the team went to India over the festive period. Whilst over in India there were many things we saw that inspired us for events that we wanted to share with you all. So here are the top fi...

First birthday celebrations in style!

There are so many things to consider when planning an event and making sure no detail is missed! When working with our clients we make sure we cover everything from A to Z, ensuring we achieve the perfect event for them. In October we were tasked ...

Saira & Bilal | The mendhi night

We pride ourselves with what we do and how we cater for a diverse range of clientele. With various customs and requirements to consider, we are able to recognise, relate and provide a smoothly planned event. Whether it’s a traditional English weddi...

Let us add that sparkle

It’s always nice to be given a specific challenge from a client and then make their vision come to life, as we’re used to working with a client from the beginning, right up to the end. We were recently tasked with bringing the final touch...

Surinder & Paul | Wedding reception | The Passenger Shed

In August we had the pleasure of providing our event services to the newlyweds, Surinder and Paul. Their traditional and civil wedding ceremony took place during the day and then their guests were invited to a grand wedding reception at The Passenger...

All things sweet

When you’re looking for suppliers for your big day, you don’t want to cut back on quality. Food is one of the main things in terms of quality that cannot fail as you know your guests will remember how amazing or not-so-amazing the food was. A...

Planning your perfect engagement

Engagement ceremonies are special as they symbolise the start of a new beginning for a couple. Traditionally in the Asian culture this marked as the couple officially being together publicly. This is a big thing. Typically Asian engagements are fairl...

Five reasons why you should hire a wedding planner!

When it comes to planning your big day, we understand how important it is to get it right. After all, it’s the start of a new chapter for you and your partner! There is a lot to tackle when planning a wedding, from selecting the ideal date to find...

It’s all about the colour!

When planning your perfect event, it’s very easy to get carried away with different options. Keeping your theme consistent is central to delivering a well presented event and this can be easily achieved by starting off with identifying a colour...

Hello & Welcome!

After a couple of crazy months, we’re excited to finally launch our brand new website! If you’re planning your big day or an event – look no further – we’ve got it all covered. You’ll be able to find the information you need on the site. ...

We love curry!

As a nation in the UK, we really do love our Indian food. Curry is now widely recognised as a national dish, but it may surprise you that there are more curry houses in London than in Mumbai. The South West boasts a close relationship to curry, which...

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