TRAVEL + LEISURE WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS
Vikram Mehta
MPIRE Weddings and Events WEDDING PLANNER
Wedding is a once-in-a-life event. A wedding planner must be
prepared for special requests and have the capacity to take them
up as challenge. We’ve executed numerous absurd requests.
But sometimes you do wish that before clients make last-minute
demands such as a complete overhaul of the decor just hours
before the wedding or the change of the room allotments the
night before guests are scheduled to
arrive, they factor in that as humans,
we have physical limitations.”
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SHUTTERSTOCKThe shortest route to a dream wedding is getting the best wedding
professionals—the planner, the florist, the stylist, the decor designer, and
the chef, among others. Your wish is their command. Often enough, these
wishes become unwarranted demands. While they rarely speak their
mind to the client, we lent our ear to eight industry insiders for a tell-all
session—everything they wish their clients knew.Sidhi Mitra
Weddings By Sidhi Mitra^ FLORIST
“I was organising the wedding of a
minister’s daughter and she wished for
Flamingos. Her wedding was just a week
away and she expected me to arrange
about 500 of those from China. I pulled
every string I could but it costed the client
heavily, which the father wasn’t too happy
about. I wish my clients knew that if
they make last-minute requests, they
should be ready to shell out extra money
as well.” Find her On Facebook
@sidhimitraandcompanyMallika Sawla Jadeja
Paleteria India POPSICLE MAKER
“We supply alcoholic and
non-alcoholic popsicles to
weddings. We’ve received
outrageous requests such
as a client wanting edible
stickers with a picture of
the bride and groom on every
popsicle. This was on a very short
notice. Popsicles melt quickly, especially the
alcoholic ones. I wish my clients understood that
every job has its limitation and they should place
their orders in advance and make any alterations
only during the tasting session and never after.”
Find her Raheja Atlantis, Lower Parel, Mumbai“We Wish
You Knew”
These professionals make all ends meet to make
your wedding day memorable. Ever wondered what
they’d tell you? By Pallavi Mehra%(<21'
Wishful Thinking
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