Indian Wedding Podcast
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Indian Wedding Podcast show aims to introduce brides, grooms and their families to exceptional people in the Indian Wedding industry.
You will hear leading experts in the Indian Wedding industry who can help you design and execute a dream wedding. You will be inspired by how you to make your wedding unique and meaningful. You'll receive insider tips on photography, wedding planning, catering, jewelry, wardrobe, and much more. No promotions - just value. All our guests are handpicked based on their contributions to the Indian Wedding Industry.
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Should you Hire a Bridal Stylist? Expert Advice with Tina Bhardwaj
March 06, 2024 17:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBHave you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when you see a picture-perfect, beautifully styled wedding? If so, you’re going to love this interview because we’ll be meeting with a stylist who has years of education and experience styling for events, including weddings. Our guest today is Tina Bhardwaj, a certified fashion designer, wardrobe stylist, and co-owner of the womenswear label MadSam TinZin. Tina is a personal styling expert for people who want to look and feel grea...
Achieve Unforgettable Wedding Videos with Arina Balerina
February 19, 2024 07:07 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBWelcome to the Indian Wedding Podcast with your hosts Kunal and Jinal Sampat. In this podcast, we share insider tips for a magical wedding. Arina Balerina, CEO and Videographer of Balerina Films. Arina and her team have been featured in leading fashion and wedding magazines like Vogue, Over the Moon, and many more. Most importantly, her work speaks for itself. In this episode, we share the secrets behind capturing the memorable moments of your wedding to perfection. What does it take ...
Indian Pakistani Vegan Wedding with Heer Parikh
October 24, 2021 04:50 - 36 minutes - 82.8 MBIn this episode, we explore what it takes to plan an Indian-Pakistani vegan wedding. Veganism is not a trend or fad. It is here to stay. There are couples who do not want to consume animal products for ethical and health reasons. These couples are bringing their love and passion for vegan lifestyle to their weddings. To learn more about vegan weddings, we invited Heer Parikh, a vegan consultant and Indian bride who planned a vegan wedding with her Pakistani husband. In this interview,...
Planning a Wedding in Southern California with Shumaila Panhwar
August 29, 2021 22:40 - 38 minutes - 88.8 MBSouthern California offers great weather, delicious food, and exceptional venues to plan a magical wedding. In this episode, we invited Shumaila Panwhar from SoCal Event Planners to share her expertise on planning a South Asian wedding in Southern California. Shumalia shares location and multicultural cuisine options, wedding planning tools, why you need to consider Southern California for a destination wedding, and much more. Shumaila and her team have extensive experience in managin...
Almost Free Luxury Honeymoon Travel With Trevor Wright
April 30, 2021 23:16 - 34 minutes - 80 MBMost couples are excited about their honeymoon travel. It’s something couples look forward to after a busy wedding. A comfortable air travel experience paired with a beautiful and romantic hotel stay can create lasting memories for you and your loved one. But luxury hotels and business class flight expenses can add up quickly to an already expensive Indian wedding. But there is an alternative and almost free travel option available to Americans. To learn more about almost free hon...
Pre-Wedding Skin Care for Indian Brides with Abhilasha Singh
April 18, 2021 16:26 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MBWe know how important it is for a bride to look and feel fabulous on her wedding day. An important aspect of overall health and well-being for brides is taking care of their skin, which is the largest organ of the human body. To share with you more about pre-wedding skin care, we interviewed Abhilasha Singh, a celebrity makeup and skin artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this interview, Abhilasha shares with us a skin care routine for brides including DIY options, her fav...
Understanding Diamond Quality and Gemstone Certification with Tom Shane
January 27, 2021 05:54 - 23 minutes - 53.1 MBThis episode is a special one. It’s a flashback from our efforts trying to set-up a podcast in 2016. Back then, Jinal and I met the famous Tom Shane from Shane.co at a jewelry conference in Las Vegas. You may have hear Tom’s ads on radio with the tagline “Now you have a friend in the jewelry business” Tom’s speech at one of the conference events was phenomenal. I then reached out to Tom for an interview. This is my original interview with Tom. Although a few questions are not direc...
Small Intimate Indian Wedding with Nimi Mehta and Prabs Uppal
July 01, 2020 00:21 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBPlanning a Big Fat Indian wedding is one thing. Planning a small intimate wedding with people you love and care about is another. Yes, you can attempt to have the best of both worlds but it’s harder to execute a meaningful wedding with a large guest list. In this episode, we feature a couple who planned and experienced a small, intimate, cross-cultural wedding on the Greek island, Myconos. The couple went out of their way to create a magical experience for their wedding guests. Th...
Vibrant Floral Jewelry with Leesha Arora
June 22, 2020 05:32 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJewelry can take many forms. There is fine jewelry made with real diamonds and gold. Then there is costume jewelry made from synthetic gemstones and mixed metal. And then there is floral jewelry made from beautiful flowers. In this episode, we invited Leesha Arora from Prune India to share with us everything families planning for an Indian wedding need to know about floral jewelry. Leesha is an expert at creating vibrant floral jewelry pieces. She is a master of her craft and...
Luxury Honeymoon Travel with Hao Tang
June 10, 2020 05:21 - 41 minutes - 48.1 MBPlanning an Indian wedding is not for the faint heart. Even if you have all the financial resources at your disposal, your wedding partners can elevate your wedding experience. One lesser-known wedding partner is your honeymoon travel advisor. Honeymoon travel planning can be stressful, even if you know how to book flights and hotels with a click of a button. To help you plan for your luxury honeymoon, we invited Hao Tang at Besvisor on the show. Hao is passionate about serving...
Pre-Wedding Engagement Photoshoot with Peter Nguyen
May 17, 2020 15:37 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBIn this episode, LA-based photographer, Peter Nguyen shares with us great insights on pre-wedding photoshoots (also known as engagement photoshoots). You’ll hear Peter talk about his process for choosing a beautiful location and deciding outfits the couple will wear for the photoshoot. We also discuss how storytelling is done for pre-wedding video shoots and how a videographer can guide you through this process. Through his work, Peter is capturing memorable moments in photos and vid...
5 Tips for Choosing A Perfect Mangalsutra
April 19, 2020 23:51 - 21 minutes - 32.4 MB5 Tips On Choosing The Perfect Mangalsutra In this episode, Jinal Sampat, lead designer at Sampat Jewellers shares with us her top 5 tips on how to choose a perfect mangalsutra. Sampat Jewellers specializes in designing versatile diamond managlsutras for a modern bride. One of the most important pieces of jewelry in a Hindu wedding is the mangalsutra. This episode will cover: What is a mangalsutra? Why should you wear a mangalsutra? How can you buy a perfect mangalsutra? Now ...
Planning a Flawless Mehndi Ceremony with Neeta Desai Sharma
March 29, 2020 04:39 - 34 minutes - 49.6 MBIndian weddings are incomplete without a henna event, also known as the Mehndi ceremony. One way to spot a newly married Indian bride is to look at her hands. You’ll notice beautiful henna designs, in many cases, extending to her forearms all the way up to her elbow. This ancient form of intricate art is brought to life by henna artists around the world. In this interview, we wanted to showcase the best henna artists in the San Francisco Bay Area and ask her questions about the Mehen...
Captivating Indian Live Music with Daksh Kubba
January 16, 2020 17:11 - 42 minutes - 60.9 MBThere is no doubt that music touches our hearts ad soul. And when the music is live, performed right in front of us, we set ourselves free from the day-to-day worry and transcend into a world filled with positive emotion, joy, and abundance. This is the magic we get to experience at an Indian Wedding with live music. And today we are here to learn more from a successful songwriter and music composer, Daksh Kubba, from Canada. Daksh’s musical journey began prior to moving to Canad...
Wedding Planner As Your Wedding Best Friend
July 01, 2019 05:06 - 34 minutes - 48 MBIn this interview, we have a conversation with Amrit Dhillon-Bains from Anais Events Design. Anaïs Event Design is a northern-California based boutique, full-service company specializing in upscale, highly personalized event planning and production of Southeast Asian weddings and celebrations. The company prides itself in its attention to detail and amazing results that consistently deliver rave reviews from clients, guests, and peers. From a luxurious destination wedding to an inti...
Contemporary Indian Bridal Fashion with Shubhika Davda
March 04, 2019 03:41 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBContemporary Indian Bridal Fashion with Shubhika Davda We had an amazing conversation with Shubhika Davda, the founder, and creative director at Papa Don’t Preach. A talented artist and fashion designer, Shubhika and her team have created outfits and accessories that reflect the mood of the girl. This girl is someone who can pretty and explosive at the same time. Her out-of-box approach to design thinking is evident in all of Shubhika’s collections. The use of vibrant colors and nontra...
Wedding Photography That Captures Your Soul
February 10, 2019 19:29 - 37 minutes - 52.4 MBIn this interview, we had the honor of speaking with an award-winning, talented artist and wedding photographer, Rahul Rana. Rahul is passionate about capturing images that tell a story and convey the raw emotion. As a professional photographer, Rahul takes pride in doing work that makes his clients look and feel fabulous during their wedding and years to come. Inspired by Rembrandt, a Dutch painter, and printmaker, Rahul seeks to bring uniqueness in his work by using archival quality ...
Get your skin right before you focus on makeup
January 31, 2019 07:05 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this interview, Jinal and I had an opportunity to speak with Karuna Chani, an internationally recognized make up artist, image and skin care consultant based in New York City. If you’re bride looking to improve your skin or trying to decide on the right style of makeup, this interview will serve you well. Karuna shares with us a wealth of knowledge including her exact process on how she works with brides-to-be from start to finish. She also shares with her strategies that will mak...
How to hire an Indian wedding photographer?
November 04, 2018 23:59 - 31 minutes - 44 MBPhotography is one of the most important aspects of any wedding. If you hire the wrong photographer, chances are that you won’t have the right photos to look back and cherish your wedding memories. In this interview, Jas and Mandy from JSK Photography, demystify the world of Indian wedding photography. A husband and wife team, JSK photography has been covering weddings in Northern California and beyond since 2010. In this value-packed, no-frills interview, Jas and Mandy share with us ...
What Does A Wedding Event Designer Do?
September 16, 2018 22:30 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBOur guest today is Saadia from Kismet Event Design. We were first introduced to Saadi’s work at a South Asian Bride event and were blown away by her work. In this interview, Saadia shares with us the difference between event design and event decor. We talk about the value of Pinterest, Saadia’s superpower i.e. bridal telepathy, how to select an event designer and much, much more. We truly enjoyed speaking with Saadia and hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as well. Please join m...
How to Create a Multicultural Catering Menu
September 16, 2018 22:26 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBToday we’re excited to interview Executive Chef Madhoo Seth from The Gourmet Kitchen. Madhoo and her team are based in the Denver, Colorado area and are renowned for their artistic and delicious catering. In this episode, Madhoo shares with us tips on how you can choose a caterer for your wedding, the mistakes families make when selecting their caterer, and how to plan a multicultural cuisine for fusion wedding. We also discuss food wastage and compositing and the importance of supportin...
How to plan a stress free wedding
September 16, 2018 00:28 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this episode, we interview Chandani who started Events by C, where she provides wedding planning services in Maryland, DC Metro Area, Chicago and beyond. Chandani shares with us the importance of hiring a wedding planner and how they can help you plan a stress-free wedding. And of course it’s true that wedding planning will cost you a bit of money but in turn, you’ll save yourself hours of research and leave the difficult conversations with other wedding vendors for the planner to han...
How to Hire Dance Choreographer for Sangeet
September 15, 2018 17:53 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode of the Indian Wedding Podcast, we are excited to bring to you a power couple who are help choreograph Sangeet events at Indian weddings in Mumbai and beyond. The couple runs a premier dance studio named “The Wooden Stage” where they have trained Bollywood celebrities which included Dipika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, and more. They’ve assisted and choreographed at renowned reality shows like Jhalak Dikhlaja, Dance India Dance, Dil Se Nache India Wale, and Dance P...
Welcome - Indian Wedding Podcast
September 03, 2018 17:36 - 19 minutes - 27.7 MBThis our launch episode for the Indian Wedding Podcast. Jinal and Kunal are an Indian couple based in San Jose, California. They are passionate about helping brides and grooms plan and experience a beautiful wedding in a stress-free manner. Indian Weddings are truly magical (and yes, expensive). A lot of work goes into planning a wedding, especially if you’re trying to make it meaningful for the couple and their family and friends. The Indian Wedding Podcast show aims to introduce br...