I was excited to see another Goa wedding enquiry pop-up in my mailbox. The beautiful Goa has never fail to mesmerize us. This time around, Grand Hyatt, Goa it is! The email actually came from Ekta’s brother, Deepak who planned the destination wedding together with his wife, Anjali. We were looking forward to cover another Sindhi wedding and this time we were told there would be rain-dance pool party! We had no clue how they do that, but boy, we sure look forward to the new challenge despite our hectic wedding assignments schedule in November.

Having to be a destination wedding already sound fun, everyone is expected to stay up late every night for more and endless partying and boozing. This is one of the fun bit of destination wedding. Never needing to worry about driving home when you are drunk, coz all you need is to walk back to your hotel room. The entire 3 days wedding celebration of Ekta and Chirag was unforgettably spectacular. Their wedding was beyond our expectation. Everything was planned to minute detail. I love how their wedding decorator and planner, Serrao transformed the entire ballroom and venue according to their theme events. In fact, it was outstanding and we were jaw-dropped seeing the whole decor setup. The Sangeet, Wedding, Pool Party and Viva Las Vegas Night were simply fantabulous. Loving every single bit of it.

The couple, Ekta and Chirag has been wonderful. Ekta and Chirag are both soft-spoken, nice and humble person. They both have similar qualities; they are both passionate, positive, and are family-oriented. They are simply the perfect match for each other. When i read their love story through their wedding website, it felt like reading a fairy tale story. How bizarre to have met the “Mr. Right” and “She’s the One” at Starbucks when you were hanging out with friends, and when you least expected it to happen. According to Ekta, Chirag was in loose t-shirt and slippers when they were introduced by mutual friend at Starbucks. And it’s a sweet sweet love story from then onwards.

Doodle Studio team would like to take this opportunity to thank Deepak, Ekta, Chirag, and the rest of Khushalani and Sabhnani family for hosting a great wedding and for your kind hospitality. You guys have been wonderful, and thank you for having us on board for your daughter and son’s wedding. It has been a great 3 days experience of joyous wedding celebration. Wadayu wadayu to Ekta and Chirag again and may you both have a great married life.

Presenting Ekta + Chirag Sindhi Wedding SDE that was premiered for the first time on the reception night. Do let it load fully and pump up your speakers. Cheers!!

Ekta + Chirag Sindhi Wedding SDE \ Grand Hyatt Goa from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

It was back in April that we got an email from Pradeep, enquiring for our service. When we knew that this wedding is going to be at Mumbai, we were thrilled as we love Mumbai’s colorful city and its rich culture. And for the fact that it is going to be a Hindu wedding, it even spice up the experience. It was the first ever Hindu wedding that we filmed in Mumbai city. A great pleasure and satisfaction it was.

Second satisfaction was that both Asha and Pradeep has been so accommodative towards us and our needs. They would do their every effort to make us feel homey and comfortable during our stay in Mumbai. Asha, being a bride-to-be, has put aside her bride-to-be mentality and “privilege” of not doing anything pre wedding period, has gotten her hands and mind busy on fixing up all the wedding preparations and detailing that needed to be done, even till the day of their wedding. Well, we could see both Pradeep and Asha been having phone calls constantly, and attending to some wedding hiccups, people and vendors, in order to set everything right for their wedding. One thing that i learnt from Asha and Pradeep is that we shall never give up, not until the final moment, shall never give up despite everyone else around you say the opposite, for miracle could happen and impossible could be possible. I truly salute them both for that.

Asha and Pradeep has planned this wedding for a year, and we’re glad to be part of their wedding celebration. It is our first Brahmin wedding coverage, and it is indeed a very cultural and authentic one for us. We just love the simplicity of the wedding with its culture. They had their wedding in a beautiful and authentic temple and a roof-top wedding reception with spectacular view overlooking the Powai Lake at Renaissance Hotel. Okay, without much ado, presenting Asha + Pradeep Wedding Highlight.. Alvida!

Asha & Pradeep Wedding Highlight, Mumbai from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

This has been an awesome coverage by far. Not that it was awesome because of the city, it was spectacular for the fact that the aunt and uncle of the groom (Akbar) has converted the entire tennis court at their home to a Concert Stage that could accommodate more than 300 people. And the fact they brought in a famous singer from Mumbai, Sonu Nigam to perform LIVE for all the guests! One of the best gift they could ever get for their nephew. If you think that is the best gift, wait till they revealed the Porsche car as wedding gift to Akbar and Nousheen! We just simply love how Mosaic Live Communications transformed the entire villa to a nice themed wedding reception. Check out their wedding highlight below for the real experience..

Akbar & Nousheen , Sharjah U.A.E from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

There is only one word to describe this couple. They are simply fabulous people. They both make a beautiful perfect couple. Here is a beautiful wedding to share with you… Enjoy.

Fabian & Jennifer Wedding Highlight from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

It’s back to back engagement ceremony filming this Summer, from Sikh, Muslim to Hindu Engagement. We have had a sikh and muslim engagement celebration, and now it is a Hindu engagement celebration for Navin and Reynu. This love birds had their engagement ceremony at Bandar Botanic Club in Klang. They brought in various experts from DJ, sound and lightings to decorator, specifically to convert the place and make it a magical night. Without much ado, presenting to you Navin + Reynu Engagement Highlight!!

Reynu & Navin Hindu Engagement from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

It is one magical day for Sheryl and Sandeep on their engagement night. Their sikh engagement took place at a very unique location, in fact Sheryl shared that they are the first to hold a private function there at the Bunga Raya Garden, near Lake Garden. She has spent many hours and days planning the entire function; getting the right suppliers in order to get the right set-ups and decors done. It is no simple task. With god’s blessing, the night went well and everyone praised for a good night of fun celebration! Cheers!

SHERYL + SANDEEP SIKH ENGAGEMENT from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

Dhssraj and Risha —  a simple couple with a simple love story. Dhssraj and Risha are both pretty simple, nice and humble person.. I remembered the first time we met Risha for discussion, she is just like the girl-next-door who is so nice to talk to, and you would just want to hang around with her. No surprise Dhssraj is so in love with her, despite her being the girl in braces during her teenage years. Finally the long wait is over, they had finally tied the knot over a week long celebration! It was fun, fun, fun and more funnn… Presenting to you their Sikh wedding highlight..

Dhssraj + Risha Sikh Wedding Highlight | Ipoh Malaysia from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

This is the first time we film a Marwari wedding at the beautiful Gulf of Siam, Hua Hin. It is a nice experience filming Shefali and Akshay wedding, in which their wedding ceremony coverage ends around 3-ish in the morning. Very special wedding rituals with lots of fun and details! There’s so much laughter throughout their wedding festivities, and everyone party and dance whole night long for 2 consecutive days prior to wedding day. It is simply a perfect wedding.

I could still recall the moment we received the enquiry email from Shefali’s brother, Karan who came in just about one and a half month prior to the wedding date. When he enquired, we thought it was for his own wedding, but later we found that it’s actually for his sister’s wedding, and he said that he wanted to give his sister the bestest wedding memories. He is such a loving brother. The Rawat family has planned the perfect wedding for Shefali, in fact a dream wedding for Shefali and Akshay. Thank you Karan for having Doodle Studio team to cover the entire wedding festivities, it was truly a blessed wedding and a great experience for us all. Thank you for your hospitality throughout our stay at Hua Hin. Our best wishes to the newly-wed, Shefali and Akshay. =)

Our special thanks to Gary, our team member in Melbourne, who flew in to Bangkok and join us in this wedding shoot. =)

Presenting their wedding highlight to you…

SHEFALI & AKSHAY MARWARI WEDDING HIGHLIGHT from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

It was a wonderful 3-day wedding celebration for Nizar and Ayesha here at Bangkok together with their 200 family and friends who flew in from all over the world. This newly-wed has loads of charisma and personality that rock the house. Nizar, being a talented scriptwriter-cum-rapper groom, has added some creative idea into their wedding festivities, by adding a fusion touch to the Sangeet. On the other hand, Ayesha being the smart, gorgeous, humble and all the beautiful traits from her parents, has never fail to warmth the guests with her sweet smile.

The entire wedding was awesome, with Nizar rocked the Sangeet with his band’s LIVE rap performances, Khalid’s (bride’s father) attention to detail for planning such a great wedding, in which he had specially arranged 2 of the best performances in Bangkok (the Puppet show and the Thousand Hands show) for the Reception entertainment and the river cruise dinner. Khalid and Viji (Ayesha’s parents) has done so much for their daughter’s wedding, and in fact, as Ayesha said in her speech, they have given her a fairytale wedding. Our wishes go out to the newly-weds and may they live a happy life together as husband and wife. Cheers!

If one is invited to celebrate a Sindhi Wedding, he or she has to be prepared for some serious party-ing. And we do not mean just one day of party-ing but it’s a whole week long of partayy!! This is the scenario with Hiten and Mamtu’s wedding which took place at a luxury design resort at Goa last week. Both Hiten and Mamtu, who live in Dubai, has had some 200 family, relatives and friends from States, UK, Dubai, Africa, Mumbai and Korea to celebrate their 3-day wedding festivities. The 3-day celebration was all about eat, drink, dance, party and celebrate the wedding, everyday from 10am till 5-6 am the next day! The DJ kept playing the Bollywood dance hit, the bartenders kept serving liquor on the dance floor while the guests kept dancing, and the fun just goes on endlessly.

Hiten, who runs his own Event Management company (Mosaic Dubai) in Dubai, has have his friend and colleagues to help out in the wedding. His friend came up with an unique design for the mandap, and executed it with the help of the local florist. And with the blend of lightings, the whole mandap turned out awesome. The most unique mandap ever, as they used only tree branches and flowers. And as the sun set, the lightings gave a warmth atmosphere to the mandap and its surrounding. Throughout the wedding, Mamtu was seen smiling and laughing most of the time, and there was a lot of love and happiness filled on stage at the mandap. It was a mix of sentimental and happy moments in their wedding. Mamtu, being the gorgeous and kind-hearted girl she is, has always been considerate and caring towards others despite it’s their wedding celebration. Other than the couple, their family has also been showing much hospitality towards the Doodle team, and we’re most honored to be part of their wedding. Not only had we made friends with the couple, but we also befriended Photo Tantra of Bangalore.

Okay, without much ado, let us present to you \\ Hiten + Mamtu Sindhi Wedding Highlight.

Hiten & Mamtu Sindhi Wedding | Alila Diwa Goa from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

The first thing that comes to our mind when we think of Kenneth and Melissa is that they are ever the loving and sweet couple. From the day we met them, they both have been loving and thoughtful towards each other, and despite the fact that Kenneth disliked the idea of gate-crashing, he still go for it! And when the day arrived, Kenneth has his armor ready. He suit up, put on his black canvas shoes, looking suave and all gear up to “pick up his bride” in his black 4-ring SUV!! Whilst Kenneth’s entourage was breakfast-ing at ‘mamak’, Melissa’s ‘ji-muis’ came prepared with their armors, ready to torture the groom and his buddies! Well, at the end of the day, it was a game well played… Kenneth managed to pull it off! And it seemed Melissa has been anxiously waiting for Kenneth to get through all the tortures. Being the nice person she always has been, she could not stop worrying for Kenneth. As soon as Kenneth entered the room with his eyes being blind-folded, i could see the big smile on her face, yet seem ‘sakit hati’ that poor Kenneth has gone through a tough time with the ji-muis. But that was not the end yet. The last task was to eat off all the colorful popcorns that were necklaced on her, with eyes blind-folded!! Okay, enough for the tease now. I shall let you to the loving couple’s wedding highlight “Off to pick my Bride!!” below… Enjoy!!

Message from the Doodle’s team: Congrats Kenneth and Melissa, and may you have a blissful and blessed marriage life!!

Kenneth & Melissa Wedding Highlight from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

It has been a good one week in Hua Hin; with the odd chill temperature, the strong wind, and the warmth and friendly people at Hua Hin made it a nice place to have weddings. Well, these explain our second trip to Hua Hin for wedding shoot.

This time around our Dubai couple, Kunal and Rashmi has their guests flew in from near and far to join their week long wedding festivities at Sheraton Hua Hin. Their wedding has nothing less than any other destination weddings. They have planned everything to the finest detail, from daily programs to venue decor and set-up, the guests was thrown with a fun-filled week long celebration; from having a Masquerade party night where Kunal DJ-ed on-stage, a crazy-fun poolside party where Kunal was thrown into the pool, Kunal rode on horse to pick up his bride-Rashmi, to performing a dance on sangeet night! Well, that was our handsomely cool groom. On the other hand, our pretty bride-Rashmi has quite some sentimental moment, she got teary during the Pooja and Wedding ceremony.. we could tell she is the darling in the family, very closely attached to parents, in fact her father almost tear when he was giving speech on reception night. It was rather a sentimental night for all.

Without much ado, presenting to you.. Kunal + Rashmi Hua Hin Wedding Highlight…

Happy Valentine’s Day to all lovers and newly-wedded couples out there. We would like to begin this wonderful and meaningful v-day with our gorgeous Sindhi wedding from Chennai, India. Not only was the wedding gorgeous, the couple was absolute stunning!

” You’ll have 2 kids, 1 boy and 1 girl ” was the exact sentence from the fortune teller. Well, we were not surprised to hear that. When we were with Kavi and Sonica for the wedding week, we could see that they are so immensely in love with each other, both couldn’t take their eyes off one another. Sonica is such a sweetheart, despite being the bride, she would always put others before herself. She even took the extra effort to ensure that each of us receives a welcome gift-bag upon check-in, and always ask if everything is alright with us, our rooms and etc… Well, we have no complaints but thousands of thank you to sonica, kavi and both their families for everything that they have arranged for us and for preparing an amazing contentful wedding week! The guests had so much fun at all the functions and there is no excuse not to loveee all the different functions; point 1- they have a different theme decor (with attention to details) for every function which is mind-blowing! : point 2- food is prepared to follow the theme : point 3- the open bar is always filled with liquors and it’s free-flow, so everyone could party all day and night long! : point 4- the couple was gorgeous, hosting was great, guests were sporting!

Well, speaking of Kavi and Sonica’s guests, about 350 of them flew in from near and far, to name a few; South Africa, Dubai, Shanghai, HongKong, Indonesia, UK and etc. When most of them know that we’re from Malaysia, some would start converse in chinese, cantonese and malay with us. It was really nice and warmth of them…

Without much ado, let us present to you the wedding highlight video which was premiered to all the wedding guests on their reception night. After seeing the video, most of them came to us saying that they shed tears while watching, and were glad that the couple had us to film their wedding. Okay, enough of say, do let it load fully and turn on your speakers to enjoy fully!!

Chennai Sindhi Wedding | Kavi & Sonica from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

We kick-start our very first wedding assignment for 2011 in Baroda, Gujarat India last week with our Sydney-based couple, Kanav and Disha. It was a wonderful journey; as we have been waiting for today for quite a while. No doubt it involved quite a bit of travelling; we flew in from KUL-Delhi-Baroda(Gujarat), nevertheless we enjoyed our trip, as we were fortunate to have the opportunity to see a fair bit of Delhi city and experience the peaceful lifestyle  and the nice weather of Baroda. It’s rather a different experience.

Kanav who is a punjabi, while Disha a gujarati, has decided to have a truly gujarati wedding back in Disha’s hometown, Baroda. Having met the lovely couple back in November in Sydney for the first time, we thought to ourselves that they are rather a shy, quiet and gentle type of couple. Yes, Disha is such a nice, simple and adorable girl; whilst Kanav is rather the shy, cool and mr. nice guy type. Well at least that was our first impression. Little did we know that Kanav is not the exact shy guy that we thought he was when we shot their wedding. Kanav, is indeed one interesting groom. He is super outgoing, super cool, super considerate, super nice and super cute. They are simply outgoing and definitely know how to enjoy themselves. Boy, we were shocked to see them on the dance floor, knowing their knack. Well, not just them, the whole bunch of their relatives and friends enjoyed themselves to the fullest, kanav’s best buddies would hike up the atmosphere by expressing their fullest blessing to the newly-wed with singing and dances! It was quite intimate and personal, fun-filled wedding. We had much fun shooting their wedding; apart from disha and kanav’s hospitality, disha’s dad has always been there to ensure that we’re doing okay, he would chat with us when he sees us, and he’s one cute and adorable dad. Now we see where Disha’s adorable gene comes from.

Ps: Thank you so much again to Kanav, Disha, both family members and friends for the great hospitality, generosity, care and attention during our stay in Delhi and Baroda. Was truly a new experience. Finally, we wish you both a happy married life!  =))

BARODA (INDIA) GUJARATI WEDDING HIGHLIGHT | KANAV & DISHA from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

Hari and Losni’s wedding was our first wedding and love story filming coverage in Sydney. Hari and Losni is one unique couple. Boy, where do we start… Okay, first off, they are pretty spontaneous and playful couple. It is rare to find such great combination couple who are meant for one another. Trust me, when we say they are playful, it’s meant to be a positive compliment. Reason being, we had so much fun shooting their concept love story video. During the discussion, Hari has expressed their idea to incorporate an old school bollywood-tamil hit song dance-moves into their love story. And during the shoot within Sydney city, we were fascinated and shocked by how spontaneous and natural they were, well.. Hari has got the “click” with the dance moves whilst Losni is natural by heart, there were not many re-takes needed with them.. it all came so natural. We loved it when Hari does the cool “Saturday night fever” moves on the street. If you think his opening moves are awesome, check out the awesomely-cheesy dance moves of theirs when the old-school bollysong make a hit in the love story video below. It’s quite awe-spiring when Hari and Losni admit that they have been visualizing the entire dance scene for the past months prior to the shoot! They wanted to add the song in as this song meant a lot to their parents, and so they wanted to bring back some nostalgia on their reception night; to make it a part of their parents’ night too!!

Okay, enough of the tease, here we present to you “Hari + Losni Sydney Love Story” video…

HARI + LOSNI | SYDNEY LOVE STORY from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.

HARI + LOSNI | SYDNEY WEDDING HIGHLIGHT from Doodle Studio Wed-deography on Vimeo.