Mandy Sanghera 'big' wedding at Bingly hall in Birmingham

Mandy Sanghera 'big' wedding at Bingly hall in Birmingham

When Mandy Sanghera decided to book Maz of Leicester for her wedding decor at Bingly hall in Birmingham, she stated that the wedding would be big. But 150 tables, over 1500 guests, 2000 peacock feathers, 10000 metres of crystals is seriously big and another amazing challenge for the Maz events team. A superb team came together to make Mandy's white and peacock dream come true. A stunning combination that sparkled and wowed guests. The top table backdrop was our candlewall backdrop which created the stunning clean and contemporary canvas for the rest of the event.

To add to the drama our Bhangra bot payed a visit along with the petal arch which was used in the entrance. Our petal fairies showered guests with petals as they entered in amazement of the sheer size and sparkle of the event. We thank the Sanghera family for their cooperation and for choosing Maz of Leicester for their reception decor.

Maz of London adds their finishing touches to the luxury London Hotel the Savoy

Maz of London adds their finishing touches to the luxury London Hotel the Savoy

Maz of London adds their finishing touches to the luxury London Hotel the Savoy

If you received a wedding invitation and the venue read the Savoy, unsurprisingly you would be slightly taken aback. When we were asked to decorate a wedding at the Savoy in London, we were slightly surprised too. As you know however, no task is too small, too big or too different for the Maz team, so we grabbed the bull by the horns and went charging in, delivering our impeccable services to create Indian glamour at the Savoy. What better ways to kick start the re-opening of Maz’s London division than to be asked to theme this for Geeta & Jai’s wedding and reception.

Geeta was looking for nothing less than perfect for her wedding and reception. She wanted that something to add that touch of sparkle to such a unique venue. Along with Kavita part of the Maz of London team, Geeta decided on a sophisticated white theme. This encompassed fairy-tale feature such as a classic white Mandap sparkling with a trim of Swarovski crystals, slim white flower arrangements, a white carpet, candle-lit tables and, enchanting white voile draping. The white wedding was a stunning choice for this timeless elegant venue. It was sharp, modern and classically regal just like the Savoy.

Not very well-known for hosting Asian weddings yet, this was only one of few Asian weddings ever to be held at the Savoy in London and Maz of London’s very first time at the venue itself. And what a spectacular venue it is to behold! Being one of the world's iconic hotels, The Savoy, originally opened in 1889, has played host to royalty, world leaders and legends of the stage and screen.  The hotel seamlessly blends elements of the original and the new while the stunning English Edwardian and Art Deco interiors sparkle with timeless elegance and glamour. The Savoy adds touches of elegance and refinement to any event. Coupled with the unbeatable wedding planning services of Bruce Russell, a leading wedding and event professional and Maz’s theming and any event held here is one that is made truly unforgettable!

It was an honour for the Maz team to be a part of this wonderful, elegant wedding at the Savoy and we're pleased to add this to our endless list of venues at which we've themed in the past.

Congratulations Geeta and Jai from all at Maz of London.

Congratulations to Dimple and Kamlesh

Congratulations to Dimple and Kamlesh

Congratulations to Dimple and Kamlesh

Maz and his team would like to wish Dimple Chawla and Kamlesh Raja on their marriage. Dimple was the luckiest bride, not to have just one but two traditional indian weddings with two of everything. Dimple had a Hindu Wedding Ceremony at City Rooms in Leicester. It was a lovely, simple, intimate event that was attended by close family and friends. Maz of course took the images, but was honoured when Dimple and her family asked him to walk her down the aisle as the Mama. Maz and Rekha, who  are usually captured behind the camera, were arm in arm with our stunning bride Dimple. Dimple looked beautiful on her Hindu Wedding Ceremony wearing a gold and red Swarovski crystal lengha. She carried off the traditional bridal look so well and looked a million dollars as she took her vows.

On 29th April 2012, Dimple and Kamlesh had their Sikh Wedding Ceremony where Dimple looked like the most exquisite Punjabi bride – demure and dazzling at the same time. Kamlesh carried off his traditional look with great style too! The wedding reception took place at Leicester City Football Club where friends and family danced and celebrated with the dashing couple. We congratulate the newlyweds on 2 stunning events and would like to thank them both for being such a wonderful couple to work with.

IS THE PHONE REALLY NEEDED AT TRADITIONAL INDIAN CEREMONIES

IS THE PHONE REALLY NEEDED AT TRADITIONAL INDIAN CEREMONIES

IS THE PHONE REALLY NEEDED AT TRADITIONAL INDIAN CEREMONIES – JOIN THE DEBATE.

You’re walking down that long aisle, gazing towards that handsome prince of yours who is waiting under the mandap to marry you – the music is playing, parents are smiling, the sun is shining and suddenly you gaze over at your wedding guests and all your friends and family are greeting you whilst taking a picture of you through their camera phone.

When your photos come back from your wedding photographer, all your guest shots include people looking down at their laps or into a phone camera instead of focussing on you - the beautiful bride and your handsome groom. People are smiling, but they're all staring at little screens texting away, putting messages on facebook and twitter or taking random pictures.

Welcome to the phone camera and social media frenzy, where, even if you've hired someone to take photos, every guest has a camera and an iPhone and they are busy writing on their wall about the whole event. They're present at your wedding, but are they really paying attention?
Be thoughtful to the bride and groom during their ceremony!

Lets face it, we have all become techno-mad but isn’t it just polite and respectful to take a few moments to be truly present at key moments? A traditional indian wedding where brides and grooms have meticulously planned a silent ceremony is an important moment when we should pay attention and just momentarily hold fire on what we do every minute of every day - play with our phones. When you discourage devices at your wedding, you encourage your guests to look up and interact with you or your family, which is why you called them!

While it is not customary to have a no camera policy at indian wedding ceremonies, we often hear our brides and grooms wish that people did — at least during the ceremony. We would love to hear from other people who think camera phones and texting during ceremonies should not be allowed. Or, do you believe that there is nothing wrong with it – send us your viewpoint by blog or facebook.

What does the Maz of Leicester Team believe? – camera phones and social media have their place, but probably not in the middle of someone’s beautiful romantic moment that they have dreamed of and planned all their lives. Don’t spoil that Cinderella moment by jumping out like bionic man with your camera. As for texting, unless its urgent, can we not hold back on the beeps and rings for just 1 hour during the ceremony?
We would love to hear your thoughts on the subject, write to us and we will offer free portrait sitting at our new studio in Leicester.

The Lakhani family know how to throw a party and this wedding at Hilton

The Lakhani family know how to throw a party and this wedding at Hilton

The Lakhani family know how to throw a party and this wedding at Hilton Terminal 5 was no exception. Vishal chose the new water fountain top table as the backdrop to his event. The colour theme was black, red and silver off set with crystals to add sparkle. We used glittery crystal trees for the table centres attaching roses for that dash of colour. Guests were showered with petals under not just 1 but 2 petal arches. Our lovely petal fairies were suspended in the air whilst guests arrived in wonderment of how magical, sparkly and exciting our set up was. The lighting, av and music was provided courtesy of kudos so no doubt there were a few sore heads and tired legs after all the partying.

We love coming up with new and unique reception theming and always love the challenges set by our customers - for this event, the message was clear - bling was big!

The rain did not stop our brides this weekend having the most magical romantic settings

The rain did not stop our brides this weekend having the most magical romantic settings

The rain did not stop our brides this weekend having the most magical romantic settings and as always the Maz of Leicester Team were at hand to ensure our brides got the weddings that they deserved. This wet weekend we were at Chesford Grange hotel near Kenilworth for the wedding of Paula Pal to Satish. She chose a very unique floral mandap for the traditional Indian wedding. The floral mandap worked really beautifully with our crystal garland mandap. The creams and off whites of the mandap worked beautifully with pale pinks, dark pinks and ivories in the flowers. Paula wanted a simple but elegant look and chose not to have any walkway with pillars. instead, she wanted a 360 degree view of her mandap with the guest focus on her mandap, flowers and floral chandelier in her mandap - and of course themselves!

We loved her minimal understated taste and on this occasion the less is more approach worked perfectly!

Congratulations and thank you for booking Maz of Leicester for your mandap.