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FAQ's - Destination Wedding in India

We are a company based in Rajasthan and having a head office in Jaipur & Branch office In Delhi, UK & US, specializing in arranging Destination, Royal and Theme Weddings. Our planners are blend of experienced & young blood, who are creative, passionate, innovative and skilled individuals to design and carry out any wedding smoothly. We have a selection of stunning location heritage Venues e.g Palaces, Castles, Palace Island, resorts and private beaches not only in India but in a globe, to give a touch of excusive elegance to your guests and have witnessed lots of foreigner and NRI Weddings ( Gujrati, Punjabi / Sikh, South Indian and English, Mexican, French wedding ) at Palace venues in Rajasthan, at the beaches of Goa & Kerala and at mountainous range of north India.

FAQ's :

1. General FAQ’s 2. Our Services 3. Costing and Budgeting 4. Terms & Conditions 5. Tips
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1. General FAQ’s :

 

Why and How a Wedding Planner Helps You ?

 

► Couples wishing to plan their fairytale wedding and after discussing all the ideas with friends and relatives they will bit confused. They don’t have sufficient information, time and energy to efficiently plan their event. Planning your destination wedding or vow renewal miles away from home adds to the challenge. It is difficult to trust people with such s special event when you have not met them or seen their services. We try to eliminate the stress, and select professionals whom you can trust.
Most brides and grooms-to-be are unfamiliar with the wedding planning process, and are often discouraged and frustrated. Shahibarat help to relieve you of that pressure so that you can enjoy the process and your wedding festivity. Wedding Planner not only guides you through the every step of Wedding plan but also manage every aspect on your behalf.

 

WHY Shahibarat.com

► Having head office in Rajasthan and a branch office in Delhi, UK & US, we are one of the pioneer event planner  which started promoting India,Bali,Dubai,Thailand,Philipines as a Wedding Destination several years back with WIN (Western India Nature Tours). We are looked up as an Industry standard and benchmark within the niche of “Destination Weddings in India”. Having rich infrastructure and contacts in place, we are not dependent on sub agents for the implementation but we personally directly deal with your requests and follow your queries with all the vendors involved in your wedding. At the time of wedding our Team looks after the event on site ensuring the accomplishment is in line with the months of planning efforts.

► since every Wedding is in different style; we specialize in personalizing the Events. We listen to your ideas and concerns and help you in refining them to match them at the same time we also help you to find suitable vendors for your wedding shopping also. We then bundle the services in an all-inclusive Package making it easier for you to keep a track of your preferences and budget.

► We restrict ourselves to one wedding in a week on an average, our goal is not working for the quantity but to focus on the quality of our services. We prefer lesser events each month so that we can give maximum attention to details, and give you a classy assistance.

► In a Destination Weddings, it is equally important to check  the travel aspect of whole affair and therefore our experience with Indian tourism from almost 2 decade shall be useful for you in selecting the suitable destination for your wedding or planning your pre & post wedding functions. We have a dedicated team of travel professionals to assist you and your guests 1 to 1 for any travel related assistance weather its Flights, ground transport, travelling any part of India, Hotel bookings.

 

 

When is the best time of year to get married?
In India:
April to Sept can be hot in Rajasthan (temperature can vary from 35 to 45 degrees) and in Goa its active monsoon. But risk of bad weather at any time of the year can’t be predicted.
October to March– is the best time to get married in India because of good weather.


In Bali:
Generally the best time for a wedding in Bali is between April and October. During that period the weather is better than during the monsoon season. During June to August prices for hotels, wedding venues, air-tickets are usually higher. It may also be more difficult to find hotels.


In Dubai:
October through till April is the high season for weddings. The summer can be very hot and reach temperatures of 50 degrees so best to avoid the months of June – September. You may experience sandstorms in January and February and rain can sometimes be forecast from December mind you this is a rare occasion and getting married in Dubai is likely to be a warm affair!

 

 

We are a small group, will you help us to organize our wedding?
► We certainly assist anyone to get married; we assist in wedding planning for just a couple to a big fat wedding.


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2. Our Services :

What does our services include?

● We assist in Planning the budgeting

● Booking vendors & signing contract

● Drawing wedding itinerary, Help in choosing the suitable venue.

● On site management with unlimited email/ chat and phone support before wedding

● Meetings during the run up to your big day to discuss ideas, requirements and finalised details.

● Décor, theme (Floral, lighting, candle decor etc.)

● Complimentary wedding website.

● Travel Management (Hotel bookings, arrival departure assistance, air tickets & ground transport)

● Wedding cake, Beauticians & Mehendi (henna) experts, Photography and Video..

● Entertainment

● Supervision of ceremony and reception setup.

● Miscellaneous ( Vintage doli ( Palanquin ), Lavazma,Decorated Elephant for Groom, Royal Procession with lance men and dhol players, wedding favors etc)

 

Check our detail services at :

 Use of our “Complimentary couple wedding website” - a website that includes:
● Client Editable welcome page. You can post your own messages.         

● Description of wedding venue
● Photo gallery of wedding venue          

● Reservation system makes managing guest accommodations easy
● Travel advice and useful information 

● Keep track of weather conditions
● Guestbook for your friends and family to leave you messages               
How can we choose the wedding destination and venue?
Shahibarat.com shall help you in short listing your desire in terms of expectation from the destination, suitability as per the period of year, logistics, Budget and so on. We shall show the Venues and Locations by Pictures in case you do not have plan to visit yourself. If you are willing to visit the possible locations and venues personally, we shall help you in organizing the Show around tour.

 

How can we trust your services?
► We confirm and re-confirm every detail with you. Once you have agreed our proposal, we send you a wedding agreement contract which protects both your interests and ours. We have no hidden fees or commissions or extras on top of our quotation.

We suggest you to arrange your own travel and event insurance so that you are totally covered for any unforeseen situations arising.

Can you help us with organizing flowers, music, hotels, flights, photographer, food, cake, transportation, videographer, fireworks, hair and make-up and our other requirements?

Yes we can help you with organizing every aspect of your wedding.

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3. Costing and Budgeting:

Can you work within my budget?
► That’s our way and we like to explore all the ways to fit your expectations within your budget. Towards the beginning of planning process we advise a approximate idea of cost according to your plan along with possible destinations and venues. Upon receiving an idea of your budget, we start working on more precise and detailed quotations. We design a package which is all inclusive keeping the hidden cost to none.

 

How much does a Destination Wedding cost?
► The total cost of your wedding depends on your choices in options (destination, venue, decor, hotel, photography, flowers, reception venue, etc.) and the number of guests. You'll receive a precise quote based on the services you choose.

 

Are there any hidden charges?
► No, all charges are specified in our package/contract.

 

What is a Shahibarat.com fee?
► This depends on the size of the wedding and level of working involved. Please request a quote.

 

How is the payment made?
► Upon confirmation we require deposit to guarantee our services and block the dates at our end. The payment is made by bank transfer (wire) or credit card as per the schedule shown in the contract.

 

Are liquor/wines included in the price?
► Wines/liquor are always separate and will be charged as per actual, though a detailed Banqueting Menu for Beverages shall be provided to you in advance to plan the consumption.
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4. Terms & Conditions:

Can I add extra services after I have booked my wedding?
Yes, sure. Additional services will be quoted per item and these extras are invoiced separately in the final invoice at the end.

 

What If I have to Reschedule My Wedding?
In most case it is possible to re-schedule your wedding but penalties will apply and this depends on the date of the wedding and amount of the contract.


Do you have references? Can we speak to previous couples who have used your services?
Please understand that every day we receive more than 10 inquiries, so if we start asking our past client for referrals, this will bother them. I can also tell you that Shahibarat.com is come out from the promoters of WIN, WIN (Western India nature tours) is a travel company who is organizing tour Package across the world and there 98% business is with foreigners that’s why they are recognized by Ministry Of Tourism Govt. Of India as a “INBOUND TOUR SPECIALIST”, So you can expect the level of work .Our experience, past wedding database and the media reviews will be enough to keep your confidence in us.


Is our wedding Legal?
Religious Hindu/English wedding ceremony is not legally proven in India unlike other countries; you have to undergo civil registration which is a cumbersome procedure with Court and Registrar. We would honestly recommend you to take care of legal part in your own country to save grueling formalities and time and enjoy your religious blessings with beautiful setups of Shahibarat.com. This is what our most of couples do.

 

What language the ceremony will be in?
A Christian/English ceremony will be conducted in English and Hindu ceremony may have an English translation of the instructions by Priest. The chanting will be in Sanskrit. We also organize a brief itinerary and description of various Hindu rituals to be circulated to the Guests during Ceremony making it easier for them to understand the process they would witness.

 

Can we have different language translator also ?
Yes you can have the translator also but it will depend on availability.

 

Do you Provide Honeymoon Package also ?
Yes we provide Honeymoon package also that’s why are single stop for your various product and services.
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5. Tips :

When do you suggest we start to plan our wedding in India?
We suggest you start planning your wedding in India 8 -12 months in advance. The first stage is to find a venue and secure the date as many places get booked well in advance as they are very popular with foreigners and Indians. We can arrange a wedding in as little as 2 months but in these cases there will be a limited selection of places to choose from especially if you are a group of people.

 

Some of the key decisions and the best time to decide on them are

1. Date of Wedding: 18-15 Months

2. Wedding Planner, Destination and Venue, Wedding Website: 15-12 Months

3. Accommodation and travel related arrangements: 12-10 Months

4. Guests List: 8-6 Months

5. Food Menu, Color Scheme, Decoration style, Flowers, Themes, Cake, Photographer, Videographer, Beautician, Giveaways, Bridal Dress, Jewelry, Invitations etc : 8-6 Months

6. Wedding Events Itinerary and Day wise time Timeline: 4-3 Months

7. Final list of services and deliverable by Wedding Planner: 3 Months atleast

8. Music: 2 Months

9. Transport and Logistics involved during Events: 2 months

10. Final draft of Wedding Plan, Telephonic/Email conversation with the required Vendors like Beautician/DJ/Photographer etc : 45 days
Atleast 30 days ahead of Wedding date you should offload all the details and “deemed tensions” to the Wedding Planner! Just relax and get yourself ready to begin a new phase of your life.