{Inspiration} The Queen's Jubilee and High Tea

2012 is most definitely an epic year for weddings. This year as well as this country, that'll be the United Kingdom, have several events that are paying homage to our culture and heritage of being British. These key events are the Queen's Jubilee and the 2012 London Olympics.



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Concentrating on being British, we honour Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 year reign in the UK. Whilst doing my research for Her Majesty, it cannot be reckoned that actually she is a pretty extraordinary monarch. Take a look at some of these mesmerising facts about the Lady herself.

♥ The Queen is currently patron of over 600 charities and organisations, over 400 of which she has held since 1952.

♥ Since 1952, The Queen has conferred over 404,500 honours and awards.

♥ The Queen has attended every opening of Parliament except those in 1959 and 1963, when she was expecting Prince Andrew and Prince Edward respectively.

♥ The Queen has answered around three and a half million items of correspondence.

♥ In 60 years, The Queen has undertaken 261 official overseas visits, including 96 State Visits, to 116 different countries.

♥ The Queen has sat for 129 portraits during her reign.

♥ The Queen learnt to drive in 1945.

♥ The Queen's real birthday is on 21st April, but it is celebrated officially in June.

♥ The wedding of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh was the first and so far the only time in British history that the heir presumptive to the throne had been married.

♥ Queen Victoria was the last and to date the only British Monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee. The Queen, who will be aged 85 on Accession Day in 2012, will be the oldest monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee. Queen Victoria was 77 when she celebrated hers in 1897.

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So in true British Tea Party Fashion, I have put together some brilliant 'High Tea' favourite desserts to astound your guests with. I actually showed this idea to one of my bride's the other day and she, much like myself has a great fondness of sweets and decadent desserts, almost fell forwards with the idea of a beautiful selection of 'Afternoon Tea-like' desserts on each table. Turning dessert into more of a social affair rather than a one moment and your out the door occurrence!!



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Hoping that you enjoyed these delicious Diamond Jubilee - High Tea selection of desserts.

Keeping you inspired!

Rachyeta xxx

{Inspiration} It's almost St Patrick's Day

For all of those celebrating St Patrick's Day tomorrow - this is a special inspiration board inspired by you. This one is full of different shades of green, from lime to the garden variety. Green in this board, represents chic and everything classic about it; from the wedding mint favour tins, to the bouquet, couture gown to the apple place names.

If you are in London this weekend, then I most certainly recommend you join the St Patrick's Day parade on Sunday 18th March from 12-2pm, although the festival carries on until 8pm! It will be a full filled day with marching bands, floats, food stalls, performers and most definitely live music. The parade will start at at Green Park and will continue through Piccadilly, Regent Street, Pall Mall and Whitehall. So that will most certainly be another superb cultural event in London - you have got to love living in such a colourful city!

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If you will be celebrating St Patrick's day tomorrow, be safe and have a wonderful day - lets hope for some sunshine!

Keeping you inspired!!

Rachyeta xxx

{Travel} Honeymoon Style Guide

Whether you are planning a holiday, a short break or a honeymoon, then this post might be worth the read. Shaadi-Esque has selected some fashionable items for you to take on your luxury (or not so luxury) honeymoon bananza!

Safari, Elephant Trekking, Amazon Rainforest Exploring, Luxury Beaches, Pool Lazing, or Attempting Vegas. Whatever you are up to and wherever you are going, there is something here for your day wear and your evening wear. Some cute, some very sexy and some very bold items. But needless to say there is something here for everyone. I have included where they can be purchased with their prices etc.

From the Above Style Board:

Blush pink embellished vest - £22.00 from Dorothy Perkins
Blue high waisted denim shorts - £25.00 from Dorothy Perkins
ASOS VINNIE Flatforms with Thick Straps - £40.00 from ASOS
French Connection Kaftan With Cut Work Spot - £67.00 from ASOS
Emporio Armani Smoke Mask Sunglasses - £130.00 from ASOS
ASOS Arrow And Bead Link Earrings - £15.00 from ASOS
Talia Bandeau Maxi Dress With Side Splits - £25.00 from Boohoo.com
Freya Coral Peeptoe Suedette Block Heels - £30.00 from Boohoo.com

We must not forget those all important strolls on the beach and those candle light dinners, why not try one of the below three dresses. All three make their own statement, which is why I chose them. Each has their own voice, they say different things and represent something completely different. Which one would you choose?

Evening Dresses just above:
Yasmin Ribbed Skater Dress, Stone Colour - £18.00 at Boohoo.com
ASOS Strapless Dress In Mesh, Pink Colour - £35.00 at ASOS
ASOS Skater Dress With Laser Cut, Yellow Colour - £40.00 at ASOS

You might think that I love ASOS and Boohoo.com, but actually they do some pretty chic things, for a reasonable price. And if you are anything like me and you only wear holiday clothes once, then who wants to spend hundreds of pounds on individual items. That doesn't make sense at all.

So I wish you a Fab Honeymoon, Holiday or Vacation. Because wherever you are off to, we have got your wardrobe covered!

Keeping you inspired!!

Rachyeta xxx

{Inspiration} Its not all about Red on Valentines day

Good Morning my lovelies and Happy Valentines to you all! 

Valentines day has been around for some centuries and for a long time now, red has been the associated colour for this 'one day of love'. February is suppose to be the most romantic month in the calendar, however so far it was been cold, cold .. and very cold. But that may be different for you wherever in the World you may be.

So to break all traditions, as we at Shaadi-Esque love to do; we are showcasing an inspiration board for peach, pink and subtle tones of cream. If Shaadi-Esque had it our own way, we would make a lot more changes to St Valentine's promising day of Roses and gifts.

This absolutely adorable inspiration board is full of chic, suave, elegant and pretty stylish all mixed in one.



Just some light and fluffy romance inspiration board to sweep you off your feet on this well celebrated Valentines day!

Keeping you Inspired!!

Rachyeta xxx

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You may have heard us blow our own trumpet once or twice, but we are a ground-breaking, modern bridal inspiration hub for the changing face of British Asian Weddings. With our continued growth and need for fresh zesty new blood, we are calling upon your own experiences or expertise.

We want to make Shaadi-Esque a bigger and more aspiring brand full of real life content and real life dreams, with one cup of quirky and three cups of funk.

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Par magazines, there are very few places for a young bride to be able to find the theme, design or style choices open to her. Shaadi-Esque is the voice for those newly engaged.

Whether you have had a bad experience, or you want to run us through your wedding planning diary, give readers some advice, or tell us about the most impressively heart warming (or otherwise) wedding you have attended. Whatever the subject - We are all ears.

If you have a fab new blog then why not share your views with us and our growing readership - you might receive your own readership by helping us expose you. However if you wish to share your views anonymously - they is okay too.

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Share this post where you can. Let's work together to make an even better Shaadi-Esque.

Keeping you inspired!!

Rachyeta xxx

{Wedding Feature} Shivani and Gurdeep

This morning I have a special treat for you, I have a classic Hindu Punjabi wedding to get you into the weekend mood, although we are one day away - it can't hurt! The fabulously gorgeous Shivani and the handsome Gurdeep share with us their magical wedding and reception. What a stunning couple.

The couple both dressed in beautifully chic, classic cream and gold attire, with the matching gold jewellery and fitting smiles. Individually they strut their own looks and identities. Shivani is like an old-school Bollywood princess, with her simple yet very classic, but not light weight sari. And Gurdeep is a modern looking mogel, with his detailed sherwani with deep maroon undercoat. Together they are a picture perfect couple (below) as they look deep within eachothers eyes - their future awaits them. (Mushy feeling)

The Mandap inspiration is very much the same as their attire, the couple have kept the colours simple and kept a continuum going which is lovely to see. There is nothing distracting the eyes away from the beauty of the room, the setting and the gorgeous couple. They either had a great wedding planner or are fabulous planners themselves.

I shall let you indulge in this wedding and I will stop talking now, for it is one to be admired and adorned!

If you are planning a Hindu Wedding ceremony, then you must read our 'Hindu Ceremony - From Head to Toe' it'll take you through all that you need to know and what you should prepare for.

For more images of the perfect wedding ceremony and wedding reception, please see below.

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I hope you fell in love with Shivani and Gurdeep's wedding as much as I did, and found some great inspiration ideas for you to take to your own wedding planning.

Special Thanks goes out to M and R Photographers for their images of this special wedding. They are phenomenally shot and captured throughout the wedding. Do visit their website and view more of their weddings. Quote "Shaadi-Esque"!

Keeping you Inspired!!

Rachyeta xxx

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A touch of gold, heaven is not just a dream

Dare I say that this is one of my all time favourite wedding inspiration boards! It is like something out of 'Fortnum and Mason's' Window Displays. Could it be described as Godly? I would say it is a close second. The colours, the styling, the elegantly designed table layout are all symbols of class and (what is a stronger word for beautiful?) - Finesse?!!

If you are a bride, print this inspiration board out, save the image on your computer, keep it in your minds, for this is the winning bridal theme of 2012! Yep - I said it!  2012! Perhaps that is a little ambitious, seeing as we are still in the first week of January.



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A Bespoke Design Service: As a wedding designer at rs Wedding Consultants, I am posed day in and day out with requests from brides who want an unbelievable wedding theme that is unlike all others. From Black tie, and James bond's 007 theme to Cirque du Soleil and Vintage Chic. These are not easy tasks I will have you know, but I put a lot of time and research into these design proposals that keep my clientèle flowing. It is a unique service that I offer and one I value highly. To get in touch drop me an email at r.singh@rsweddingconsultants.co.uk and I will love to give you a call back to discuss your requirements.

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Keeping you inspired, have a wonderful weekend!!

Rachyeta xxx