Press Accolades:

"a comprehensive wedding resource that offers a wealth of information...gem of a book" Virginia Leeming, The Vancouver Sun (March 2003)

"The South Asian Wedding Planner, a Canadian First...useful to guests, couples and families..." The Province Newspaper, (February 2003)

“Fusion Fruition…it's tradition with a twist. The 2nd Edition of Canad"what a dynamic, fun event…the energy was infectious." Mi Jung Lee – CTV News Anchor (September 2003)

"The South Asian Wedding Planner helps couples organize complex ceremonies" The Vancouver Courier (January 2003)

"Tying the knot with style -  a business that caters to the South Asian Wedding Market is booming" Bunaby NOW (April 2003)

"multicultural weddings on show…with four of 10 people in Greater
Vancouver a visible minority it's not wonder tickets are selling fast…"  The Province (September 2003)

"impressed with the level of organization and support from businesses.  It's everything a would-be bride and groom need" Renu Bakshi – CTV Reporter (September 2003)

“An Indian wedding entrepreneur in British Columbia says she's noticed a major shift recently in the South Asian wedding industry. For the first time, a number of non-Indian businesses are cashing in.”… CBC Radio World Report

"Canada's first South Asian Wedding Planner is substantially bigger than last year's debut, packed with information on Indian, mixed, and multicultural weddings”… The Province (March 2004)

"Marriages may be made in heaven but the planning definitely takes place here.  The 2nd Annual Cultural Wedding Show helps put the WOW into your wedding." The NOW Newspaper (Oct 2004)

"… new wedding styles…last year the Cultural Wedding Show debuted to a crowd that twice what they expected. This year's event once again a
hot ticket..." Jeanie Read, The Province (October 7, 2004)

“this amazing event was everything a couple needs to make their wedding a memorable experience, including all of the important cultural rituals and products...” SHAW Multicultural Channel (October 2004)

"Increasing affluent population turns to those who understand their needs " The Vancouver Sun (February2004)

“a growing trend: merging two cultures, as well as two people at the altar” Paula Carlson, The Leader (October 2004)

"Ethnic Wedding Business Booms in BC"  Business in Vancouver (September 2005)

"Winners represent the 'best of the best' in terms of innovative business practices'... Lesley Woodman, The Surrey Delta Leader (March 2005)

"I'm sure you'll agree that it was an honor being singled out by the Surrey residents as a shining example.  Being recognized as leaders in our respective fields, by the people we want most to please..."
Branch Manager, Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (May 2005)

"Marriage-phobic Michale Kissinger runs headlong into one of the year's biggest wedding shows" The Vancouver Courier (September 2006)

"Wedding Gurus Navneet & Vicki Singh" The Canadian Immigrant Magazine (August 2006)

"Cultural Weddings.com represents the literal marrying and mixing of various communities. They provide practical advice, tips and solutions to create dialogue between communities in the joining of
two people. In filming about diverse weddings, including planning my own, I had the good fortune to learn and see the Cultural Weddings in action. I believe that their good work is the ultimate demonstration of promoting harmony and a tremendous service to their community." Tami Gabay (Associate producer Living Vancouver) 2008

Testimonials

This was an exceedingly professional event, well run, fantastic staff from both the venue and your self, and it resulted in a beautiful environment and a great time for the exhibitors and the attendees.  As
a company who is dedicated to building our brand, IRIS received full value for our sponsorship in the Grand Wedding Show.IRIS Ophthalmology Clinic

We had a great show, almost doubling our plan for registries and MAC was thrilled with their bookings . I think the show was extremely well organized ... The Bay, Downtown

We are giving to the Show 10 points out of 10! - Jiliaev Jewellery

We felt it was a great show , we have done a few over the past 6 yrs and by far yours was the best, there was a very positive feeling throughout the show - Tapestry Florist

Thank you for your time and assistance with organizing this show.  A lot of work was put into it, and it really shows!  It was definitely an A-class event.  - Amour Event Designs

"Thank YOU and congratulations on a great event! You worked hard and deserved at it and deserve to be praised for your efforts and vision. On behalf of Air Canada Vacations, thank you for making us a part of the Grand Wedding Show." Regional Sales Manager BC / Yukon Air Canada Vacations

"The Library Square Conference Centre at Vancouver Public Library has been exhibiting at the Cultural Wedding Show since it began in 2003.  Our very positive experience keeps us coming back every year.  Mostly this is' because we get direct results and are able to write up considerable business immediately following the show. The other significant reason for returning annually is that Vicki and Navneet are very professional and incredibly helpful." - VPL Conference Centre Coordinator

"The grand wedding show was a fabulous chance to showcase our cakes. The show was first class, and the brides and grooms that attended were a lot of fun! We look forward to continuing to be a part of this great event." Luscious Creations

" a spectacular event…you offer both the exhibitors and attendees great value.  Really looking forward to the new venue next year" Lynda Barr – Diane's Lingerie (October 2004)

What REAL Brides & Grooms have to say about wedding planning and The Cultural Wedding Planner

"The first step was to visit the Cultural Wedding Show. We met with a lot of vendors and got a good idea of what was available. It was a great and tremendously helpful starting point for planning the wedding. The Cultural Wedding Planner proved priceless by providing us with checklists, contact information, scheduling tips and more." Nita & Sudhir

"I wasn't stressed out during the week of the wedding because I had used the planning tools in The South Asian Wedding Planner. It was my bible during wedding planning" Iti & Jim

"We had a wedding binder divided into the main topics of planning where we kept all contracts, receipts, business cards, and photos, along with the handy Cultural Wedding Planner, which had it's own special spot in the pocket on the very first page, for easy reference." Tanya & Francis

"Be sure to start planning early. We had a lot of help from The Cultural Wedding Planner. We each had our own copy as we both planned together..." Simone & Mandip

"The Cultural Wedding Planner was a great help seeing as everything we needed to find was in the book and it helped us stay organized". Indra & Gora

"Begin your wedding planning  with The South Asian Wedding Planner". Nadia & Aamir (planned wedding in Vancouver from Boston)

"The Cultural Wedding Planner was very helpful and I used it often. I also kept a round beautiful hat box to keep my precious ideas, mementos and samples such as the candles I liked " Janine & Dennish

"I went to almost all the weddings shows to find ideas and vendors. At the shows I found wedding planners but I especially liked The Cultural Wedding Planner because it gave me hints and insights into Sikh wedding traditions that I didn't know about..." Kerry & Gary

"I used the Cultural Wedding Planner, attended various wedding shows including the Grand Wedding Show and I used a binder to keep everything organized...it kept me organized and clear about what I wanted. Suzanne & Chris