Clients take time on their wedding day to share their love and appreciate for Ask Neha Now services.
Vinit and Shikha said...
To put this in perspective...
At a restaurant usually the waiter tells the guest that the food is really good.
Rarely does a guest stand up and tell the whole restaurant the meal was the best.
And that is what this couple did at their reception - tell all of their guests their positive experience with Ask Neha Now.
I feel so honored to be so remarkably supported by my couples (and my calling is to be remarkably supportive of them!)
At a restaurant usually the waiter tells the guest that the food is really good.
Rarely does a guest stand up and tell the whole restaurant the meal was the best.
And that is what this couple did at their reception - tell all of their guests their positive experience with Ask Neha Now.
I feel so honored to be so remarkably supported by my couples (and my calling is to be remarkably supportive of them!)
Tithi and Kishan said...
Poonam and Scott said...
Caitlin and Koko said...
Maggie and Himesh said...
If you are planning a wedding, you need to drop everything and hire Neha now! My husband and I started working with Neha in February 2020 and she flawlessly planned and executed our elaborate, two-day multicultural wedding which took place in August 2021. The first day was our Sangeet and the second day had the baraat, Hindu ceremony, lunch, civil ceremony, and reception. Our wedding weekend was a dream come true - more magical and perfect than we could ever have imagined - and that is all thanks to Neha. So many of our guests told us our wedding was the best wedding they have ever been to!
To sum it up, in no particular order, here are 10 reasons you MUST hire Neha to be your wedding planner:
To sum it up, in no particular order, here are 10 reasons you MUST hire Neha to be your wedding planner:
- She is detail-oriented
- Neha has impeccable attention to detail. With our two-day event, there were so many moving parts and she was able to keep track of and manage them all. Not one thing was missed! Neha embodies attention to detail in every interaction you have - every call, every email, every document she shares with you - you can rest assured that Neha has thought of and noted everything.
- She is responsive
- Neha is always there when you need her. When we emailed her, she would usually reply within a matter of hours. We really appreciated this because planning a wedding can be stressful and having her thoughts quickly calmed our nerves. There were also multiple times when her responsiveness saved the day. For example, there was one time where we really needed to get a hold of our officiant within an hour and Neha came to the rescue within a few mins of our email!
- She has significant experience
- When we hired a planner, we knew we needed someone with Indian wedding experience, but also someone with experience planning an event that merges two cultures (my husband's Gujarati culture and my Italian culture). Neha was that person! She has tons of experience not only planning weddings in general, but specifically planning multicultural events. She was able to pull from her past experience and explain why x may work better than y. This knowledge and guidance was invaluable.
- She makes sure this is YOUR dream wedding
- Neha's entire goal is to plan your dream wedding. Every interaction we had with her embodied that end goal. She was always listening to us, giving suggestions based off our stated vision, and working her very hardest to make our vision come to life.
- She is a problem-solver
- We worked with Neha to plan our wedding over the course of 18 months and through the onset of a pandemic. Of course there were a number of potential issues that we needed to face during this time. Neha was cool, level-headed, and always armed with a few different solutions.
- She has vendor management expertise
- Neha's vendor management was invaluable to us. My husband and I did not need to lift one finger to manage any of our ~15+ vendors - Neha took care of it all. She is also super skilled in interacting with these vendors. From ones she has worked with before, to vendors she worked with for the first time, she was kind, organized, and direct with them, and always ensured we received the desired end result we were hoping for with each vendor.
- Shes goes above and beyond
- Neha literally goes above and beyond all the time. From her wicked fast responses, to going the extra mile to problem-solve, to being on the phone all day with vendors to get exactly what we envisioned - she went above and beyond throughout the course of our planning process and also on the wedding weekend itself. One example of this is we needed to change our mandap last minute as the measurements of the chapel were different than expected, and Neha worked tirelessly to get us in contact with our decorator, have a call with him at 10pm at night, and ensured we were happy with the agreed upon solution.
- Stress-free wedding day
- On our wedding day, my husband and I did not need to worry about a single thing. Neha and her team handled it all - she fielded any questions from our vendors, ensured the day ran completely on time, handled all payments, and generally made sure things ran perfectly. I cannot emphasize how much this meant to us. My husband and I were able to relax and enjoy every moment.
- She has fortitude
- On our wedding day, Neha was promptly at my door at 4am and wrapped her day at 1am the following morning after our reception. And every moment, she was smiling and ready for anything. She is basically Superwoman.
- She is professional
- In her communications with us throughout our planning journey, in her communications with our vendors, and also interacting with our guests on our wedding day, Neha was nothing but professional.
Shagun said...
My husband and I worked with Neha for over a year planning our Sangeet and Hindu wedding/reception day. From the moment we had our initial consultation with Neha, we immediately knew we had to hire her. Her positive energy and enthusiasm made us (momentarily) forget why we needed a planner in the first place!
Neha was the exact kind of wedding planner we needed. She understands the layers of complexities of planning an Indian wedding with not only the bride and groom, but also their families. Neha was always willing to have group calls or write down things in emails that would be easy for everyone to understand. She is insightful, reasonable, and very experienced. Neha was also very flexible and worked around the schedules of two busy doctors quite easily.
I was always very impressed by how responsive she is. Early on during our planning, my husband and I hit a major roadblock with wedding venue searching. We were so discouraged that we weren’t even sure if we wanted to continue with the wedding process. Neha realized what we were going through and set up a video call promptly (perhaps later that day) to hash things out and create a plan with alternative solutions. It was a very productive call and definitely reassured us that we can get through this setback.
Neha helped our wedding dream come true. The days leading up to the sangeet and wedding day felt rocky because certain things still weren’t set. We still didn’t even have all the place cards the day before the reception! Somehow Neha was able to handle everything and let us enjoy the events without any worries.
Neha seamlessly became an important part of our lives for over a year. It truly felt less like a vendor-client relationship, and more of a friendship. My partner and I would sometimes refer to our wedding planning meetings as therapy with our older sister! She always knew how to console us whenever we were feeling stressed, unsure, upset and/or discouraged during the process.
Neha - it was our great pleasure working with you! We love you!
Neha was the exact kind of wedding planner we needed. She understands the layers of complexities of planning an Indian wedding with not only the bride and groom, but also their families. Neha was always willing to have group calls or write down things in emails that would be easy for everyone to understand. She is insightful, reasonable, and very experienced. Neha was also very flexible and worked around the schedules of two busy doctors quite easily.
I was always very impressed by how responsive she is. Early on during our planning, my husband and I hit a major roadblock with wedding venue searching. We were so discouraged that we weren’t even sure if we wanted to continue with the wedding process. Neha realized what we were going through and set up a video call promptly (perhaps later that day) to hash things out and create a plan with alternative solutions. It was a very productive call and definitely reassured us that we can get through this setback.
Neha helped our wedding dream come true. The days leading up to the sangeet and wedding day felt rocky because certain things still weren’t set. We still didn’t even have all the place cards the day before the reception! Somehow Neha was able to handle everything and let us enjoy the events without any worries.
Neha seamlessly became an important part of our lives for over a year. It truly felt less like a vendor-client relationship, and more of a friendship. My partner and I would sometimes refer to our wedding planning meetings as therapy with our older sister! She always knew how to console us whenever we were feeling stressed, unsure, upset and/or discouraged during the process.
Neha - it was our great pleasure working with you! We love you!
Mishal said...
Neha is a very thorough and well organized event planner. She is skillfully able to manage tasks according to tight deadlines, and is very good at motivating the key people involved in your event. Her attention to detail and depth of experience allows her to contribute immensely to the decision making process (as well as push it along). During our Indian wedding Neha's coordination and focus was a tremendous help to ensure everything ran smoothly. Dealing with challenging personalities from both sides of the family and a myriad of requests/tasks, her people skills really calmed down our collective nerves. If you want your event to run smoothly I would highly recommend Neha to assist you in all aspects of the planning process.
Nickhill said...
I am an only child and the oldest cousin so neither me nor my family knew a whole lot about wedding planning. Added on top of this, I'm Hindu and my wife is Catholic so the whole process had the potential to be an absolute organizational nightmare! Due to our lack of experience, I was forced to be very involved in my wedding planning and knowing Neha and her incredible event planning skillsets, I sought her advice on the many different aspects. I had attended a few of the weddings she had planned in the past and her experience with interfaith weddings was invaluable. Neha helped us navigate many points throughout the wedding planning process – from major issues such as how to keep the various family factions happy with advice on where to compromise and when to stand firm to technical details such as how structure our non-denominational ceremony to even the nitty-gritty issues like what to shop for in India including lists. What was the best, however, was how easily she anticipated our needs with reminders and little check ins. It was great to have someone who knew the ins and outs make a stressful time much more manageable and smooth!
Lisa said...
Neha was fantastic to work with over the phone and via email. I was able to ask her even the tiniest questions and get timely feedback - from shoes to flowers to guestbook ideas - you name it, she had a suggestion for it. Neha was able to keep me on track throughout my year and a half engagement even on my crazy teacher schedule. I would recommend her help and advice to anyone who needs another person to discuss all things wedding with!
Helen said...
Planning a wedding on a limited/tight budget is difficult in any location. Just try it in New York City where the food and venue prices are astronomical. Working with a good wedding planner can help you stay on budget and reign in your costs. Working with a great wedding planner, Neha, helped us give our daughter the fairy tale wedding she dreamed of since she was ten and created a day, and night, to remember for our family and friends.
Just a few months before the wedding, my daughter and I were selecting the music, flowers, and favors for our event when we met Neha at a Wedding Expo. Her knowledge, demeanor, and expertise impressed us on the spot so we accepted her offer of a free hour consultation. We decided to engage Neha as our day-of coordinator (which really means she worked with us for at least 30 days before the wedding) since we had already booked our Church and venue. Any successful event requires critical attention to every detail and the experience to anticipate both minor and major catastrophes; multiply that tenfold for a wedding. I quickly realized I could not do it all by myself without stressing out my daughter and her fiancé.
My biggest fear about the Wedding and Reception was coordinating the myriad of details precipitated by having the Wedding at a Church and the Reception at a separate venue. Add to this frenzied equation managing a huge bridal party (six bridesmaids, six groomsmen, three flower girls, two bubble girls, and the bride and groom) and the result could be chaotic. If I had to direct and manage the festivities, I would not be able to enjoy the day my husband and I had dreamed about since our daughter was a baby. From our first conversation with Neha, she had solutions for all my anxieties and checklists to prepare for some situations that I had not anticipated. She was ready with a Tide stick when the flower girl showed me a pizza stain on her white satin basket and brought her fabulous assistant to handle unexpected tasks – prompting the organist at the Church.
While I had the overall plan for the wedding in my head, Neha impressed me with her checklists that kept me on course. From checking in with the vendors to make sure they were on schedule, reminding me to send out checks to vendors, to verifying that deliveries arrived on time – Neha had it all under control. My favorite part of working with Neha was that nothing frazzled or flustered her; she came prepared to deal with all mishaps and missteps. An anxious bride, and her mom, remained cool, calm, and collected due to her expertise. Neha helped us create a magical event that our family will cherish for the rest of our lives. As I will tell my friends (and my sons’ girlfriends) — When you are ready to plan your dream wedding or life event – Just Ask Neha Now!
Just a few months before the wedding, my daughter and I were selecting the music, flowers, and favors for our event when we met Neha at a Wedding Expo. Her knowledge, demeanor, and expertise impressed us on the spot so we accepted her offer of a free hour consultation. We decided to engage Neha as our day-of coordinator (which really means she worked with us for at least 30 days before the wedding) since we had already booked our Church and venue. Any successful event requires critical attention to every detail and the experience to anticipate both minor and major catastrophes; multiply that tenfold for a wedding. I quickly realized I could not do it all by myself without stressing out my daughter and her fiancé.
My biggest fear about the Wedding and Reception was coordinating the myriad of details precipitated by having the Wedding at a Church and the Reception at a separate venue. Add to this frenzied equation managing a huge bridal party (six bridesmaids, six groomsmen, three flower girls, two bubble girls, and the bride and groom) and the result could be chaotic. If I had to direct and manage the festivities, I would not be able to enjoy the day my husband and I had dreamed about since our daughter was a baby. From our first conversation with Neha, she had solutions for all my anxieties and checklists to prepare for some situations that I had not anticipated. She was ready with a Tide stick when the flower girl showed me a pizza stain on her white satin basket and brought her fabulous assistant to handle unexpected tasks – prompting the organist at the Church.
While I had the overall plan for the wedding in my head, Neha impressed me with her checklists that kept me on course. From checking in with the vendors to make sure they were on schedule, reminding me to send out checks to vendors, to verifying that deliveries arrived on time – Neha had it all under control. My favorite part of working with Neha was that nothing frazzled or flustered her; she came prepared to deal with all mishaps and missteps. An anxious bride, and her mom, remained cool, calm, and collected due to her expertise. Neha helped us create a magical event that our family will cherish for the rest of our lives. As I will tell my friends (and my sons’ girlfriends) — When you are ready to plan your dream wedding or life event – Just Ask Neha Now!
Farah said...
This is a long overdue testimonial following a complimentary one hour phone consultation I had with Neha regarding my Indian Muslim wedding. First of all Neha is extremely friendly, approachable, and easy to talk to. She is an active listener and effectively communicates her ideas. Our wedding was a three-day affair and she patiently listened to all of my concerns regarding each event. She followed by providing me with thoughtful and constructive ideas down to the smallest detail. Soon thereafter I received an email recapping our entire conversation with all of her ideas. Although the service she was providing me was complimentary, she approached my wedding planning with the same level of sincerity and effort that I would expect from my personal wedding planner. She was able to draw my attention to certain details that only a skilled event planner would think about, and that ended up saving me on my big day. I utilized many of her ideas and they helped to make my wedding successful and memorable for all who attended. Had I known of her services sooner, I would have hired her to do my wedding based on what I had observed of her work. I highly recommend hiring Neha for your next big event without reservation.
Nadia said...
I hired Neha for day of coordination a few weeks before my wedding. Since the first day I spoke to her, I could see how detail oriented she was. While I had planned my wedding up until that point, Neha stepped in and took over as the primary vendor contact as well as asking me many, many questions to make sure I hadn't forgotten any details (and at times I did). She read through each contract, visited the venue, and had weekly followups with me. The day of the wedding, Neha and her assistants were punctual, made sure decor was as discussed, contacted vendors to make sure they were on schedule, and was well prepared to take care of things as they came up. Throughout the wedding itself, Neha took care of any hiccups along the way and made sure my family and I didn't have to worry about things. I highly recommend Neha for any wedding related services. Having her as my wedding coordinator really gave me peace of mind on my wedding day. Thanks Neha!!
Harpreet said...
Let me start off by saying that, Neha is simply amazing at what she does! She helped me plan my fusion Punjabi -Gujarati wedding within my budget. She herself is half-Gujarati and is very in tune with the Indian culture, so she became my most valuable resource during the wedding planning process. She was full of helpful and creative ideas from the start that made a stressed out bride-to-be like me feel more at ease. When an idea was out of budget, she would come up with other ideas that fulfilled my needs. She definitely has an aptitude for wedding planning and is so helpful at thinking through all of the little details that you might forget to consider. I don’t know what I would’ve done without her!
Dorothy said...
Neha was my life saver as I tried to plan my daughter’s wedding. Our families agreed on the main elements. But how to actually accomplish them was a complicated mess. To maintain family traditions we valued, we needed to host 5 major celebrations, including 2 wedding ceremonies. Our immediate family members were crossing the country and oceans to celebrate with us. I was terribly nervous to be the hostess and decision maker for all these elements. The bride and groom couldn’t help because they were student doctors living nearly 1000 miles away.
To make dreams come true I needed someone with experience and success making arrangements and dealing with vendors. I needed someone who kept a cool head when things were going crazy. I needed someone who understood what my guests would enjoy or dislike. I needed someone with exquisite good taste. I needed someone who could handle a limited budget.
I found that someone!
That ‘Someone’ is Neha!
As we talked to caterers and decorators, Neha made sure we asked all the right questions, and nailed down details that I felt too shy to mention on my own. Her incredible spreadsheets detected needs and conflicts in advance, and she sorted them out before any issues arose. Neha listened to our requirements, and made sure they were all satisfied. But she also listened to our hopes and helped accomplish things we had in our imaginations. She worked hard to make our daughter’s wedding dreams come true. All of us were thrilled with the results. The bride and groom had the joyful wedding of their dreams. My husband and I hosted events that were flawless, one after the other. We were able to enjoy and not feel stressed. Our relatives and guests had a wonderful time while we were together, just as we hoped.
Neha was fearless in making sure all contracts were fulfilled to our specifications. Even so, her tactful people skills have left us on excellent terms with everyone we dealt with. The next time we want to have a great party, I know who to call-- NEHA !
To make dreams come true I needed someone with experience and success making arrangements and dealing with vendors. I needed someone who kept a cool head when things were going crazy. I needed someone who understood what my guests would enjoy or dislike. I needed someone with exquisite good taste. I needed someone who could handle a limited budget.
I found that someone!
That ‘Someone’ is Neha!
As we talked to caterers and decorators, Neha made sure we asked all the right questions, and nailed down details that I felt too shy to mention on my own. Her incredible spreadsheets detected needs and conflicts in advance, and she sorted them out before any issues arose. Neha listened to our requirements, and made sure they were all satisfied. But she also listened to our hopes and helped accomplish things we had in our imaginations. She worked hard to make our daughter’s wedding dreams come true. All of us were thrilled with the results. The bride and groom had the joyful wedding of their dreams. My husband and I hosted events that were flawless, one after the other. We were able to enjoy and not feel stressed. Our relatives and guests had a wonderful time while we were together, just as we hoped.
Neha was fearless in making sure all contracts were fulfilled to our specifications. Even so, her tactful people skills have left us on excellent terms with everyone we dealt with. The next time we want to have a great party, I know who to call-- NEHA !
Maurin said...
Thank you so much for everything you did for us. For all the details that we overlooked, the little things in all the contracts, and coordinating all the vendors together to make our special day so special, thank you! Your ability to stay positive, happy and so sincerely excited for our big day, made the whole preparation for the wedding enjoyable in the short weeks that we had to prepare for our event. I can not stop raving about how personable you made the whole process - like having a best friend help execute my wedding. We look forward to working with you again.
Janice said...
Neha has the capability to execute any detail that your imagination can dream up. She is open to every idea and takes on your project with the same dedication you yourself would put to each task. There's no one with more commitment to assist you in making your event spectacular.
Harsha said...
Thank you so much for all of your help. We certainly could not have pulled off this circus of a wedding without your help and your many hands on deck. We had not only a huge wedding but there were a lot of details and moving parts with personalized touches. Feedback from guests was that it was one of the best weddings they'd ever been to. I think our wedding would have been a gargantuan challenge for any planner but you rose to the occasion and were there for us as much we needed. You did a lot of research to find solutions to any hiccoughs that came along the way during planning and didn't let us just figure it out on own own (i.e. when our dancers cancelled on us, when we had trouble finding officiants, when the party size was bigger than expected). You were honest with us about what is and isn't realistic and found ways to make our visions a reality. You are extremely organized and keep close track of the boring and daunting details, allowing us to focus a little more on the fun stuff. You were a great listener when things got stressful and were able to put things into perspective for us. You were a big help in oiling the machine of the wedding on the days of the actual events and were helpful to not only myself, the bride, but also to Pratik and both sets of parents. You always had a smile on your face and you took pride in being a part of our wedding and making our dreams come true.
Sheena said...
Neha really helped me find the right balance of being myself and being an Indian bride. I am not into Indian culture, weddings, or being a ‘girly girl’. She helped me to with the inside scoop on things like what would make my in laws happy, what to tell the makeup artist, when to get my nails done, she even sorted out how I should drape my outfit and put markers on it so that my best friend could put it on me for my wedding day. She helped make my normal Indian outfit look amazing and bridal. She was open minded, insightful, and very helpful with bridging the gap in expectations and helping it all come together. I looked and felt great on my wedding day because of her help.
Casey said...
Neha is a great resource! Very knowledgeable and clearly very passionate about what she does. Her realistic approach will make sure you don’t get caught off guard!
Kavita said...
Neha made my wedding amazing. And it was a huge job to do. My wedding was a three day Indian-American-Chinese wedding with around 300 guests. It was 4 days of events. To make everything even more difficult, the wedding was in Cincinnati and I was planning it from Dallas. But neha took care of so much that I wasn't there to do, and most importantly, she understood my vision for the wedding and did everything exactly as I would have myself- maybe even better! She saw the little creative touches I was adding to the wedding, and made sure those things were prominent, and even added some really creative things herself that were just perfect. She really did a great job of making sure everything was planned out well in advance, and kept the wedding preparations on a comfortable, well-thought-out timeline. On my actual wedding day, Neha was there, working constantly behind the scenes making sure everything went smoothly. She was on the phone with vendors and relatives, doing all the things that I couldn't think to do because it was my wedding day! The whole thing was just such a fantastic and smooth event, and it couldn't have happened without Neha's incredible talent for communicating, organizing and coordinating people. She was constantly and tirelessly helpful, and pulled off my incredibly complicated event without a hitch. I was truly lucky to have her help.
Harin said...
The wedding planning process is always a bit overwhelming. Planning a destination wedding was even more daunting. But after sitting down with Neha, getting her thoughts, guidance, and expertise, she really helped us break down the wedding planning process into a manageable situation. We are so glad to have talked to Neha at the beginning of the planning process.
Anjali said...
Thank you for your fabulous help with my wedding. Your attention to detail with my wedding planning was spectacular. Your ideas related to the bridesmaids’ dresses were very helpful and the final dresses helped us all look great. I LOVE looking at my wedding pictures because we look SO good. You even helped them transition between events and cultures so easily. You took my idea for favors and found the perfect little boxes to match our wedding colors and theme. On the wedding day, you were wonderfully supportive. Thank you so much for your hard work.
Thank you for your wonderful and creative work on my baby shower. You helped to get the right balance of “down time” and planned activities that really made it fun. My favorite part was the personalized onesies. They continue to bring a smile to my face every day!
Thank you for your wonderful and creative work on my baby shower. You helped to get the right balance of “down time” and planned activities that really made it fun. My favorite part was the personalized onesies. They continue to bring a smile to my face every day!
Shobha said...
When I was planning my daughter’s wedding, we reached out to Neha to help us with finding different vendors and she was prompt in responding. Neha gave us a lot of additional information we found very useful about vendors, like their promptness, reliability, personalities etc. Her suggestions on what other alternate options we could consider were precise and saved us a lot of time. We avoided hours of searching plus got the inside scoop. Her recommendations were really valuable and great to get exactly the help we needed.
Lakshmi said...
I was assigned the responsibility of organizing a complex academic conference at a prestigious NYC-based institution, with very limited funding. I contacted Neha to help me. From the get-go, she was motivated, energetic, and ready to move to action. Neha first created an excellent work plan to capture all the tasks that needed to be completed, along with corresponding processes and specific timelines. Using this as a guide, she was able to help effectively direct a team of staff and interns towards executing these tasks on a day-by-day basis. In addition, Neha is an effective communicator, both written and verbal. She is well-versed with Microsoft software and was able to help develop clear and attractive presentations and communication materials quickly and easily. Neha was very easy to work with, clear in her thinking, and a great problem solver. Thanks to her contributions, the conference was an absolute success! Without Neha’s help, we would have undoubtedly had a very difficult time with planning for this important meeting. Thank you, Neha! You are the best.
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