When my fiancé and I were planning
our wedding I knew I wanted to invest a good amount
of time in finding the right team for the job. In
my opinion this is your greatest investment. Every
other material aspect will be gone after this day,
but your photos and video will last a lifetime and
bring a smile to you whenever you view them.
The photographer is the one who can
capture your timeless moments from your most
memorable day of your life. I was very lucky to
have found the perfect photographer through word of
mouth of friends and family.
Amish and his team were amazing. He
and his staff took a personal interest to get to
know my fiancé and myself. We had a pre-wedding
photo and video session to allow us to get
acquainted with Amish and his staff and provide us
the opportunity to understand hands on what to
expect from him in regards to pictures and video.
This was a terrific idea. It gave us an insight for
what our photos and video would look like.
I have to say he and his team
exceeded my expectations. The pre-wedding photo
session and video session especially gave my fiancé
and I the chance to get to know Amish and his team
more personally this was key especially for a person
like myself with a shy personality. I was able to
feel relaxed and very comfortable during the day of
the wedding and reception.
Amish and his staff put ownership and
dedication into our finished products which
perfectly represents their name….. Fine ART…
They made my fiancé and I feel
beautiful. I would like to commend them on the
service and work they provided me and will choose
them for all my lifetime events. Thank you Fine Art
Studio!
Darshini
and Sukrut May 20, 2006
Having a competent photographer at our wedding was
an important factor in setting up our wedding plans.
We knew that we would both be so wrapped up with
overwhelming feelings on our special day that we
might forget some of the
important memories that we'd want captured for a
lifetime. Choosing you for this role took no
deciding time at all upon our
first meeting together. Your positive personality,
creativity, and the interest in us as a couple and
what we would want our
pictures to represent, left us with no doubt in our
mind that you were not only talented but truly
dedicated to your profession and
clients.
You proved to be all that we expected and much more.
You were diligent in capturing moments that we were
both unaware of! And for this we are thankful
because we are now able to look back and feel the
excitement of the day all over again. You went above
and
beyond your call of duty, photographing guests at
our wedding and reception. I have no hesitations in
recommending you to friends
and family, and am sure that they would be just as
happy as we were with your quality work, friendly
personality, and top
professionalism. Thank you so much for doing such a
fabulous job. We've had nothing but compliments on
them!!!
recommends=Fine Arts, Abhishek Decorators, DJ
Volcanic, and Nina Doshi (hair/makeup)
two bits=Keep everything in perspective. The
day itself will be full of surprises, some of them
much more wonderful than you
could ever have planned. So once you have done what
you can, take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the
ride. Wish you good luck.
Hemangi
and Falgun (married August 19,
2006)
We reserved Fine Arts to be our wedding
photographer & videographer a year before the
wedding. We met Amish at family events and decided
to speak to him regarding our options and what we
could do. He was very informative and helpful with
all our questions and concerns. Throughout our
meetings with the Fine Arts team, everyone has been
just great and very helpful from the time of the
wedding to selecting pictures. They were patient and
gave advice when needed, but allowed us to make the
final decisions. We had a pre-wedding photo session
allowing us to get more comfortable and relaxed in
front of the camera. This gave us the opportunity to
see our best side for the camera along with
preparing us for our big day.
Amish and the Fine Arts team were really great
the day of the wedding with the photo session and
attention to detail. It is very important especially
on the day of the wedding since neither of us would
be able to pay attention to specific details.
Knowing that you can rely on your
photographer/videographer team to take charge of the
day without any worry is the greatest feeling ever.
As it is getting married and preparations for the
event takes a lot out of the bride, so ladies it’s
wonderful to have a team like Fine Arts to hand over
a major task like photography/videography.
In our opinion, this would be the greatest
investment you can make. Everyone loves a grand
wedding with all the materialistic details, but what
good is that when you don’t have the right team to
capture it all. Not only did the team take the
responsibility of taking the right picture, but
delivering the finished product beautifully.
Selecting pictures was simple, and receiving the
finished product was wonderful.
When looking at our pictures now, we smile
remembering all the dancing, laughing, and
entertainment that occurred. We were the couple of
the hour and it truly shows in the pictures. The
service provided by the Fine Arts Team was
wonderful. Attention to their client was flawless as
their pictures. Thank you from both of us!
Suja & Pratik (May 19, 2007)
Planning a wedding is difficult enough, planning
an Indian wedding is like having a second full-time
job. Planning a wedding should be fun and exciting.
These are my helpful tips to ensuring a fantastic
and enjoyable wedding.
1. How many people?!? - First and foremost,
figure out the number of people you plan on inviting
then choose the events: bridal shower, bachelor/bachelorette
party, garba, mendhi, vidhi, wedding, reception,
after-party.
2. Know the Details - Learn as much as you
can about each of the events, especially the
wedding. Familiarizing yourself with the order and
significance of each ritual will make your day that
much more special.
3. Budget, Budget, Budget - Each event should
have a planned budget. Include: banquet facility,
caterer, florist, decorator, make-up & hair,
clothes, jewelry, invitations, stamps, wedding
programs, cake, personalized cake knife & server,
personalized wine glasses, DJ, hotel stay, hotel
welcome bags, photographer & videographer, priest,
favors, limousine or horse carriage, wedding rings,
bridal party gifts, and honeymoon.
4. More Than Words - Invitations are
extremely important. Make sure you proofread the
invitation, and then have 3 other people proofread
the invitation. If you have a limited budget, make
sure to account for postage mostly for size and
weight and do not forget the postage on the reply
card.
5. Contact Numbers & Contracts - Keep all the
contracts and contact numbers in one binder so that
they are easily accessible.
6. Outline a Preliminary Schedule - Wedding
schedules change often, but as the wedding day
approaches, finalizing a schedule to send to the
vendors will be a much smoother process. Also make
sure the outline includes photography, especially
the order of family photos. Family photos are
extremely time consuming and may become chaotic if
it's not organized properly.
7. Point Person - Make sure you appoint
someone to be in charge of your day, choose this
person wisely! Choose the person that will get the
job done and who is familiar with both sides of the
family and the vendors. I chose wisely, and my point
person came through with flying colors.
8. Confirm Vendors - A week or two before the
wedding, make sure you confirm the schedule with all
your vendors. Also, do not forget to have a play
list for your DJ. Even if you don't know what songs
to choose, you should inform your DJ with the type
of music to play or you might be doing the Macarena
all night long.
9. Bridal Expos - Try to attend at least one.
Though the number of vendors can be overwhelming, do
not be tempted to sign a contract until you have met
with the vendor at least twice.
10. Finally- my last piece of advice is to
maintain a To-Do List and assign responsibility.
You'll feel accomplished as the list dwindles.
These are the vendors who I highly recommend:
Photography/Videography - Fine Art Studio
DJ - Magic Mike
Dhol Player - Madan Madi
Make-up/Hair - Sushmita Patel
Horse Carriage - Equishare Baraat Horses
Caterer - Chand Palace
Banquet - Hanover Marriott in Whippany, NJ
Favors - The Main Event (Photo Favors)
To learn a little more about us and our story,
please visit:
www.pratikandsuja.studiokarishma.com
