SHIVPRIYA Event Management

ut I didn’t expect major issues (points 1,2 and 8). Below are my issues with Hameant and his management: 1. He does not like to be micromanaged but he needs to be. Despite attempting to do so Hameant by requesting him (in writing) to place agendas on the seats for guests during the wedding, this was not done. Only after the weekend was over, did we find a surplus of agendas and were able to piece together why a major mistake happened (see next point). 2. The single biggest mistake that should have happened was the complete absence of attendance of all members from my (groom’s) side at the farewell after the wedding (when the couple drive off). After talking about this moment with my family and friends for months, you can imagine my disappointment when no one was there. I scanned the audience of the bride’s side to find not even my best man, immediate family, or groomsmen. After the wedding weekend, I learned from my family and friends that they didn’t know who to ask and didn’t know when or where the farewell was. All of them wanted to attend but were told to go to lunch instead of being informed of the option of attending the farewell. This was written on the wedding agenda, which was not distributed properly (previous point). When I discussed this with Hameant, he said he would like to have known about this issue, which suggests that he did not pay attention to half the guests leaving the wedding (including the groom’s parents and groomsmen) and also expects that the bride/groom should be on their phones during their wedding, which I find to be unacceptable (even when I managed to send him a text during the wedding weekend, I never received a response – see last point). I will never get another chance to do the farewell after my wedding. At no point did he attempt to offer a virtual farewell or reach out to us to make amends. 3. I could not find him or a member of his team multiple times during the wedding weekend. Hameant does not stay for the entirety of the events and its not clear who should be contacted or in what method. This is disappointing because he requires a hotel room provided for him each night. Further, at no point did Hameant reach out at the beginning, middle, or end of events to see how we were doing or how the event was going from our perspective. 4. He is reactive and not proactive throughout the whole weekend. Prior to the weekend, we thought he might review problems or issues (or pitfalls), but it never happened. I had several vendors contacting me during the wedding weekend, which should have never happened. 5. He does not close the loop with you. I asked Hameant to save my wife and I to-go boxes of food from our Garba night (I had spent a LOT of time planning the food over 21 months and ordered to-go boxes for guests) for us. Not only did Hameant not close the loop, he did not supervise the completion of this task. Ultimately, not only did we go hungry because we assumed he was getting us food, we never had a chance to taste the foods from our Garba after 21 months of planning. This was the second major mistake of the weekend but pales in comparison to point #2. For the above reasons (several are major issues), I cannot recommend Hameant.

helped in any way he could. Similarly, to another review, when you add the concept of a destination wedding in Cancun to the concept of a Hindu wedding, it becomes a nightmare. The pandemic hit and Hameant turned that nightmare into a sweet dream when him and his team graciously matched us up to vendors in New Jersey once we decided to change our wedding venue. He is the perfect wedding coordinator. We are so grateful for him and our wedding ceremony was everything we could have imagined. My husband and I would absolutely recommend ShivPriya events to all of our friends for any special occasion!

part of his personality. He did not have a proper assistant, and at each turn when he was asked to do something, he looked as though we were putting him out. As the groom and I were both living in a different state, we hoped that the wedding planner would be a help, and would be taking care of all the details, but every step of the way my mother and I were ten steps ahead of Hameant. He couldn’t even put together a proper itinerary for the weekend’s events, and he did not make an effort to come meet with us in person the weekends we were in town, despite the contract stating that we would receive face to face meetings. Throughout the wedding weekend, it was on us, the wedding party, to put out fires. Just some examples where ShivPriya fell short: • On Friday, when all the items for the weekend’s events were sent over, no inventory was taken. On Sunday evening, as I (the bride) was getting ready for photos before the reception, Hameant calls me to tell me he can’t find the seating chart poster. • On Sunday morning, my wedding day, at 5:30 AM, I called the hotel concierge about the bridal suite breakfast order only to be told there was no order, despite Hameant having said he would order breakfast for the bridal party. The hotel sent up a plate of bagels at the last minute which most of the ladies were unable to find time to eat before heading to photos. • At the Gauri Pooja before the wedding ceremony, we found that the boxes of items that were clearly marked as “Gauri Pooja,” with the date, time, and location of the event were misplaced. In the middle of the event, my mom’s friends were running around looking for items. • On Sunday, despite clear instructions, Hameant placed all the favors bags on the seats in the ceremony hall. Only the programs were to be placed on the seats. My mom’s friends had to go through and collect back all 350 bags before guests arrived. • After the seating chart saga on Sunday afternoon, I walk into the reception hall to find the floor plan incorrect, tables dance floor, and all the table name signs on the wrong tables. Hameant looked at me and with serious attitude said, what am I supposed to do? I’m only one person. He should have had a staff to assist him, since he was incapable of reading the clearly labeled floor plan diagram that was IN HIS HAND as he told me he couldn’t fix it. The venue manager, bartenders, and the groom’s family ended up helping me rearrange the room before guests arrived. • On Monday morning’s brunch, Hameant rolled in halfway through the event in shorts and a t-shirt, looking to pick up his check. My mother did not want to cause a scene in front of the guests, but had it been up to me, I would not have paid him a single cent. Overall, we felt that there was a gap between the testimonials and the delivery. I do not find this company to be worth my money. Meanwhile, all the tasks assigned to close friends and family were accomplished without any issue. I shudder to think how everything would have fallen apart if we had left it all to Hameant.

meant. I called him and within two days I had myself a wedding planner. He jumped in right away and touched base with all of my other vendors. He was such a huge help prior to the wedding, he kept in touch with me and reviewed all of my documents, provided recommendations on setup and timing of the day and he always answers so promptly which I love. The day of the wedding he was busy running around keeping things in order that I literally did not see him until the end of the night. Great choice for a wedding coordinator.