Radio presenters Raj Parmar and Neetal Parekh will be hosting the event.
The Asian Wedding Experience (AWE) have unveiled their nominations for the 2014 Asian Wedding Awards.
The annual event is returning for its second year, on 8th December 2014, held at Manchester’s Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel.
Celebrating and recognising those individuals and industry experts who make every bride and groom’s wedding dreams come true, the awards will be a chic affair.
Radio presenters Raj Parmar and Neetal Parekh will be hosting the event, along with a number of celebrity guests that will present the awards.
The two presenters Parmar and Parekh have earned a strong following in their respective professions over the years.
Raj Parmar’s impressive resumé boasts choreographer, Bollywood dance expert, work on Sunrise Radio and Channel 4’s Big Ballet, as well as Indian soap star (Saraswatichandra) to boot.
Witty presenter, Neetal Parekh, who has worked in both TV and radio, returns to host the awards for the second time.
Key sponsors for the December 8 event include Graphistudio UK, Costco Wholesale, Unbranded Manchester, Monir Ali Photography, and Simplicity Events.
Category sponsors include Wella Professionals, Avenue Hair Lounge, Barkers Catering Equipment Hire, and Indulge with Lancsco & PS Events Management.
The event is one of a kind in the UK, and is a celebration of ‘the tireless devotion, creativity and inspiration of 1000’s of the Asian wedding industry’s finest suppliers, businesses and individuals across the UK’.
Here is the full list of nominees for the AWE Asian Wedding Awards 2014:
Venue and Stage Decorator of the Year
1SW
Abdalis Events
B-Inspired
Humsafar Wedding Services
Rio Grande
Saheli Stages
Stage Solutions
The Sheridan Suite
Vermillion Event Specialists
Zinc Occasions
Bolton Excellency Centre
Wedding Planner of the year
The Sheridan Suite
B-Inspired
S.T Weddings & Events
Simplicity Events
Snob Events
Supreme Dream Events
Zinc Occasions
Photographer of the Year
AIA Photography
Jahans Photography
Monir Ali Photography
Suhaag Photography
Photomasters Studios
Visio Weddings
Zawaj Films
Zaroon Tabassum Photography
AMZ Photography
Filmmaker of the Year
SM Digital Weddings
Tariq Iftikhar Films
Visio Studios
Zawaj Films
Film Art Pictures
Hair Stylist of the Year
Aamir Naveed
Zoosh International
Shimmers
Makeup artist of the year
Beauty by Amara
IK Collections & Makeovers
Tehmina Ahmad Makeup
House of Roxana Makeup Artist
Asian Creations
Venue of the Year
Grand Venue
Northcote at the Rovers
Rio Grande
The Sheridan Suite
Thornton Hall Hotel & SPA
Bolton Excellency centre
Caterer of the Year
Karma Foods
Nawaab Restaurant
Payal Events UK
Sanjay Foods
The Sheridan Suite
Zinc Occasions
Bolton Excellency centre
Bridal Wear Designer of the Year
Rauf Zahid
Alankar House of Sarees
Poshaak
Zefaith Couture
Groom Wear Designer of the Year
IK Collections & Makeovers
Poshaak
Alankar House of Sarees
Ziggi Studio
Mehndi Artist of the Year
Mehndi by Amnah
Mehndi Season
Florist of the Year
Margaret Mason Event Florist
Occasions Florist
Cake Company of the Year
Delicate Desserts
Desserts by Hina
Halaal Cakes
The Cake Deli
Cake Diaries
Zahra Cakes
Transport Supplier of the Year
KC Carriages
Horgans Wedding Cars
AJ Limousines
Toastmaster of the Year
Class In A Coat – Geoffrey Harris
Derek Timmins-Jones
Complete Toastmaster – Jonathan Toastie Waterman
Wedding Stationery Supplier of the Year
Bespoke Wedding Invites UK
Dream Designs 2000
Sijara Designs
Wedding Cards Manchester
Entertainer of the Year
All About Raj
Sensation Entertainments
Sonaash Entertainment
Trishool Dance Academy
Apna Beat Entertainment
Tickets for The Awards Dinner start at £35 and are available now from the Asian Wedding Experience website. Table bookings (for 10) are available for £300. The Asian Wedding Awards 2014 promises to be an elegant and extravagant affair of wedding bliss. Good luck to all the nominees!