DesiWeds is an online platform that helps couples avoid the struggles and uncertainties that come with planning an Indian wedding.
At DesiWeds, we’re more than just a wedding planning platform. We’re a team of passionate individuals dedicated to helping couples like you turn their vision into reality.
We believe that equipping you with practical knowledge and wedding planning tools (like a budget and guest tracker) will help you keep your sanity and host a memorable, stress-free event.
In addition, we have seen the importance of building the right team of wedding professionals for your event. That is why we commit to matching you with the top wedding vendors in the industry. The professionals you will find here have been carefully vetted by us, in addition to being recommended by their peers and clients.
Regardless of the type of South Asian wedding you are planning, DesiWeds promises an honest and authentic community available to help you host an event that is uniquely yours.
Christian: Malayalee and Knanaya Christians | Hindu: Gujarati, Marawadi, Punjabi, South Indian (Malayalee, Telugu, Tamil), UP, Bengali, Parsi, and Kashmiri | Punjabi Sikh | Muslim: Ismaili, Shia, Sunni.
California, New York, Mississippi, Colorado, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Arizona, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Nevada, Washington D.C.. Mexico, United Arab Emirates, India, Morocco, Italy.
What’s our Founder says
Hi, I’m Shena Cherian, I started offering wedding consulting services in 2004 exclusively to South Asian families. At the time, wedding planners for the Desi community did not exist so I knew that there was an absolute need for this service. After planning over 250 weddings, ranging in budgets from $30,000 to $650,000, I have mastered the art of South Asian wedding planning for couples who live in the States. I’ve also heard way too many horror stories of couples and parents who are winging this on their own. That experience has provided me with the foundation for what DesiWeds represents.
DesiWeds began with a pattern we kept seeing: capable couples, generous families, and a planning process that never told anyone where to start. Decisions were made out of order — a venue booked to end an argument, a decorator hired before a budget existed.
So we built the sequence that actually works, and paired it with the kind of storytelling our community rarely gets: considered, well-photographed, and specific to South Asian weddings.
DesiWeds began with a pattern we kept seeing: capable couples, generous families, and a planning process that never told anyone where to start. Decisions were made out of order — a venue booked to end an argument, a decorator hired before a budget existed.
So we built the sequence that actually works, and paired it with the kind of storytelling our community rarely gets: considered, well-photographed, and specific to South Asian weddings.
Rituals carried forward with context, not costume — explained well enough that every guest understands what they are watching.
Couples introduced to the vendors, venues and planners who already speak the language of a South Asian celebration.
Weddings that look like the people in them. We favour a clear point of view over a familiar template.
Joy is the point. Structure exists so the days themselves can be spent with the people you invited.
Knowledge shared openly between couples, families and the professionals who serve them.
Traditions evolve with every generation, carrying meaning forward while making room for something new.
