u/catsandtea123

Planning May/June 2027 wedding for 100ish people near London and struggling to find the right venue. Would love recs.

My requirements:

- London / 2 hours from it

- 100ish guest capacity (can be more or a bit less)

- indoor/outdoor vibe, lots of natural light,

-love the glasshouse / conservatory / greenhouse aesthetic giving that indoor outdoor feel. High ceilings, interesting architecture.

I loved Kew Gardens Conservatory and Syon Park but they're too expensive. Horniman Conservatory looks beautiful but doesn't seem well set up for weddings.

Please help! <3

Hello, I'm born and raised in UK to Indian-origin Muslim parents (mum moved to UK from India when she was 5 and dad moved late 20s from Sri Lanka). My fiance is British-Pakistani (born in Pakistan and moved to the UK aged 6).

If I visit Pakistan would I then have issues in visiting India in the future / getting a visa? I don't currently have my OCI so have to apply for visas and they do ask if you've visited Pakistan. I'd love to visit Pakistan but I have a lot of close family in India so wouldn't want to risk not being able to freely visit India again.

Any advice helpful from other British Indians who've been able to visit Pakistan and any issues they then faced after with India.

Thank you!

I'm British Indian Muslim and about to get engaged to a British Pakistani. My family aren't so in touch with all the South Asian wedding festivities as we come from a conservative background where usually it's just a simple Nikkah and Walima. But I want to make sure i'm clued up on what his family may expect.

His (immediate) family are coming to my house next weekend to discuss and finalise - from that are we considered 'engaged'? Me and him have chosen a ring for me, but is it normal for me to get him an engagement ring too? Would that be the Baat Pakki? I know his family will come with gifts but do I need to get gifts for his whole family too?

A few weeks later we will do something bigger with our extended families and close friends. Like an engagement party. Again, am I expected to give him a ring then too? Anything else should happen here?

Overall just a bit confused on when to actually announce we are engaged too! Any help appreciated.