Yashan: From Music to wider spectrum
View(s):Popular singer and television personality Yashan de Silva has launched his latest business venture ‘My Wedding Planner’ along with his wife, Kenya.
The Name says it all. It’s a wedding planning company which is capable of providing all sorts of services needed to make your wedding ceremony extraordinary.
- Why wedding planning?
I was active in the mainstream music industry for almost a decade and I have managed to find lots of contacts and gained ground knowledge in almost every showbiz trade in Sri Lanka. And wedding planning is an area that got my interest in.
Meanwhile I had the opportunity to be an unofficial wedding planner for a few grand weddings including Cricketer Dushmantha Chameera’s wedding and cricketer Chathuranga De Silva’s wedding and home coming to name a few. I figured that they were not as easy as it appears for the couple at all.
- How would you define a wedding planner?
A wedding planner is a professional who assists with the design, planning and management of a client’s wedding. Weddings are significant events in people’s lives and as such, couples are often willing to spend a considerable amount of money to ensure that their weddings are well-organised. But you need to make sure that you book the right suppliers if you expect the things go smoothly as your own plan.
- What’s the difference between a wedding planner and a wedding Coordinator?
Like I said a wedding planner will work with the client from the start. Helping with the selection of everything from vendor selection, hotel rooms, florist, cake, photographer hair and make up, transportation, anything needed to pull the wedding. They are with you from start to finish of the wedding planning process.
A wedding Coordinator will come in at the end and make sure everything goes off without a hitch. Check on deliveries, make sure the reception has the look and feel desired by the client. Pretty much to make sure the day runs smoothly and will handle any hiccups along the way to ensure an easy flow on the wedding day.
A ceremony coordinator will work during the ceremony to ensure everyone gets where they belong at the right time and the ceremony flows as it should. They can help the photographer with pictures and get guests to the reception. They may or may not have anything to do with decor. It’s important to understand who you have hired to navigate your wedding experience.
- What is your experience behind being a wedding planner?
It really did help for me to plan my wedding last year which was neatly done as planned. In addition to that I have hosted about 25+ major events at high profile venues all by myself throughout my musical career and those contacts and experience also add a bonus.
- Can you list out the services that you provide?
Photo and videographer, DJ, Florist, Hotel, Jeweler, Travel packages, entertainers, sounds and lighting, music bands, Musicians, fireworks, hair Stylist, Beautician, tailor/seamstress, reception venue, baker etc..
You can check out www.facebook.com/ykweddings or call, 0773 450 850.
