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Today’s guest is Zainab Al Salih. Zainab is a world renowned luxury wedding planner, entrepreneur, author, and mother of 3. She has also been recognized on numerous occasions as one of Dubai’s leading female entrepreneurs, and a global ambassador for Dubai as one of the world’s leading wedding destinations.
During this episode we discuss her journey to becoming a wedding planner, we talk about the challenges that arise during the planning process, how Dubai has become an attractive wedding destination and she shares with us all the secrets of what goes on behind the scenes.
As a disclaimer I wanted to mention that Zainab was actually our wedding planner and if anyone is looking for a planner Zainab is hands down THE BEST.
0:00 Intro
0:56 Zainab background
2:04 How did Zainab become a wedding planner?
8:04 Planning that first wedding
10:31 Relationships with your clients
15:45 It’s become very hard to impress people
19:17 Wedding trends
23:00 Balancing the different perspectives
27:57 Crisis wedding day story
33:13 Every wedding is a learning curve
37:00 Destination weddings yes or no?
41:25 Easier to work with clients who have a vision or those that don't
46:30 Energy at a wedding
48:00 Catering to your guests
51:05 Advice when looking for a venue
56:29 Wedding from other cultures
1:00:38 What makes Arab weddings unique
1:03:06 Why is Dubai a great wedding destination?
1:05:50 Do it with passion or not at all
1:08:05 Would you plan your kids' wedding?
1:09:40 Should everyone get a wedding planner?
1:16:10 How early should I start planning?
1:19:00 Proud
1:23:10 Last message
Zainab:
Instagram: / zainabalsalih
Linkedin: / zainab-alsalih-86a55014
Carousel:
Instagram: / carousel_weddings_events
Website: carousel.ae/
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