He is cool, he
is focused, and he is a smart worker. Since the time I have known him, he
always had a leadership quality in him. The best part is that he is passionate
about whatever he does be it planning weddings, photography anything. He is biotechnologist,
then opted for BSC and now has his own Event company, Liv'O'Live Events (LOL)Events. Let’s
talk Life with wedding planner and entrepreneur Sarvesh Sambare, where he talks
about his journey of life, love for photography , his company and passion for work.
- Kindly tell us something about yourself?
I realized while
ago that if not for a wedding planner & photographer, I would have probably
been a footballer or farmer or a Banker.
I believe human emotions are what drive the world, and that no Wedding
is as powerful as the one with raw feelings in it.
It stands
testimony to times gone by. A part of your soul is stared in certain photos
forever, and I love to preserve it.
Apart from Planning Weddings, I love dogs, reading, and smell of wet soil during
rains, new stationery, staring at the sea and Sans Serif Fonts, Not in that
order. And FOOD!!!! I love food!! Studied to be a Biotechnologist but currently
Planning Weddings happily for 2.5 years and covered 10-20 weddings.
- What are you currently doing professionally?
Currently I am happily planning
Weddings... and creating some "happily ever after moments"
What is
wedding planning for you?
Ummm wedding
planning for me ... I always believed
in fairy tales and for me “Happily ever after" is not a fairy tale. It is
a choice - So says Fawn Weaver. People make this beautiful choice to get
married we make a promise to you. A sincere promise to give 'your long and
happily married life'... a fairy tale beginning, more than what you have
imagined!
- What made you choose this career?
Me & Sajan (now business partners) did the
management stuff for a common friend for his wedding, this spread quite fast and we started getting
offers...after few birthdays, engagements and weddings ... one of the guests curiously questioned us "How much
do you charge for a wedding ? " That was the moment which struck us like a
Lightning!! "Dude ...!!! This shit
is serious!!! Why not?? “And that’s how "Liv'O'Live Events" was born.
- Tell us about Liv'O'Live Events ( LOL)Events?
As mentioned earlier, Me & Sajan (now business partners) did the management
stuff for a common friend for his wedding, this spread quite fast
and we started getting offers...after few birthdays, engagements and weddings
... one of the guests curiously questioned us "How much do you
charge for a wedding ? " That was the moment which struck us like a
Lightning!! "Dude ...!!! This shit is serious!!! Why not?? “And
that’s how "Liv'O'Live Events" was born. We explained
everything to our 2 other enthu cutlets. Joseph aka Joey (techie @ Accenture)
& Vishwajeet AKA Dadi (another Techie from Apple Inc.) Both being
part of their respective college fests…. We all had one thing in common... “We
don’t like to work for/under anyone... So there was no scope for us doing 9am – 6pm job.
On
FEB 15/2012. We kicked off our new career as Event Managers. Liv'O'Live
Events is a team of young, talented and passionate event coordinators who
believe in having fun while we work, that’s why we absolutely love what we do.
We work around the clock ensuring that your event is DIFFERENT and that it
creates long lasting memories. Together we combine our unique skill and talent
and transform any event from the plain, old, ORDINARY to super
EXTRAORDINARY!!!Whatever you have in mind, we ready to rise to the
occasion!!Our key to success is “that” individual touch - that’s what we deliver
and execute on -ALWAYS! With every element of every event we take personal care
“Infinity".........
is just a word, we go beyond!”
Follow us on - https://www.facebook.com/Livolive.events?ref=hl
Follow us on - https://www.facebook.com/Livolive.events?ref=hl
- Talk about wedding planning as a career?
Well we enjoy
weddings, food!! And we enjoy planning big parties and we like working with
people? And we are good at negotiating and networking? (People call it JUGAAD).
Even though fewer people are getting married, according to various statistical
sources, those who are taking this step are older. That means that generally speaking,
couples are more established and therefore have more money to spend on their
special day. It also means they are so busy with work; they probably do not
have a lot of time to plan their own affairs. That's where we come in to the
picture...
- Apart from your job, what do you do in your past time?
When I am not
doing Wedding planning, you'll find me doing photography, travelling, exploring
new places. Mostly devouring Cup cakes.
- Advantages of choosing your career?
Ha-ha I have answered this question nearly 500
times... "You are your own BOSS!"
You can take an off as and when you want to. We work around 100-125 days
a year!! Or only during wedding season. Wedding planners also have the
opportunity to travel to exotic locations
for destination weddings and sample a wide range of gourmet foods, the cost
of which is covered as part of her
operating expenses. If you enjoy planning parties and special events and don't find the details to be troublesome, but
rather exciting, fun and challenging, this could be a good line of work for
you.
- How do you plan your weddings once you get your client?
Every wedding is
special and different, with all the rituals and nuptials having their equal
importance... Our approach for every wedding
is different.
- Do you have a team or you are only captain of the ship, from conceptualization to execution?
We have a team dedicated for various departments,
creativity, Logistics, Entertainment.
- Challenges that you faced during your journey? How did you overcome them?
Biggest Challenge We faced was convincing and
explaining my decision to my parents, and next explaining our first ever wedding's bride
and her parents "Why us?” The most frustrating part is the “Wait" for
your first lead... It was trust and team
work that got us through. We respect each other’s decisions and learn from each
other as well as from our team.
- How many years does it take for one to be a professional in this field?
Ummm I really can't say anything on this, we
ourselves are still learning & growing with every Wedding... It’s upon how
prepared and ready you are when you step in the race. It may take years for
someone...while other might take just few months...
- What was your 'Nothing is Impossible moment'?
It was my first wedding reception which only 2
of us planned and executed, handling musicians, venue, food, logistics, the
entry of the bride-groom, the feedback which we got, we haven't got out of that
hangover yet.
- Lastly what advice would you give to the aspiring wedding planners who want to make their mark in the field?
As you start your
new career, be patient. The telephone is not likely to ring the first moment.
Your business
will probably be small the first year, but it will grow each time you do a
wedding. Most brides have been dreaming of their wedding since they were little
girls and if they haven’t, you can be sure her mother has! A wedding is one of
the most important days in a person’s life and typically the most expensive
event they will ever plan. They are hiring you–the professional–to ensure it is
exactly as they have envisioned and everything goes as planned. And in today’s
society, even one mistake is one too many.
Planning a
wedding isn’t like planning a conference or a trade show. There is one factor
that makes it unlike planning any other event – Emotion. Although you’ve got to
take many of the same details into account, weddings tend to be extremely
emotional affairs for everyone involved. Therefore planning a wedding comes
with its own unique set of roadblocks. Be ready for it.
The most
important advice I’d like to give "Reputation is everything" Every
wedding you do... Your reputation is at stake!! So work hard to keep it that
level.
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