The Wedding Edit

What happens when a chance meeting turns into a lifetime together?

In this episode of The Wedding Edit, Waqar and Nik sit down with Batool and Shehriyar (Sherry), one of our past couples, to revisit their love story and the beautiful chaos of planning a four-day Pakistani wedding in Melbourne.

From their hilarious first encounter and navigating family expectations to wedding budgets, vendor decisions, last-minute outfit disasters and unforgettable moments, Batool and Sherry share the highs, the challenges and everything they learned along the way.

We get into the realities of planning a South Asian wedding, including managing everyone's opinions, balancing traditions with personal choices and remembering what the celebration is really about.

Whether you're newly engaged, deep into wedding planning or simply love a good love story, this episode is packed with laughter, practical advice and some genuinely heartfelt moments. Because at the end of the day, it's not just about the wedding. It's about the marriage that follows. ❤️

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🎥 Produced by CW Stories in collaboration with Aroha.

What happens when you put a filmmaker and a photographer together who’ve survived 500+ South Asian weddings between them? Chaos, calm, and a lot of lessons. In this episode of The Wedding Edit, Waqar (filmmaker & founder of Cine Wedding Stories) and Nik (photographer & founder of Aroha Stories) open up about:

• How they started with one battery, one camera, and a lot of faith.
• The mistakes that shaped them (and how you can avoid them).
• Why South Asian weddings are unlike anything else in the world.
• How to balance family chaos, timelines, and still capture pure magic.
• Why storytelling matters more than gear, and why lighting is everything.
• The advice they’d give any couple planning a big multi-day wedding.

If you’re planning your wedding, working in the industry, or love hearing the behind-the-scenes truths, this one’s for you. 

Want your story captured with the same depth?

For story-driven wedding films: cwstories.co | Instagram @cineweddingstories

For photography with soul: aroha.com.au | Instagram @aroha.stories

🎥 Produced by CW Stories in collaboration with Aroha.

Sneha & Joel open about their South Asian Christian–Hindu wedding that blended two cultures, two families, and two very different expectations. From juggling rituals, navigating budgets, and family negotiations, to the raw tears and joy on the day itself, this episode takes you behind the scenes of what it really takes to pull off a luxury multicultural wedding in Melbourne.

You’ll hear:
·       The financial and emotional reality behind a $200K wedding
·       How faith and culture shaped every detail of their celebration
·       The biggest challenges (and surprises) they faced bringing two traditions together
·       Honest advice for couples planning their own weddings

Whether you’re engaged, a wedding vendor, or just love love stories, this conversation is full of laughs, lessons, and those “oh wow” moments only South Asian weddings can deliver.

Want your story captured with the same depth?

For story-driven wedding films: cwstories.co | Instagram @cineweddingstories

For photography with soul: aroha.com.au | Instagram @aroha.stories

🎥 Produced by CW Stories in collaboration with Aroha.