I’m an Indian wedding planner. Here’s what I tell all my South Asian clients. – Insider

• Sushma Patel is a South Asian wedding planner and the owner of Simply Posh Events.
• Her biggest tip is setting a realistic budget and communicating that budget to families.
• Taking the wedding planning process step-by-step and having a strong day-of coordination team are also key.

I’m a South Asian wedding planner who plans dozens of weddings a year. I also got married in my own big fat Indian wedding last year.