I was an events assistant for Edinburgh’s first ever Asian wedding exhibition! The event was organised by Javaid Ullah and the fashion show was choreographed by Affoza Haider. I have worked with Affoza before during the Charity week ladies night 2013. Always works like a professional!

The first task was to find models, I asked a few of the girls from Metropolitan Fashion show if they’d be interested in getting involved. Glad to see Klinta Tjapušina,  Aga O Dushlaine and Sadaf Ashraf involved as models! Always have their game face on! Fabulous!

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Affoza had organised 2 rehearsals prior to the show! She had already worked out what songs and how the catwalk was schedule! With Asian fashion shows the catwalk is more like a performance (as mentioned in the Asian Bride Blog). A lot more time and effort goes into the fashion choreography.

During rehearsal I made a note of the songs, model queues and designers which I documented and send to the team! This gave the team and models a little more confident on the running order, what songs per designer or who their model partner will be.

I asked Katie Henderson to help me backstage, as mentioned in Touch of Pink always works as a professional! Katie was already there before I had arrived on the day. She had been helping Affroza with organising the clothes per model and sectioned out the designers (Fab work Katie!).

This was my first time working backstage so I was a little hesitant but the girls had it under control. VIP Entertainment was hosting the event, Affroza had asked me to host the Fashion Show and announce the designers! (Not hosted an event in over a year!!) but after a prep talk from Javaid Ullah the event organiser and Aisha – female DJ for VIP Entertainment I managed without stage fright! (sort of off).

There was 2 shows per designer. The models done a beautiful job! Enthuse on the Asian garments!

Convince my main chick Jordan Young to get on board! She’d make a beautiful Asian Bride don’t you think? 😉 I also loved watching my favourite Scottish Asian Model from Eid Bazaar Alia Ali! This girl knows how to work a run way!

Fashion Choreographer
Affroza Haider

Events Assistants
Sultana Malik
Katie Henderson

Event Organiser
Javaid Ullah
VIP Entertainment

The designers

Skm Couture

Majestics by Elise

Nimraah Ahmed

Awaiting…

Make up artist

Afsheen Ali Mua
Rabia Mahmood Mua
Hair stylist
Mona Makeeup Artist
Smeena make up artist

It was lovely meeting all the creative make-up and hair stylist! Finally get to put your facebook page to your face 🙂

Models