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Raghav Mesmerizes the DulhanExpo Audience

Sept. 23 Cherry Hill, NJ: Another milestone added to the illustrious history for the largest series of bridal shows in the United States 'Sumit & Shikha Arya's Dulhan Expo'. 'Raghav' the hottest Desi R&B artist in the world performed to an enthusiastic audience of Dulhan Inc's 20th bridal show in Cherry Hill, NJ. DulhanExpo could not have asked for a better South Jersey & Philadelphia area debut. South Jersey had been asking for a show in the their neck of the woods for quite some time now, and there prayers were finally answered and that also with this amazing bonus. Raghav performed the all time favorite 'Angel Eyes' from his multi-platinum album 'Story Teller' and a future hit 'My Kinda Girl' from his forthcoming album 'Identity', releasing worldwide early 2008.

Raghav had all his fans in a frenzy as he performed and touched their hands from the DulhanExpo catwalk. To their further amazement he extended a 30 minute meet & greet in the backstage area. The down to earth artist greeted and hugged all his fans, took photographs with them, signed autographs, mingled and joked around until each and every fan in the mile long line was satisfied to the core.

Raghav studied Indian classical music with Guru Nishi Kant Bali from the tender age of five. Raghav began writing music when he was 15. At 16, one of his compositions won an award for top original song from the National Songwriters Association of America. He moved to L.A. from Canada to study with the great Seth Riggs, the vocal coach to, amongst others, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson.

For the last 4 years he has made his home in the UK. After being part of a British R&B band 11/7 in his college days, he closed a solo management deal with highly influential Sly & Robbie and British Producer Mushtaq. This is when he finally began to settle on the sound and style that has become his own, embracing the myriad of musical styles and cultures that have come his way... R&B, a little bollywood and a little rap... English and Hindi lyrics blending into a magnificent multicultural jamboree.

DULHAN EXPO:
For readers who have never attended a Dulhan Expo, it's the largest series of South Asian Bridal Shows in USA. They organize hotel scale shows in New York and New Jersey four times a year in Spring and Fall, where they bring 70-80 vendors from the wedding and fashion industries under one roof. And annually an International Scale Bridal Show 'Grand DulhanExpo' is organized at the 'Garden State Exhibit & Convention Center' in Somerset, NJ with a lineup of 200+ vendor stalls/booths in an expanse of 80,000 sq.ft.

Dulhan Expos are organized by the pioneers of the South Asian Wedding Industry in america... Sumit & Shikha Arya. Sumit Arya is the president of ASAWP: 'International Association of South Asian Wedding Professionals'. They have already setup India Headquarters in NOIDA, National Capital Region. The years to come should see the expo expanding to India, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Canada & Dubai and the launch of much-awaited 'Dulhan Magazine'.

Dulhan Expos are an Exhibition, a Shopping Mela, a Concert, a Fashion Show all rolled into one amazing event. The amazing line-up of amenities include: free admission, free parking, free food tasting, free soft drinks, free mehndi applications, free portrait sessions, free raffles, free magazines, free giveaways, free live entertainment and what not.

The list of vendors consists of Fashion Designers & Boutiques, Banquet Halls, Caterers, Bridal Registries, Wedding Planners, Mandap Decorators, Florists, Photographers, Videographers, Deejays, Live Entertainment, Instrumentalists, Make-up Artists, Mehndi Artists, Invitation Printers, Jewelers, Bakers, Gifts & Favors, Horse & Carriages, Limousines, Honeymoons, Home Decor... you name it.

Besides Raghav, some other highlights of DulhanExpo's 20th edition at Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill were... the Fashion Shows by Designers Karamjit Bhinder of New York, Rose Boutique by Kitty & Kiran Jain of Hicksville, NY, and Aashmaa Creations by Nita & Sharda Bhandari of Jaipur, India. Additional live performances consisted of Live Vocals by Ritesh Rathod of Medley Entertainment, Live Tabla serenade by Anand Patole right by the entrance, Live Tabla, Sitar & Shehnai Performance by Roger Lipson of Shaadi ki Shehnai. Talented DJ Jayesh of Raaz Entertainment provided the music and Audio-Visuals all day.

The beautiful stage decorations were an artwork of Creative Decor by Harsha Pandya. Complimentary Catering Samplings were offered by Aangan Restaurant and Nan King Caterers. The Soft Drinks, Tea & Coffee were all courtesy of Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill. 60 vendors from 20 different wedding service categories were present to provide an amazing array of choices for prospective brides to help plan their weddings. Many casual visitors took advantage of import/wholesale rates when it came to fashion & jewelry shopping... and entertained themselves through 2 hour long stage show... many walked away with raffles galore.

DulhanExpo has been unanimously accepted as the most effective Launch Pad for Wedding Industry's newcomers and the perfect Marketing Tool for the sustenance of already established brands. It has also been embraced as the medium for one and all to reach out and touch their audience and to thank them for their patronage. To top it off, this time around, SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT picked none other than 'DulhanExpo' to kick-start their marketing campaign for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next magnum opus 'Saawariya' introducing Ranbir Kapoor & Sonum Kapoor. There was a huge display setup in the lobby for the Movie, decorated by 'Avsar Decor' of Edison, NJ. The entire foyer area including doors and table skirtings were covered by Saawariya's posters. Saawariya's Theatrical Trailer was played several times on the giant screens atop the DulhanExpo stage. Sumit Arya, the organizer and the evening's master of ceremonies also added Saawariya's Trivia as part of the raffle giveaways. One can check out Movie's Theatrical Trailer at www.SaawariyaFilm.com.

2nd Annual Grand DulhanExpo is being held on December 2, 2007 at the Garden State Exhibit Center, Somerset, NJ. The website www.DulhanExpo.com is updated daily, so please keep checking it for updates and more information. The Grand One promises a huge line-up of Major Designer & Boutique Fashion Shows and International Celebrity Performing Artists. Free Seminars, Workshops & Panel Discussions on various Wedding Planning Topics will be offered all day on a separate stage. Live cooking, make-up and many other demonstrations will be conducted on mini-stages all over the floor. Free Horse-Carriage rides by Caliber Farms and Free 8'x10' portraits will be offered by House of Talent Studios for the first time, besides all other many Free Amenities. This time around even the Entire Food Court is totally Free unlike last year's Grand Expo. Limousines & Horse Carriages will be parked right inside the hall, and even Helicopter and Elephant displays are being arranged. All this pretty much making 'Grand DulhanExpo', unquestionably the Largest South Asian Bridal Show in the world.

TESTIMONIALS:
"Dear Sumit, Time and time again you have proved that Dulhan Expo is the best source for everyone who is looking for wedding related business. You have now achieved a level of excellence that is hard to beat by anyone. Well done. I must mention one big thing missing in your last 2 Expos. It was Shikha Bhabhi. Make sure she travels back from India for the Annual Grand DulhanExpo. OK!!"
Naveed Khan, Sunny Image Studios

"Dear Sumit Arya, I would like to congratulate you on a job well done yesterday at the Dulhan Expo event in Cherry Hill. It was my first time attending, although I have heard a lot about it before. I was very impressed at how well things went, considering this was your first shot at this location. I am also thrilled that you have decided to continue coming to Cherry Hill. I had so much fun, and everything from the vendors, models, DJ's, to Raghav was all just perfect! Again, you did an amazing job yesterday!"
- S.G., Bride-to-be

"Hi Sumit, I Just wanted to let you know that the Dulhan Expo yesterday was very helpful. I loved Medley and Raaz entertainment and will probably be calling them for our wedding in April '09."
- Dharmi, Bride-to-be

"Hey Sumit, I was at the expo today... actually just got home... was really impressed."
-Chhaya Patel, Visitor (on Facebook.com)

"Hare Krishna ! Dear Sumit Arya !! First, our heartfelt THANKS for donating a non-profit stall at DulhanExpo, Cherry Hill. We would like to thank you and would like to serve you in future any way we can. Enjoy, chant and be happy !! With best regards."
- Rajesh, Gaudiya Vaishnava Association

"Hello Mr. Sumit Arya, Me and my daughter attended the Cherry Hill, New Jersey Dulhan Expo for the first time. We really enjoyed our day there and it was great to see Raghav perform. We were wondering if we could receive our photos with Raghav, that your official photographer took because we were not able to get any on our own. My daughter was wearing a tan shirt if that helps. Thank You and keep up the great Dulhan Expo work."
- Meena, DulhanExpo Visitor

"Hi Sumit, How are you? How did the Cherry Hill expo go? I am sure it must have been great as you had an attraction like Raghav. Anyway we had a great experience participating in the last week's show in Long Island as well. So, now it's time to plan our marketing strategy for the Grand Dulhan Expo in December. I know you must be exhausted so take some rest and call me when you have some time. Take care."
- Sunita Sadhnani, BollyArts.com

"Thanks Sumit!! Thanks for a great expo and taking good care of us"
- DJ Shahid

"Thanks for the opportunity, we had a great experience, it was our first time, and we wish we had started earlier. It was really wonderful performing on the Dulhan Expo stage as well."
- Roger Lipson, Shaadi ki Shehnaai

"Thanks for yet another successful show"
- Saurabh Jain, Mandaps by Dhoom

"Dear Sumit, Just attended a bridal show in Bangalore. I was so disappointed, they only had like 25 booths and 90% of them were just fashion and jewelry. After participating in your shows, I think your Dulhan Expos are much better. Your vendor list is more comprehensive and the event itself more interesting. If you are going to be doing this here, I think you should stick to your regular format. I would love to promote my art in your future India shows."
- Sumana, Art Apart

"Hi Sumit!! Thanks for your support, your special non-profit rate and the amazing accommodations you made for us. I specially want to thank you for giving us a few minutes to speak from the stage...REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. The show was a success for us, especially from the point of view of spreading the word for ISHA. I am very confident many good things will come from this. Once again..thank you. Please do let us know if you have any suggestions for us or do remember us when you think there may be a person/event that may help us."
- Navneet Chahal, Isha Vidya

"Sumit, I will always support you! That you can count on!!!! I thank you for making me a permanent fixture at your Dulhan Expos. Stay Fit & Keep Smiling."
- Sarina Jain, Masala Dance & Fitness Inc.

"Hello Sumit, it was a pleasure performing again at Dulhan. Once again it was fun to help rock the house down with live music. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to playing it again live for the brides and
grooms to be. All the best. Regards."
- Ramesh Maraj, Indisax Entertainment

"Hi guys... Just want to let you know that Dulhan Expo has made a huge difference in the bookings we have gotten in the past couple of years... thank you Sumit for your hard work in organizing these expos and giving a lot of new entertainers and wedding specialists a platform and making it easier for brides to find all of us in one place. Thank You."
- Satbir Singh, DJ Kucha Company

"Dear Sumit & Shikha, Assi WaheGuru Ji nu ardaas karde haan, aapji dono Chardiya Kalan vich raho, ate aapji di expo vi. Wish you both the best and Good Luck. Thank you."
Gurpreet, Madan Madi - Dhol Master

"Hi Sumit, This is Nadia Lall, the winner of the last Sunday's expo's grand raffle for the $5000 worth Mandap. Currently I work three jobs and my fiance works two just so that we can have the wedding of our dreams and winning this prize has helped me out greatly. I think what you are doing for the Indian and West Indian communities is a great thing by bringing the resources to us. It is hard and frustrating to shop around for different vendors when you don't have the time. Also, I didn't even know if all these different vendors even existed until I went to this bridal show. So once again thanks you giving this bride options as well as an opportunity to see what else is out there besides the vendors down the street."
- Nadia Lall, Bride-to-be.

RAGHAV PERFORMS at DulhanExpo in Cherry Hill, NJ

Raghav Performing Live at DulhanExpo at Cherry Hill

Raghav surrounded by fans at DulhanExpo on Sept. 23, 2007

Raghav Performing Live with a huge Fanfare at the 20th DulhanExpo

DulhanExpo Organizer Sumit Arya, Artist Raghav and Model Nidhi

FASHION SHOW at 20th DulhanExpo in Cherry Hill, NJ

Nidhi in a 'Rose Boutique' original at DulhanExpo

Miss Pakistan Worldwide 2007 'Kanwal Bashir' in a 'Rose Boutique' original at DulhanExpo

A 'Karamjit Bhinder' creation at DulhanExpo

Miss Pakistan Worldwide 2007 'Kanwal Bashir' in a 'Aashmaa Creations by Nita & Sharda Bhandari' from Jaipur, India at DulhanExpo

Nidhi in a 'Aashmaa Creations by Nita & Sharda Bhandari' from Jaipur, India at DulhanExpo

Wedding Talent Showcase at 20th DulhanExpo in Cherry Hill, NJ

Ritesh Rathod of Medley Entertainment Performs Live

Live Tabla & Shehnai by 'Shaadi Ki Shehnai'

Live Sitar by Roger Lipson of 'Shaadi Ki Shehnai'

Saawariya Promo at 20th DulhanExpo in Cherry Hill, NJ

Saawariya Display at DulhanExpo

Saawariya Display at DulhanExpo's Registration Area

Vendors at 20th DulhanExpo in Cherry Hill, NJ

Rose Boutique by Kitty & Kiran Jain of Hicksville, NY

Lamhe Bridal Consultants

Horses for Baraat by Caliber Farms

Kim's Photo Studio

Desi Flora by Raj Bussetty

Aashmaa Creations by Nita & Sharda Bhandari of Jaipur, India

Bridal Makeup & Mehndi by Nina Doshi

Creative Decor by Harsha Pandya

Co-Host: Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill

'DulhanExpo': The Hottest Desi Bridal Show Rocks Long Island

April 10, 2006 LONG ISLAND, NY:
DulhanExpo Bridal Show rocked the Long Island suburb of New York on April 9, 2006, for the fourth time in the past Four Years. This was the 13th Bridal Expo by the pioneers in South Asian Bridal Shows, Dulhan Inc. Out of 13 shows, 8 have been hosted in the state of New Jersey and one in VA/DC/MD. The huge demand of Bridal Shows in Long Island was not being met by any other exposition company, so Dulhan Inc. decided to turn this annual phenomenon into a twice-a-year event. Today this event co-hosted by Sitar Restaurant is a force to reckon with, in Tri-State Desi Wedding Industry and the only one of it's kind in the entire New York State.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS:
At Huntington/Long Island Hilton, a rotating crowd of more than 2000 attended the event on Sunday, April 9 and enjoyed numerous benefits offered by the organizers and the 60 participating vendors. The highlights of the show included Live Performance by BellyTwins from California, Fashion Show by some world renown designers, 21 item complimentary buffet by Sitar Restaurant, Guest of Honor Kamal Dandona of Bollywood Awards, $10,000 in free raffles including a Carnival Cruise to Bahamas and much more. If you are sorry that you missed it, the next semiannual edition of DulhanExpo is scheduled again at the Huntington/Long Island Hilton for September 24, 2006. And if you are a bride who can't wait that long to plan her wedding, then there is the New Jersey show coming up just for you on April 30, 2006, at Newark Airport Doubletree Hotel. More Info is available at the site DulhanExpo.com

THE ORGANIZERS:
The organizers Sumit and Shikha Arya are the founders and heads of the International "Association of South Asian Wedding Professionals", with 3000 plus members worldwide. Sumit Arya has been serving the brides as a photographer, a mandap decorator and a wedding planner for 20 years and owns the 'Shamiyana Wedding Center' in Iselin, New Jersey. Shikha Arya besides organizing DulhanExpos, also is the fastest rising Bridal Make-up Artist on the horizon and owns the 'Moulin Rouge Salon & Spa' in Roselle, NJ. This makes Dulhan Inc. the only company that stands at the crossroads serving both the Brides and the Vendors equally, fairly and without any conflict of interest.

BELLY TWINS:
The live performance by BellyTwins was the highlight of the evening. Audience's jaws were seen hitting the floor as they showcased their dance talent. BellyTwins are obviously available to dance at weddings and private events, that's why they were seen at the DulhanExpo. Neena and Veena are world famous belly dancers who have made a huge name for themselves in the mainstream America. They have been interviewed in practically every network talk show and appeared in numerous television shows and Hollywood movies. They teach Middle Eastern and South Asian dance forms through their school 'Eastern Dance Company'. They are also the pioneers in Fitness Instruction via Belly Dancing. They have produced 5 instructional DVDs and written a book 'The way of the belly'.

FASHION SHOW:
The fashion ramp at the DulhanExpo saw a huge lineup of Designers and Boutiques this time. A perfect amalgamation of culture, tradition, and modernism emerged out of the treasure-coves of designers like Karamjit Bhinder & Shahrukh Zainab and Boutiques like Charms Couture & Khubsoorat Libas. The jewelry that complimented the amazing designs were collections by Shreya Jewelers, AVS Jewels & Karol Bagh Jewelers all from Hicksville, NY. Beautiful models that showcased these designs are associated with the modeling agency 'Today's Model'. The show was choreographed by Shikha Arya & Karamjit Bhinder.

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT:
Yes, you get serenaded by the mystical sounds of Anand Patole's Tabla and Anjana's Sitar, as you walk into the reception area, a standard warm welcome is to be expected at each DulhanExpo. Next DulhanExpo in New Jersey will also see Ramesh Maraj melting away the food court area with his sexy saxophone sounds. The April 9 expo also had the towering personality of the master dhol player Boota 'Sher' Sheikh, who gave a sample of his international level talent on the stage. Saurabh Jain of Dhoom Entertainment, Ritesh Rathod of Medley Entertainment and Hina Trivedi entertained the crowds with their silky voices fit for weddings, garbas, sangeets and even Bollywood.

PAMPERING GALORE:
Like always Bridal Pampering was on top of the agenda at the DulhanExpo. If free admission and free parking was not enough, 21 item complimentary buffet by Sitar Restaurant topped it off. In addition to that, complimentary hot beverages were served by the Hilton Long Island. Now, if all this sounds too good to be true, imagine free mehndi applications by Ruchi's Mehndi, Dulhan Mehndi, Beauty Zone, Khubsoorat Nina Lamba's Salon, Moulin Rouge Salon & Spa and Nina Doshi. Nikki, Nadi, Pam & Shikha of Moulin Rouge Salon and Dulhan by Shikha Arya went to the extent of offering free mehndi, free make-overs, free massages and free eyebrow threadings right on the spot. Now which Bridal Show can top that?

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS:
Before the 1st Annual International Grand DulhanExpo scheduled for December 3, 2006, taking place at the Garden State Exhibit Center, NJ, takes the US bridal shows to the level of Indian and British shows, the 13th DulhanExpo already made some technological advancements unheard of at US bridal shows. Thanks to Teyaari.com, the registration area was completely computerized for the first time, where the brides and casual visitors sat down and keyed in their information. This also revolutionized the raffle system. The fashion show ramp & the stage was lit up by the state of the art lighting system and two huge screens displaying the names of the designers and other credits, courtesy of DJ Kucha and company.

CARNIVAL CRUISE TO BAHAMAS:
$10,000 worth of gifts and discounts were raffled off at the 13th DulhanExpo. All that registered online as well at the walk-in registration area were automatically entered into the raffle. Some major discounts and gift offers included $1000 discount from Sumit Arya Photography, $2000 discount from Dave's Photo, three huge silk flower arrangements by Paragon Designs, An outfit worth $200 from Khubsoorat Libas and many more. Leila Rizvi of Brooklyn, New York was the proud winner of the Grand Raffle "A 4 day/3 night trip for 2 to the Bahamas aboard Carnival Cruiselines", courtesy of Steve Pollock, an independent distributor of Royal Prestige Health Systems, a line of premier kitchen utensils.

NEXT BRIDAL EVENTS:
Even if you visited this event, we encourage you attend the other upcoming events by DulhanExpo to maximize your choices among vendors. If you have never visited a DulhanExpo, then you don't know what you have been missing. You don't have to be getting married to attend these events... many casual visitors frequent these shows for fun, fashion shows, food, entertainment and wholesale priced fashion and jewelry shopping.

The 14th DulhanExpo is scheduled for Sunday, April 30, 2006, at the Doubletree Hotel, Newark Airport, New Jersey. Some unique attractions are... Fashion Designs of Kavita Agrawal, traveling especially from Kathmandu, Nepal; Bellydancing by the Fusion Bellydancers troupe of Dance Soul Company; Saxophone serenades of Ramesh Maraj, Drum beats of Dhol Master Madan Madi and the live music of Saurabh Jain & Ritesh Rathod. Food samples being tasted are courtesy of Royal Albert Palace, Shahnavaz Palace and a few more yet to be confirmed. Another trip aboard Carnival Cruiselines to BAHAMAS is being offered by Royal Prestige for the lucky raffle winner. Among many other attractions, Calibre Farms will be taking the attendees out for a little spin around the grounds of the Doubletree on their Royal Wedding Chariot.

The 15th DulhanExpo is planned for Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the Huntington/Long Island Hilton. This particular date is already attracting many International Indian & Pakistani Vendors, as this time of the year suits them best.

The 1st Annual International Grand DulhanExpo scheduled for December 3rd, 2006 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, New Jersey will showcase 200-300 wedding, home and fashion related vendors across a huge 80,000 square feet floor. The day will be saturated with the trade show, practical wedding planning seminars, healing spiritual workshops, world class performances by wedding industry related talents, top international designers, a mega food court and huge list of giveaways.

For more information on Dulhan Expos and related wedding planning services one can visit DulhanExpo.com. Registering online saves you lots of time at the reception desk. One can call Sumit and Shikha Arya at 1-866-4DULHAN for further information about booths and sponsorships.

Guest of Honor, Kamal Dandona of Bollywood Awards (middle) and the organizers Sumit & Shikha Arya

BellyTwins Neena & Veena's perform live at the 13th DulhanExpo in Long Island

Fashion Designer 'Shahrukh Zainab' with DulhanModels backstage

Model Manisha Panwala presenting a breathtaking design by Madhu of Charms Couture

Ace Dhol Player Boota Sher, in full costume, enjoying a complimentary massage from Nadi of MoulinRougeSalonAndSpa.com

Leila Rizvi of Brooklyn, NY won the Carnival Cruise to Bahamas, courtesy Royal Prestige