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The Wedding Edit

The Wedding Edit

By: Waqar & Nik
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Every wedding has a story, and every story has layers you don’t see in the highlight reel. The Wedding Edit takes you behind the vows, the chaos, and the magic of South Asian weddings in Australia and beyond.

I’m Waqar, filmmaker and founder of Cine Wedding Stories, joined by my good mate Nik from Aroha Stories and some of the incredible couples and vendors we’ve worked alongside. Together, we relive love stories, unpack the planning journey, and share honest insights from both sides of the camera.

From multi-day marathons to intimate ceremonies, we talk about the traditions, the challenges, and the once-in-a-lifetime moments that make every wedding unforgettable. Think of it as a mix of storytelling, industry secrets, and a little bit of “wish we’d known that before we planned ours.”

If you’re engaged, planning, or just love love, The Wedding Edit will give you the laughs, lessons, and inspiration you need to enjoy the journey, not just the big day.

Real weddings. Real insights. Real stories.
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Episodes
  • Lessons from 500+ South Asian Weddings: Calm, Chaos & Creativity

    Lessons from 500+ South Asian Weddings: Calm, Chaos & Creativity
    Oct 8 2025
    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.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Sneha & Joel: Inside a $200K South Asian Christian-Hindu Wedding — Traditions, Tears & Lessons

    Sneha & Joel: Inside a $200K South Asian Christian-Hindu Wedding — Traditions, Tears & Lessons
    Sep 23 2025
    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.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
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