^^ ashtray i guess u have got it all wrong food at serena sux......the ballroom of marriot is only the best one rest are like store rooms....... MARgalla is good so is Best western.....PC and blue lagoon are in pindi and they r ok too....n Sheal the most famous parlours of islamabad include millee..daniella..depilex and have u seen my engagement pix????my makeup wuz frm Seemi's her work is awsomeeeee u should try her
I have attended over 10 weddings/ valimas at Margalla and although the location is excellent, the facilities are poor in comparison to Serena/ Mariott/ Pearl/ Holiday Inn/ Best Western. Margalla is also not known for its food.
There BBQ is dry, Tikkay become rubber after 5 minutes and seekh kebabs are also very dry and hard. Salads are pathetic. There salans are too watery.
Here is my rating venue wise
Serena
Marriott
PC
Holiday Inn
Best Western
Food wise
Mariott
PC
Holiday Inn
Serena
Blue Lagoon
Crown Plaza
Best Western
stylo, I agree, the food at Serena is not worth for the price, however it is still better compared to Margalla. Their salads are a lot better and so are their desserts. I have only had two dinners at Serena, both buffets and they were not great but not bad either. I enjoyed the ambience. I have never attended any wedding at Serena but I have thoroughly checked their wedding/ valima menus.
Aminas, I seldom go for shorbas or biryani. tikka boti and seekh kebabs are what I always eat with a pepsi.
You live in Islamabad, right? Tell me how many times people who dine out go to Margalla for food? People go to Marriott, Holiday Inn, PC and other places
Great! thanks for the tips everyone!
Upon your suggestions I made a couple of enquiries and, stylobabe you are absolutely right, ISB club stopped doing weddings a while back. ... uffff!! that would have been a nice choice...
Also with regards to price - Marriot I think was asking around $5000 (rs. 300,000) for one day event for 100 ppl, food and hall included. Holiday Inn and Best Western were about $3500. Serena, did not check coz I keep hearing from multiple sources (ashtray and stylobabe you are again totally right!) that the food is horrible.
Naval/Air force I am still checking and the thing about them is that you have to get catering from outside (heard Hanif Rajput is the best) and I think also set up a wedding tent and all.
i am a wedding planner in islamabad and we do complete wedding planning decor as well as we have a farm house venue for hosting weddings. if you are interested please feel free to get in touch with me. My contact no. is 0300-5382670 and my outlet's address is house 1, street 22, f7/2.
I go through your website and the decors are very good. Could you give me an idea where your farm house is located and how much do you charge for it and do you guys rent it out separately or that would come with a whole package. I am looking forward to your answer.
hi Hunnyb, thank u for liking my work... well regarding the farm house location, it is within Islamabad and located where all the famr houses r... the rent for the farm house is 70,000 and we dont give it on rent separately.. the decor and other facilities would be given by us... looking forward to your answer and seeing you at the studio...
Hi Manae, could you please give me ur website address as well. i'm on the same boat INSHALLAH getting married in feb. i'td b nice to check out. also 70000 is only for farm house or everything inclusive..? please n thank you.
Hi Carpool, the website address is www.studiointeriors.com.pk/wedding.htm … u can also come over to my outlet, i have given my adress as well as the phone number… moreover, the 70,000 is only for the farm house rent and all other services would be separately charged… u can come over and i can show u our work as the website has limited pictures…
this is wat all the farm houses are charging... watever the market rate is, thats wat we are charging as well...
@stylobabe... yes u r rite this is how it is...
Serious help needed in selecting wedding venue in islamabad
Hi Guys … I am all confused now … my wedding is in mid march and we still havnt booked a hall … my family resides in dubai .. and me and my to be hubby reside in the UK .. so its getting a bit messy …
we dont want a five star busy hotel hall , we want a simple but elegant one somewhere near I-8 sector …
Hello
I need someone to tell me of a nice place for a wedding in Islamabad. weather is very unpredictable these days,so some place indoors with good service and food and easily accessible for islamabadis.
thanks
Wedding is on 27feb, serena charges 1.5lakh hall rental, marriot is a rip off too. its my phuphos daughter, they have a limited budget. could for for open field (farmhouse) but u know how weather is in feb, unpredictable rain.