A Dubai wedding planning and event management company founded in 2019 by Heeital Rathod and Vaibbhav Anju Arora, planning Indian, South Asian and destination weddings across the UAE and abroad.
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Ikigaii Planners is a wedding planning and event management company with its head office in Dubai. It was founded by the husband-and-wife team Heeital Rathod and Vaibbhav Anju Arora, who say they have planned more than 200 weddings since 2019 for couples from over 15 countries.
The company specialises in Indian and South Asian weddings and in destination weddings, and also plans Arabic, Christian, white and multicultural celebrations. It works across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, and at destination venues including Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Cyprus, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.
Heeital and Vaibbhav say they oversee every wedding personally rather than handing it to a junior coordinator. Their planning covers venue sourcing, vendor management, budgets, permits for weddings in the UAE, guest travel and the running of the day. The company was recognised at the International Wedding Awards 2026, and Heeital received the Wonder Woman Award at the Tally MSME Honours in 2026.
Ikigaii Planners in our magazine: the setting, the day and the details, page by page. Read it online, or download it on a computer.
Read the issue →The first conversation covers the vision, the families involved, the budget and the cultural traditions to be honoured.
The team builds the budget, checklist and timeline, hunts for venues in the UAE or abroad, and arranges menu tastings and supplier options (usually two or three, to the couple's budget).
A decor mood board is created around the venue and budget, with a floor plan and lighting design.
Weekly video calls and a WhatsApp group with the couple keep decisions, payments, logistics and the guest list on track.
A detailed running order, couple entrances for each event and on-day coordination, with live updates to guests on event days.
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Disha and Lokesh called their three-day wedding a dream where everything was perfect. They found Heeital, Vaibbhav and the team fun, friendly, professional and hard-working, and said that being able to talk through every small detail beforehand made the build-up easier. They thanked the planners for making sure every moment of the three days went smoothly.
Fees on request
They quote for each wedding, from your date, guest numbers and plans.
Ask for a proposalDestination Indian and South Asian weddings are the main focus, alongside Arabic, Christian, white and cross-cultural weddings for many nationalities.
The company is based in Dubai and plans weddings across the UAE, including Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, and at destinations such as Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Cyprus, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.
The fee is not published. It depends on the scope of the planning, and an itemised cost breakdown is given from the first consultation.
For full planning the team joins the family six months to a year in advance.
Yes. The company offers a recommended service for couples who have planned some parts already, and an oversee package where the team takes over the logistics or the decor in the final 30 days.
The founders, Heeital Rathod and Vaibbhav Anju Arora, say they personally manage every wedding they take on.
Your message goes straight to Heeital, with your date, guests and the kind of wedding you have in mind.
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