OHLALA Spotlight
EFFORTLESS ELEGANCE
Founder and Event Planner, Nyla Maharaj-Ramkalawan, talks about the importance of planning an event or a wedding and why the experience of Events by Nyla sets the tone for any event worth talking about.
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ow long have you been in the business as an Events Coordinator? Officially for just over 12 years, but I have been assisting friends and some institutions pro-bono before registering Events by Nyla in Denmark. Yes, Events by Nyla was founded in Denmark where I lived for six years before relocating to Doha in 2011. When I started working in Qatar, I operated under the name Balloon DĂŠcor & More as I was introducing a totally new concept in balloons 108 www.ohlala-magazine.com
which, up until then, Qatar did not yet have the privilege of experiencing. Most other companies only knew of simple balloon arches, columns and helium-inflated balloons either loosely arranged into bouquets or flown to the ceiling. I am often referred to as the Pioneer in WOW Factor Balloon Creations in Doha, and this is a title which I hold with great pride! In order to give equal justice to all the services that I offer, extensive rebranding was undertaken to relaunch Events by Nyla in Doha last December. What factors do you consider when choosing an event venue?
I would say that the event budget is one of the first considerations to take into account! Once this is established, I would then assess feasibility of hosting based on current reputation regarding catering, security especially if there will be many high-profile guests, venue capacity, travel and parking convenience for guests, suitability of the venue for the type of event, current reputation of the venue with regards to their customer service and support. These are just a handful of the factors that I start with. It is extremely important that the event venue matches the tone of the event. As an example, I would most probably