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The Baby Brain Tea ‘n’ Talk Event 2022 | Gallery

What. A. Day!

I’m so excited to share images from what was an epic third event! A big thank you to Sonal Patel Photography for capturing the day so beautifully!

It was a wholesome day filled with laughter, eye opening moments and tranquillity as well as soulful connection – what we all crave right?!

Bringing women together is what fuels my soul 🔥 and I can’t wait to do it all over again next year! Baby Brain Tea n Talk 2023 … See you there! 😉

A big thank you to my event planner, Koko Events and the ladies that make each year possible – Harv, Bhav, Chonnie and Jeeti!

We started the day with a guided meditation to bring everyone in to the present moment – I think the images capture so beautifully just how peaceful and zen it was! Thank you to Chintal Kakaya for leading us. Chintal is a Holistic & Intuitive Healer, coach and therapist who helps busy professional women who are stressed, anxious and overwhelmed to reclaim their inner calm, reconnect with their power and recognise their true worth so they can HEAL at a spiritual, emotional and energetic level and create a happy, healthy and purpose aligned life.

I then shared more about my journey over the last two years, some of my learnings and what I hope to take forward.

We then stopped for a spot of lunch and shopping with our wonderful exhibitors!

Our wonderful exhibitors included:

Velvet Rani Couture design bespoke made to measure & ready to wear south Asian clothing.

Visions2uplift provides personalised motivational and positive products that are designed to help and inspire you

Osterley Skin Care offers an easy, feasible and safe alternative to surgery through their range of aesthetic treatments including Dibi Skin Diagnostics and products, microdermabrasion, hydrafacials and laser hair removal. They provide anti ageing and skin care solutions to women and men, encouraging everybody to enhance their natural beauty and stay true to themselves.

Jewels By Karishma luxury affordable Evil Eye and Hamsa inspired jewellery and home decor to deflect negative energy and evil thoughts. 

Jewels by Kaurs are the house of bespoke bridal and semi bridal jewellery for all occasions.

With a passion for Indian style and culture, explore this handpicked collection of limited edition, timeless pieces with Laal London.

Just For You – Personalised by Mrs P provide a bespoke personalised gifting service whether it be for everyday items or for a special occasion.

Made by Mandeep creates products that are designed to spread joy and inspiration in your homes and lives!

After filling our bellies, it was time for something a little high energy! Each year, I have a signature team building balloon exercise for a bit of fun!

As always, we had some fabulous prizes donated by small businesses including:

A 60 minute relationship coaching session with Relationship Coach, Shelsy Ferreira.

A 30 minute reiki session with Hummingbird Healing.

Confidence cards and an outfit organiser by stylist and fashion queen, Sabrina Cheema.

Desk journal by Self Worth & Empowerment Coach, Aman Sunner.

Gorgeous handmade crystal bracelets by Something Flora.

Gratitude jar by Visions2Uplift

Geometrical tealight set by Lu & Li Crafts.

Hand decorated candle set by Isha Henna.

A £20 voucher at my favourite brunch spot – Nashtaa.

A gorgeous kundan set by Sahib Jewels.

Edible art! A cake bouquet by Blushbouqcakes.

Next we were joined by Gurpreet Kaur aka Intuitive Knowledge. I spoke about how much closer I feel to myself – to my intuition. Gurpreet Kaur is an example of someone who has mastered that. When I decided to host this event, I sat and sunk in to my womb area and asked for God to let me feel who I should have here. Who would serve you guys best and right away Gurpreet Kaur came to me.

I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to Gurpreet for hours on several occasions – a quick catch up always turns in to a long lengthy soulful chat and I love it. I walk away feeling lighter, inspired and in touch with my higher consciousness – she is truly magical.

We have been conditioned by the world to constantly be chasing something to make us happy, yet when we achieve the “thing” we’re looking for, the feeling of happiness doesn’t seem to last … This is because happiness and the experiences we have in life begin within us, not outside of us.

Gurpreet provided a deeper understanding of the connection between Mind, Body, Soul and our circumstances and also how to tap in to your own Intuitive Knowledge.

Next up we had a mindfulness activity – painting bespoke designed affirmation cloud baubles by Lu & Li Crafts whilst discussing ways in which those affirmations apply to us.

Our final Guest was someone that I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing reiki and soul healing with and wow It’s like nothing I’ve experienced before. I wanted us to close the day with the highest energy and we did just that! The lovely Pardeep Kaur of Hummingbird Healing is a Reiki Master with over 10yrs experience and recently qualified as a closing the bones practitioner.  Working in drug development, Pardeep believes in a holistic approach when treating any sort of ailment from physical to mental. Her sound bowl healing practice is absolutely electric!

Throughout the day, we had the lovely Renae of The Little Calm Company join us to offer every woman a complimentary shoulder massage – my way of saying thank you to all the attendees for taking time out of their busy schedules to be there!

A huge thank you to the wonderful Sabrina of Party Giant who blew me away with the backdrop – I requested something light and airy and she delivered JUST that!

A huge thank you to Visionary Filming for capturing the essence of the day so well!

We also had The Sabrina Show join us to interview a few of the attendees, here’s what they had to say about the event:

A big thank you to Suky MUA for getting me ready!

Our attendees also got to take home a goodie bag full of treats donated by small businesses! A big thank you to the following businesses:

Sunny’s Cake Co for the personalised “empowered women empower women” eggless cookies

Delicious duffins by Tanys Bakes

Affirmation cards by Made by Mandeep

Handmade felt keyrings and baubles by Felttastic Felt

Samples of personalised cards and invitations by Jas Creative Design

A gift voucher for Pretty Perfect beauty clinic

A gift voucher by Aman Sunner mentoring

The most beautiful handmade dainty floral lapel ins by Delilah’s Dressing Room – specialising in custom accessory needs.

Affirmation postcards by Shop Jiva – specialising in breastfeeding friendly Indian wear

A beautiful reiki infused crystal by Chintal Kakaya

I can’t wait to see you guys there next year! x

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Baby Brain Tea ‘n’ Talk Event 2019

After the success of the first Baby Brain Tea ‘n’ Talk event, we hosted another! Though I love party planning, taking centre stage is definitely not my forte! But after seeing just how much of an impact getting a group of different women in a room together had, I wanted to use this platform to do it again. We all walk very different paths in our lives, but somehow we all have something in common. Be it a feeling, be it an experience or be it a learning – we can all relate someway, somehow. And when we come together and talk, the energy we create is phenomenal – I received so many messages afterwards from women that hadn’t quite felt themselves for a while, sharing how elated and uplifted they felt after the event having met so many inspirational ladies. Thank you to Kiran of Koko Events who was once again my event planner and right hand woman – I drive her mad at the best of times, but I honestly never would have embarked on this journey of hosting events if it wasn’t for her! She’s more than just an event manager – she’s pushed me out of my comfort zone and always encourages me to step out of it that little bit more every time! Kiran takes the stress out of planning any event and her calm demeanor and focused approach means your event runs efficiently.
A big thank you to my mummy who helped me pack the goodie bags, to Dina, Bhav and Saijal and Harv for being my beautiful helpers on the day – so so grateful!
The event was sold out with over 2 months to go … I was so excited to have such a diverse range of women in one room – some single, some newly married, some with children, women with challenges that have thrashed misconceptions, women that have experienced loss of some kind recently, mother in laws, grandmothers, business women – so many different women all bringing something so unique to the table. There were talks, group activities, shopping opportunities, complimentary massages, mocktails and tea and nibbles!
I shared my journey over the last year since the last event – talking about some of the things that I choose NOT to share on social media. Delving in to the different realms of “life” and sharing what I’ve done well and what I could have done better. I spoke about wearing the many hats of being a woman – being a mother, a daughter, a daughter in law, a wife, an employee, a sister, a friend to name a few. I shared the unexpected life events that have occurred in our lives over the last couple of months and reflected on my growth over the last year.
We were also joined by my psychotherapist and saviour, Emilia Brewer. Emilia is trained in reprogramming unhelpful behaviours and helped me to come out of my deepest darkest funk when Saajan was first born.  Emilia did a talk on challenging unhelpful thinking styles and really got the room thinking about the root cause of some of our behaviours – I know from the table I joined, we all had a very common root cause surprisingly!
We also had a fun team building exercise – thank you to the following companies for gifting prizes for the winning team!: Sahib Jewels: a beautiful Indian statement set
Jewels by Karishma: one of my all time favourites, an evil eye bracelet
Something Flora: a voucher for beautiful handmade bows by the very talented Mandeep
Funjabi Tuition: brilliant Punjabi learning books by the very clever Kiran
Life with Petals: a lovely “Life with Me” book capturing precious memories over the years for our little ones.
This year, we wanted to enhance the experience for those that joined and introduced a handful of exhibitioners to come and showcase their products and services. Many of my most loved small businesses joined us including: Jewels by Karishma: if you follow me on instagram, you’ll often catch a glimpse of my most loved evil eye jewellery courtesy of Karishma!
Sahib Jewels: Dal offers the most stunning statement Indian jewellery – each and everyone is so unique!
Harmeet Kaur Bharya: The lovely Harmeet joined us to showcase her inspirational poetry work – my favourite product is definitely her positivity jars!
Arbonne: The lovely Amrit was there to showcase Arbonne – botanically based personal care and nutrition products. I’ve just started the fizz sticks to improve my energy levels and will let you know how i get on!
Brows & Beauty:  The talented Amarjit who ombre powdered my brows was there to showcase her magical work and offer patch tests and advice.
Glamtail: Tina and her team very kindly put together some gorgeous mocktails which were personalised with our brand new logo!
Sparties: I knew many women had attended the event as an afternoon off and it was important for me to give something back – we had Sparties join us to offer every lady a complimentary shoulder massage.
Baby Brain Apparel:  my beloved leggings – you can still grab yourself a pair at BabyBrainApparel.com. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! Thank you to the lovely Bhav for managing the stall.
We had brilliant feedback from the attendees and also exhibitors and were really pleased with the success of the enhanced experience! A huge thank you to the lovely Rav from Signature Soirees who kindly sponsored the beautiful floral backdrop – perfect for our group shots! And to Sabrina from Party Giant for the gorgeous branded balloons – they were brilliant for launching my new logo!
Images were captured by Roop Khural |who ensured she understood exactly what I was after imagery wise prior to the event. We were very grateful to Harps Bains who donated her beautiful videography skills to capture highlights of the event! She worked so discretely and was so unintrusive and really understood my requirements beforehand.  You can find the trailer here:
https://youtu.be/-5dyHVkUH0w
Also a big thank you to Ritzy Music for donating the AV system. We had such lovely goodie bags again this year, full of gorgeous products by small independent businesses, a big thank you to all those that contributed!: Nikaza Couture: a voucher for beautiful Asian couture with a contemporary flair
Sugarbox Events: a delightful Oreo pyramid
Chin’s Kitchen: mouth watering spice infused shortbread (nankhatai) baked by the very talented Chintal
Petals & Bows London: beautiful hand painted positive quotes journals
L’oreal: bold lip glam
Jawandh Chana: positive inspirational quote greeting cards
Creative Tailor: beautiful hand painted candles
N&A Accessories: statement studs
Imagine Aloe: aloe gel sample
Jazelz: Mini sewing kits by kids fushion wear designer
Make Up By Jas: mini compact mirrors
Pam’s creations: the yummiest cake jars in three flavours – lemon drizzle, Victoria sponge and chocolate
Jas Sweet Treatz: scrummy Oreo cake pops
Something Flora: discount vouchers on beautiful handmade hair accessories and cultural frames
Beauty Divine Clinic: discount voucher on beauty treatments with Jasdeep – she comes armed with a wealth of knowledge on skincare! I was kindly gifted a red carpet facial just before the event – it really helped my angry skin!
Party Giant: a free balloon on all orders over £30
Baby Brain Memoirs: tote bags with our brand spanking new logo designed by Chocatee!
Thank you to all those involved – both companies, friends and family and all of those you that attended for making it such a successful event!
x
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Baby Brain Tea n Talk Event 2018

When I first started blogging, never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine some of the crazy things I’d be doing because of it – like hosting an event that so many likeminded women would choose to attend! I’m so thankful to you guys for embarking on my journey of motherhood with me and for encouraging me to push myself out of my comfort zone while cheering me on. I didn’t know where life was taking me when I first fell pregnant – it’s crazy how things have unfolded and your support has grown as we’ve faced challenges. My forte is planning children’s parties, definitely not taking centre stage so throwing together an event that would involve me speaking for the first time about one of the toughest periods of my life was definitely a little daunting. It was incredibly emotional for me and I spoke directly from the heart. I didn’t realise just how pivotal that event would be for me for my healing journey. The stunning setting of the Newbury Suite (which screams Harps on the decor front!) at the Radisson Edwardian Heathrow hotel was definitely the perfect setting for the day. The sound of the beautiful waterfall behind me gave me comfort and provided a soothing sound to calm my nerves. Thank you to the staff and management at the Radisson Edwardian for supporting our cause and collaborating with us on the event! I was super conscious that my slot was going to be pretty emotionally charged and I wanted to keep the day balanced so we also had a few group activities and reflection sessions which led to an open discussion. We were fortunate enough to be joined by two mental health midwives, Marianne and Christine, who provided an insight in to the avenues available to expectant and new mums to support with their mental health. I teamed up with Sparties to provide the lovely ladies that attended the opportunity to receive a complimentary massage as a special little treat as it isn’t often we’re able to invest in ourselves at times! I love the whole concept of Sparties – bringing pamper sessions to you! A big thank you  to Amarjit for getting me ready for the event – I loved my look and it stayed intact all day! One of my favourite make up artists for her work and her banter! A warm thank you to Pam from Print by Pam for donating the art work – the quality of the banners was second to none and Pam really went out of her way for the event. And to Rav from Mini Maniacs for the gorgeous balloon cloud for the Baby Brain Apparel stall as well as the flower wall which provided the perfect backdrop for a quick pic! Thank you to Amar Panesar photography for donating your time and services by photographing the event itself. Amar and his team did an amazing job at capturing the event so beautifully and were so easy to work with. Amar took the time to understand my vision for capturing the event and is such a down to earth guy! Thank you to RWS for donating the centrepieces and to Ritzy roadshow for donating the PA system. A huge heartfelt thank you to Kiran – my personal event planner who managed the event beforehand and ensured every single thing went to plan on the day. I am so grateful for everything that you did and for supporting me and believing in me. Kiran offers personal event management services and has a breadth of experience. Thank you to my constants – my sisters, Bhav and Chon for doing the running around the day before and on the day and ensuring things went smoothly and for ALWAYS being by my side! A big thank you to all the businesses that contributed to the goodie bags that were gifted to every one that attended (tagged in the images they donated below). The biggest thank you to the wonderful ladies that attended – the event wouldn’t have been possible without you. Thank you to EVERYONE for supporting raising awareness for mental health and also a charity so dear to my heart – Sparkles! We managed to raise a whopping £1,050 in total! Enjoy the snaps! x
A huge thank you to our goodie bag contributors! Gorgeous handmade mental health awareness cards by Sijara Designs Cloud shaped inspirational quote keyrings by Jay Krish Arts Mini sweet jars by Woohoo Parties Wooden handmade bookmarks by Chan’s Glorious Gifts Thank you to Diddi Dance, Moo Music Watford, Steel Magnolia, Mamazou for the vouchers and postcard Our own tote bags! Hand decorated tea lights by Chambailee Mendhi Evil eye charm by Jewels by Karishma Gorgeous handmade greeting cards made by Something Flora Baby Brain Memoirs Branded cloud shaped cookies by Cake Couture London Teddy bear leggings in our signature fabric handmade by yours truly Baby Brain Apparel Yummy macaroons by My Candy London Evil eye necklace and bracelet by Jewels by Karishma Wrap it by Tina for the gorgeous chocolate bouquet Yummy cupcakes by Bake it Boutique