COVID-19 has been a real eye opener for the world and has provided consumers insight into the world of small businesses, a category under which most wedding vendors fall. Small businesses around the globe have been hit particularly hard with the pandemic as cities around the world shut down with only essential services operating. While [...]
Category: Canada
Tina & Subiksha - Engagement (LGBTQ+ Couple)
My varunkala manaivi (future wife) and I got engaged with my family and our close friends following the COVID restrictions in Alberta, Canada. Tina and I have been together for over 3 years and decided to get engaged. We had our fair share of challenges that most LGBTQ+ individuals face but we have overcome every [...]
From Besties to Business Partners: The founders of myTamilDate Have Been Helping Single Tamils Find Love for Close to a Decade
Tie The Thali recently chatted with the founders of myTamilDate.com - an online dating community for single Tamils with a global reach. The founders, Shivanu Thiyagarajah, 37 and Aravinthan Ehamparam, 36, are both based in Toronto where myTamilDate (MTD) also manages its operations. Tell us a bit about yourselves. Who are Ara and Shiv? Shivanu [...]
Advice for Future Clients and Photo/Video Vendors from Tie The Thali
We recently received an email from a client who let us know that they've been waiting for over +12 months to receive their video product from their wedding. They've tried following up with the vendor only to end up with no response. This isn't the first time we've received an email like this from a [...]