Nikah Ceremony
Imam booking, wali liaison, contract drafting, mahr documentation, and a ceremony timeline that runs to the minute.
Muslim-owned · Women-led · Since 2013
A nikah that feels like family,
A nikah that feels like family,
kept with barakah.
Yasmin & Sons is a Muslim wedding studio in Austin, Texas. We design nikah ceremonies, walima receptions and multi-day celebrations across the United States — with halal-certified catering, modest photography, imam coordination and segregated-format design.
Side A · Est 2013
Nikah & Walima
Austin, Texas
Halal Certified
220+ vendors
4.9 / 5.0
460+ reviews
1,200+
Weddings
12
Years of Practice
38
Cities Served
94%
Referral Rate
Since 2013 · Austin, TX
“We built the studio we wished existed when we planned our own nikah in 2012. Twelve years later, our team has served more than a thousand families.”
12
Years
of service
of service
Our Story
Founded by a sister who spent nine months looking for a halal caterer.
In 2012, our founder Yasmin Qureshi was planning her own nikah in Austin and could not find a single vendor who understood zabiha, hijab-safe photography and segregated seating. She found none of them easily — so she built the studio she wished existed.
Twelve years later, Yasmin & Sons is a team of sixteen planners, designers and coordinators working from a studio on South Congress with satellite partners in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Denver, Atlanta and Los Angeles. We are Muslim-owned, women-led, and we answer every email within one business day.
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Zabiha-first sourcing Every caterer holds a verifiable halal certification — HFSAA, IFANCA or a recognized local authority. Certificates kept on file.
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Modesty by design Segregated seating, female photography crews, private bridal suites and hijab-safe lighting as standard, not as an upgrade.
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Imam & wali coordination Paperwork, timing, mahr documentation and the nikah contract itself — handled with care by our team and your chosen imam.
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Budget honesty Fixed planning fees, no hidden vendor commissions, and a written brief before we suggest a single caterer.
What We Do
Six services, one uninterrupted celebration.
Take the whole studio or pick a single piece. Every service is available standalone, and every service is delivered by someone who has sat in your seat.
Walima & Reception
Full design, floor plans, stage and seating layouts, floral installations and segregated or mixed-format halls.
Halal Catering
Zabiha menus from certified kitchens — South Asian, Arab, Turkish, Somali, Persian and Central Texas fusion tasting tables.
Venue Sourcing
Mosque halls, ranch estates, banquet spaces and private gardens — vetted for prayer space, wudu access and halal kitchens.
Modest Photography
Female-led crews, hijab-safe lighting, no-touch posing, and a private gallery you control the privacy settings on.
Halal Matchmaking
Family-involved introductions with chaperoned meetings, background references and a strict no-pressure pace.
How It Works
Four calm steps from yes to alhamdulillah.
We move at your family’s pace. No pressure, no upselling, no automated follow-ups. You will always know exactly what is happening next.
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Free Consultation
A 45-minute call or in-person meeting at our Austin studio. We listen to your family, your budget and your boundaries before suggesting anything.
02
Vision & Budget
You receive a written brief with three budget tiers, a guest-count model and a realistic timeline within five business days.
03
Vendor Curation
We shortlist halal-certified caterers, modest photographers and suitable venues. You approve each one — nothing is booked without your signature.
04
Wedding Day
Two coordinators on site from fajr until the last guest leaves. Your family sits, eats and prays. We handle everything else.
Packages
Transparent pricing, written down.
Planning fees are fixed. Vendor costs are passed through at cost — we never take a commission from your caterer, venue or photographer.
Nikah Essential
For intimate ceremonies$2,600
Flat planning fee
- Imam & wali coordination
- Nikah contract & mahr documents
- Venue shortlist (up to 5 options)
- Day-of timeline & run sheet
- Up to 60 guests
Walima Signature
For full receptions$7,200
Flat planning fee
- Everything in Nikah Essential
- Full walima design & floor plan
- Halal catering curation & tastings
- Modest photography team booking
- Two coordinators on wedding day
- Up to 250 guests
Full Atelier
Multi-day celebrations$14,500
Flat planning fee
- Everything in Walima Signature
- Mehndi, haldi & sangeet styling
- Guest travel & hotel blocks
- Dedicated lead planner on call
- Four coordinators on wedding day
- Unlimited guests & venues
Recent Celebrations
A few families we were honored to serve.
Every event below was planned, coordinated and staffed by our Austin team with local partners on the ground.
Rahman × Iqbal — three-day walima weekend, 240 guests
Siddiqui Nikah
Mehndi Night
Bridal Suite
Yusuf × Karim — segregated-format reception
Kind Words
460+ reviews.
460+ reviews.
Here are nine of them.
Every review below is from a family we planned for. Names shortened with permission, cities kept. Average rating across all platforms is 4.9 / 5.0.
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My mother was worried the whole thing would feel “Western.” It didn’t. The team found us an imam who knew our family’s madhhab, and the segregation was handled so gracefully that nobody felt awkward. My mother cried — the good kind.
Walima Signature
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Fatima A.
Austin, TX · 240 guests
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We planned a 300-person walima from Riyadh while living abroad. Everything was on video calls at 3 a.m. my time, and they never once made me feel like a burden. The zabiha certificate documentation was flawless.
Full Atelier
OB
Omar B.
Riyadh → Houston, TX
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As a hijabi bride, the photography was my biggest anxiety. They sent an all-female crew, showed me every frame before editing, and gave me the login to my own private gallery. I felt safe the entire day.
Walima Signature
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Sana K.
Dallas, TX · 180 guests
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Our budget was $17,000 for everything — nikah plus walima. They didn’t laugh at us. They built a plan that actually worked and we came in $400 under. That kind of honesty is rare in this industry.
Nikah Essential
YH
Yusuf H.
San Antonio, TX · 90 guests
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I converted two years before my nikah and had no family support on my side. The planners treated me like a daughter. They arranged a wali through the local masjid when I had no one. I still get emotional thinking about it.
Full Atelier
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Emily M.
Georgetown, TX · 45 guests
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We used the matchmaking service first and the wedding planning a year later. Same office, same manners. They never rushed us, never pushed a meeting, and let our families lead. That respect is why we came back.
Matchmaking + Signature
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Amina & Rashid
Denver, CO · 210 guests
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Our imam canceled two weeks before the wedding. Yasmin & Sons found a replacement in 48 hours — same madhhab, same manners, same respect for our family. I do not know what we would have done without them.
Nikah Essential
ZK
Zainab K.
Round Rock, TX · 120 guests
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My husband is Somali and I am Mexican-American. They built a menu that honored both families without confusing either. The brisket-to-biryani crossover was one of the best meals of my life — and my mother-in-law agreed.
Walima Signature
LH
Leyla H.
El Paso, TX · 220 guests
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As the father of the bride, I was skeptical of hiring planners. But they treated my daughter like their own. They made sure every detail honored our deen and made the day stress-free for the entire family.
Full Atelier
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Ibrahim S.
Washington, DC · 300 guests
Our Promises
Four promises we make to every family.
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No hidden commissions
We never take a kickback from a caterer, venue or photographer. Vendor invoices go to you at cost.
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Family-first pace
We move when your family is ready. No urgency tactics, no artificial deadlines, no pressure to upgrade.
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Deen-respectful design
Every layout, timeline and vendor brief is built around prayer times, segregation preferences and family customs.
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Written everything
Every promise, price and timeline goes into a written brief you sign. Nothing lives only in a phone call.
The Studio
Sixteen people who will learn your family’s names.
Planners, designers and coordinators working from our South Congress studio with satellite teams in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Denver, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
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Yasmin Qureshi
Founder & Lead PlannerTwelve years in Muslim wedding planning. Certified in halal supply-chain auditing. Mother of two.
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Bilal Osman
Head of Vendor RelationsMaintains our network of 220 halal-certified vendors across 38 cities. Fluent in Arabic and Somali.
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Nadia Farouk
Design & Modest StylingTrained in spatial design in Istanbul. Specializes in segregated floor plans that never feel divided.
Questions
Things families
Things families
ask us first.
Don’t see your question? Call or write and we will answer within one business day.
No. Our home base is Austin, but we plan across all 50 states. Travel is billed at cost — flights, hotel and per-diem — and we always tell you the number before we book anything. For events outside Texas we usually bring one lead planner plus a local coordinator.
Yes. Every caterer on our roster holds a current certificate from a recognized halal authority, and we keep scanned copies on file. If you follow a specific standard — HFSAA, IFANCA, or a local masjid’s certification — tell us and we will match you only with vendors who meet it.
Absolutely. Roughly 60% of our clients choose some form of segregation. We design split halls, curtained partitions, separate entrances and staggered timelines. We also brief the photography and catering crews in advance so no one improvises on the day.
Our Nikah Essential package starts at $2,600 and is built for ceremonies under 60 guests. We also offer a two-hour consultation for $175 if you only need guidance rather than full planning. We would rather tell you honestly what is possible than take money for something we cannot deliver.
For a full walima, 9 to 14 months is comfortable. For a nikah-only ceremony, 3 to 5 months is usually enough. That said, we hold two emergency slots per quarter for short-notice weddings, so it is always worth calling.
We do, and it is one of the parts of our work we treasure most. We can help locate a wali through a local masjid, prepare a non-Muslim family for what to expect at a nikah, and set a tone where nobody feels like an outsider.
Ready When You Are
Let’s plan a celebration
Let’s plan a celebration
your family will remember.
Free 45-minute consultation. No pressure, no automated follow-ups, and a written brief within five business days.
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