Most clients are surprised to discover how early the real work begins. The enquiry arrives, the commission is accepted, the contract is signed — and then there is a pause. A sense, perhaps, that there is time. That the event is distant enough to feel abstract.
At Narisa Studio, we do not share this feeling. Here, as honestly as we can describe it, is what happens between the moment you commission us and the moment you walk into your event.
This is where everything begins. Not with a mood board or a colour palette, but with a conversation. We want to understand not just what you want to see, but how you want to feel. What is your instinct about the day? What is your greatest anxiety? What would make this event truly, privately yours?
From this conversation, we build the first document — what we call the Commission Brief. It is not a contract. It is a record of understanding between us. It lives and changes as the commission develops.
We visit every venue personally, regardless of whether we have worked there before. We visit it at the time of day your event will take place. We look at the light, the proportion, the way the existing architecture speaks. We identify the opportunities and the constraints.
After this visit, we produce the first design proposal — not a finished design, but a direction. A set of ideas, references and decisions about what kind of event this wants to be.
The design proposal is presented to you in detail. We walk through every element — the ceremony design, the reception layout, the tablescape, the floral palette, the lighting concept. This is the most collaborative stage of the commission.
We expect to refine. We expect to revise. This is not a sign that anything has gone wrong — it is a sign that the design is becoming specifically, precisely yours, rather than ours.
Once the design is confirmed, we begin the supplier briefing process. Every supplier who will work on your event receives a detailed brief — not just a description of what we need, but an understanding of the aesthetic, the standard and the non-negotiables.
We do not work with suppliers we have not personally vetted. Quality at this level is not accidental — it is the result of relationships built over time with people who share the same standards.
Three months before the event, every element is confirmed. Every supplier, every order, every timeline. We produce the Master Event Document — a comprehensive record of every decision made about your event, organised by time and responsibility.
This document goes to every person who will work on your event. It is the reason that, on the day itself, nothing needs to be managed. Every person already knows exactly what they are doing and when.
One week before the event, we return to the venue for the final walkthrough. Every measurement is confirmed. Every access arrangement is verified. Every contingency is planned.
This is also when we send you, as our client, the final briefing document — a single clear picture of the day from your perspective. What time things will happen. Who to contact for what. What you do not need to think about at all.
The day before most events, our team begins setup. The large installations, the structural elements, anything that requires more time than the morning will allow. We are typically the last people to leave the venue the night before your event.
We are there before anyone else. Typically two to three hours before the first guests arrive. The florals are placed. The candles are positioned and lit. Every chair is checked. Every detail is verified against the design.
When your guests walk in, we step back. The event belongs to you now. We remain on hand throughout — quietly, invisibly — so that if anything requires attention, it is attended to before you are aware of it.
This is what twelve months looks like from the inside. Not a flurry of last-minute activity — a steady, considered, deeply planned progression from your first vision to its perfect realisation.
The reason we limit the number of commissions we accept each year is simple: this level of care requires time. We would rather do fewer things extraordinarily than many things adequately.
— Arman, Founder, Narisa Studio
The earlier you enquire, the more we can do. We welcome enquiries up to two years in advance for significant events.
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