Month: December 2013

Clothes, Fashion, Lahore, Liberty, Mehndi, Pakistani, Wedding

My Original Mayoun Outfit

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Hi All! Hope everyone who is off is enjoying the holiday season! Yesterday I went to a mehndi and so I finally had the opportunity to wear the outfit I had made for my mayoun, but never ended up wearing! (Originally we were going to do a mayoun and invite all of SMs girls and… Continue reading My Original Mayoun Outfit

Wedding

Wedding Day 2: A Glimpse Into My Big Fat Pakistani Wedding!…

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Hello, hello! So...it's the moment you've been waiting for, the culmination of months and months of planning; indeed, the big reveal...of my big fat Pakistani wedding! These are just some choice moments, well captured by Mir Anwar, which I've put together to tell the story of my big day; enjoy! Dress: Karma Hair and makeup:… Continue reading Wedding Day 2: A Glimpse Into My Big Fat Pakistani Wedding!…

Bollywood, South Asian, Wedding

A Big Fat Most Expensive Ever Indian Wedding!

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Hi Friends, Guess what? I'm posting my wedding pictures this week (promise!) Can't wait for you to see the dress and decor,  and to share my special day with you! šŸ™‚ Also, I came across this article about the Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal's brother Pramod who spent a whopping 82 million dollars on his… Continue reading A Big Fat Most Expensive Ever Indian Wedding!

Engagement, Pakistani, Tradition, Wedding

Throwback Thursday: the Baat Pakki (BP)!

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The Baat Pakki, or BP as we called it, was tricky to explain to my non-Pakistani friends....."so, it's an engagement,  but not an engagement?" Pretty much, I told them. At least that's what my experience was, but every fam does it differently I'm sure. I actually had 3 variations of engagements, or declarations of commitment!… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: the Baat Pakki (BP)!

Beauty, Hair and Makeup, Mehdi

My Mehndi Make Up Look

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For those of you have been following my blog, you know that I did what felt like a million make up trials (after I decided to cancel Shirley Wu for the wedding!) and until I found Summera of Summera Studios whom I loved btw (wedding pics and more on that later!) Because I did all… Continue reading My Mehndi Make Up Look

Mehndi, Pakistan, Pakistani, South Asian, Wedding

Wedding Day 1: The Story of My Mehndi!

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For all who have been eagerly anticipating...here is the story of mine and SMs mehndi, told through the photographs of Mir Anwar - enjoy... šŸ™‚ It all begins...with a barn: To which SM rode into on a horse (naturally) to Jay z' and Punjabi MC (naturally, lol) accompanied by his yellow posse (that's not even… Continue reading Wedding Day 1: The Story of My Mehndi!