Ah, journeys. Who doesn't love them? Filled with excitement and wonder, they take you to a whole new world, enrich you with experiences that you never had before... That is exactly what happened to me and my sis-in-law-to-be Sarah when we stumbled into Chanel. (Side note: stumbling into Chanel -always a good idea 🙂 It… Continue reading "The Chanel Journey"
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In Pursuit of my Wedding Louboutins
Oh the lengths a girl will go to for a good pair of shoes! And how I did, in pursuit of my wedding Louboutins.... Now, I've outlined my adoration for this French shoe designer in a post about 'My First Pair of Louboutins' on another blog of mine (which I've neglected for far too long… Continue reading In Pursuit of my Wedding Louboutins
Invitations Have Arrived!!!
Yay! Finally! The invitations have arrived!And so yesterday, I picked up the 70 cards that I need for the wedding from my fiance's place, while the remainder (200 cards) remain with them for their anticipated 500 guests on the valima (gulp, lol - there's a reason my blog is called my big FAT Pakistani wedding!) So… Continue reading Invitations Have Arrived!!!
Four Months to Go!
I had this realization the other day. When I first had my baat pakki (a "pre-engagement" sorta thing) in the summer of 2011, a wedding in the autumn of 2013 felt like ages away! Even when my fiance officially put a ring on it (in a manner that was nothing short of a production, by… Continue reading Four Months to Go!
Wedding Invitation Etiquette
Some may say I have a tendency to exhibit what a generation who grew up on Friends have come to term as 'Monikaisms.' It's ok; I'm self aware. I own my OCD tendencies!...One of which was revealed to my fiancé during the invitation ordering process. And oh, he found out, what a process it was!… Continue reading Wedding Invitation Etiquette
Liberty! (Clothing Edition).
What better time to pen a post than when one feels nostalgic about the subject?And how I do! For Liberty, the main shopping bazaar in Gulberg, Lahore, the heart of the city's commercial/shopping area.Yes: shopping in Pakistan can be frustrating, things take time, shopkeepers don't always keep their promises, it's hot and tiring... but I… Continue reading Liberty! (Clothing Edition).
The Nikah (Wedding) Ceremony in Pakistani Weddings
OK. Here we go. The Nikah. The sacred marriage contract between a man and a woman which legitimizes living as husband and wife. The Nikah must be declared publicly, and hence we have the nikah, or wedding, ceremony.Here's where things get ugly.I haven't been to that many Pakistani Muslim weddings, but the one's that I… Continue reading The Nikah (Wedding) Ceremony in Pakistani Weddings
Top 3 Ready-to-wear Shops in Lahore
Most of the clothes I got for my "jahez" (bridal trousseau) were ready-to-wear. For me, this was the way to go because 1) what you see is what you get and 2) I was only in Pakistan for one month and for those of you who have shopped in Pakistan, when you order outfits, what… Continue reading Top 3 Ready-to-wear Shops in Lahore
Karma Wedding Dress
Yay! 🙂
Back in Canada!!!
Thankful to all my family in Pakistan for making my trip such a memorable one, and Sooo many posts to come in my BFPW!!!
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