Throughout my wedding planning process I attended a few South Asian wedding shows (Suhaag, Kismet), but I never really got anything out of them except learning about one thing: the Canadian Cancer Society's In Lieu of Wedding Favour Donation program. When I saw a Canadian Cancer Society booth at the Suhaag show last year, I… Continue reading In Lieu of Wedding Favours Donation Program
MORE Weekend Wedding Preparations
Hello hello! So, I'm now in the home stretch of this wedding planning business (feels surreal!) and this past weekend was also full of preparations! After we finally got our marriage license on Friday (see previous post!), my mom and I hit up Gerrard Street Little India Bazaar to go shopping for supplies we needed… Continue reading MORE Weekend Wedding Preparations
The BigFatPakistani Marriage License Adventure!
So this past Thursday and Friday I was off work for Eid (yay religious accommodation!). Seeing as I was off and city hall is only open Monday - Friday 8-4 (gotta love government hours) SM and I decided to go get our marriage license on Friday. Now, if there is one thing that can be… Continue reading The BigFatPakistani Marriage License Adventure!
Eid Mubarak from my Big Fat Pakistani Wedding!
Wishing everyone a very happy Eid Mubarak from MyBigFatPakistaniWedding! 🙂 Also, last Eid before I'm married!!! Aaaaa! Lol
Weekend Wedding Preparations
Hello hello! In Canada (or maybe its just Ontario..I should really know this lol) we had a long weekend, which I spent having my bachelorette party (yay! I have the best friends ever!) and with my mom and sister getting things ready for all of the wedding events! As you know (or would have learned… Continue reading Weekend Wedding Preparations
The Etsy Diaries: Frame from France
Last week I came home to find a box laying on my door step. Immediately I thought: Which etsy purchase could it be?! Lol. Which is why I feel it's appropriate to create a feature - The Etsy Diaries - to capture all of my purchases! The one last week was the picture frame here:… Continue reading The Etsy Diaries: Frame from France
How I lost 20lbs for my Wedding
So, when I first started this blog I told you how weight loss would be covered in the countdown to the wedding day. This was partly due to the fact that in my three years of courtship with SM, I had gained 20lbs! (I'm just under 5'4" so thats quite a bit for me!) We… Continue reading How I lost 20lbs for my Wedding
How to Get Teasing Out of Your Hair
So the story goes like this: you get your hair done for a special occasion, your hairdresser teases the hell out of it, and, as a result, your hair looks fabulous. So much so that the next morning you decide to keep the teasing in tact and rock the do once more. But what happens… Continue reading How to Get Teasing Out of Your Hair
Pre-Engagement Shoot Sneak Peak!
Yesterday my fiancé and I did our engagement photo shoot with Mir of Mir Anwar Photography. On a yacht 😀 The boat that we rented was actually docked at Humber Bay Shore - where SM proposed to me two years ago! I had two outfits, this being one of them: This suit is from Sania… Continue reading Pre-Engagement Shoot Sneak Peak!
Wedding RSVPs in the South Asian Community
Indians and Pakistanis, and RSVPing. Cue: laughter. It's true; this is not one of our community's strong suits - along with being on time. (grrr) So this post is inspired by my momma, as she just sent me this with the instruction to post it on my Facebook, lol: Lol I laugh because my fiancé… Continue reading Wedding RSVPs in the South Asian Community
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