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
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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
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!
Make-up trial Round Up, And the winner is…Summera Studios!
If you've been following my make-up trial journey, you know that I started off with booking Shirley Wu over a year ago. Then recently, I had a change of heart and wanted to cancel her because I realized that I was never in love with her look, she's hard to get a hold of, and… Continue reading Make-up trial Round Up, And the winner is…Summera Studios!
Make-up Update: Review of Xpressions by R & A
Last week my third makeup trial was with Ruby and Amber of Xpressions. Ruby, who did my hair, came across as more professional and sweet than Amber, who did my makeup, who was much more casual. Overall, I liked the makeup. I asked Amber to do one eye smokey and one eye cleaner to see… Continue reading Make-up Update: Review of Xpressions by R & A
Accents via Etsy
Now that the wedding is getting closer, I've realized that it's the little things like, the pen for your receiving table, the guest book, the cake knife, etc, etc, which really require attention to detail. Enter: Etsy. The global online village of handicrafts- I'm loving these days. The mirror I found for the arsi Mashaf… Continue reading Accents via Etsy
Review of Make-up Artist Shobana Lakhavally of Amplified Soul
So, while I'm in the process of reviewing current contenders for MUAs, I thought I would also blog about my trial with Amplified Soul that I did last year. I did the trial with Amplified Soul last year, after I booked with Shirley, because I wanted a basis of comparison. I remember one thing which… Continue reading Review of Make-up Artist Shobana Lakhavally of Amplified Soul
Make-up Update: Review of Make-up Artist Kavita Suri
Last week in addition to my trial with Gargi Patel, I did a make up trial with Kavita Suri, who has her own spa in Yorkville. I learned that Kavita and Gargi are good friends and Kavita supports Gargi by using Vasanti products (remember, Gargi's sis started Vasanti)....and from my last post you all know… Continue reading Make-up Update: Review of Make-up Artist Kavita Suri
My Big Fat Pakistani Wedding, meet Because My Mother Said So
I write two blogs. One is about my wedding, planning, and all things related. And the other is a Rolodex of all the brilliant advice that my witty loving mother gives me. Today, they collide. Because as I'm I the midst of trying to figure out if I want my hair up or hair down,… Continue reading My Big Fat Pakistani Wedding, meet Because My Mother Said So
Make-up Update: Review of Make-up Artist Gargi Patel
In my last post about my wedding day makeup, I told you that I was thinking of canceling Shirley Wu for my wedding day...which I still am (mainly due to the fact that she won't travel) however, before I officially do so I need to find another MUA! Tonight I did a trial with Gargi… Continue reading Make-up Update: Review of Make-up Artist Gargi Patel
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