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I still think Mayoun and Mehendi is pointless.
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so really in that case, you shouldn't be having a baraat either- a nikah in the morning and the valima in the evening should suffice, no?
mayyoun baithna is a part of my family's traditions- yes these days no one has time to do it for a week, which is a shame IMHO, because i remember when my youngest phuppo got married in pakistan, she had the nightly ubtan treatments and the maalish lady would come and do it for her- imagine having your own personal masseuse for a whole week! she was totally spoiled in that time and loved it! and why not, you only get married once- it was a beautifying process for her and relaxation too before the hecticness that is a desi wedding.