At what point in the wedding process did you do your Nikkah? (Or would like to?)

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Re: At what point in the wedding process did you do your Nikkah? (Or would like to?)

@RaniPakistani

I personally would love to do an intimate Nikkah at the masjid with family and close friends, followed by lunch, and then do Rukhsati straight from there, and then just do a big Valima the next day.

^ I like this idea. No personal experience, but I’d maybe leave (at least) a day in between the nikah and valima, just so it isn’t hectic and you get some rest. (This option can still include an “arrival” of the baraat with a procession of close family/friends and a dhol etc?)

You can do the morning nikah/evening reception route, but keep in mind you’re going to be up at an ungodly hour to get ready. Then changing/re-doing makeup for the formal reception a few hours later. I imagine this will be even crazier with 2 locations.

Scroll down and check this bride’s nikah/reception pictures. She had an outdoor nikah ceremony, followed by an evening reception indoors on the same grounds : http://www.samsonpro.com/blog/?p=1837