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For my brothers wedding we made gift baskets which included all sort of goodies ranging from lotions, shower gels, body spray, chocolates to lip gloss. The key is to get really pretty wrapping paper and ribbons and put the gifts together once you get to Pak otherwise everything gets smashed in the luggage.
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You can also check different jC Penny and macy's has. If you have a bath and body works in canada, I'd say check that place first, they have both fruity and non fruity stuff. I would also suggest buy non fruity stuff as it is liked by everyone. I would also agree with belle that you can make your basket or gift pack, get assessories seperately, bundle them up and use plently of ribbons and a nice git wrap. But if you can get good gift sets then go for them, you won't have to worry about packing and stuff.
keya kesi ne gift pyaray sai boxes mai deya hai groom bride ya groom bride ke family kesi ko be ar os box ke pic hai tu post kar dai:)
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dm.. for the younger sister, something from bodyshop.. like mosturizer, toner face wash, body butter .. they make really good gift boxes.. body shop is hard to come by in pakiland... white musk is the best selling fragrant for them... oceanus is good too.. or moonflower.. mmmmmm
for the guys.. do not buy perfumes.. too blah and its really easy to get the branded names there! hmm... get em nice tshirts.. u know how gay the ones in pakiland are... or watches? hey.. sweatshirts.. i KNOW u cant get them in pakistan.. like hilfiger or something. and it gets cold in lahore around that time anyways so ..
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khawa, our relatives in pakistan saw hub's sweat shirt and asked if it was fron Landa (or whtever it is) :(
LOL ahaha so true…sigh the briedes family always gets neglected we give a lot but dont get much in return. (now please dont start bashing me..I’m not complaining about the girl’s family not getting gifts but it would be nice if the gifts were given equally). 
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i think it depends on the famillies... initially when i got married and my side of the family got nothing in return ... i thought maybe its a punjabi thing cuz i know quite a few that dont give the girls side anything.. i found it odd cuz in our family .. we do.. most urdu speaking families do... but our DM is a punjabi munda himself... and is asking bout gift giving .. so think it just dependant on what the family wants. but ya.. girls side gives a whole lot... screw tradition.. its just courtesy to give some sorta care and love in return :)
so its good your thinking bout this dm :)
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^ it is a gesture of goodwill and all… all too often, ppl r so caught up in following “tradition” that all the fun and goodness is just sucked out :hinna:
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Congrats DM!!